Strategic Business Planning - Define your Value Proposition and Mission Statement (Session 1)

• Wharton Small Business Development Center

Strategic Business Planning

This workshop is accelerated (5 sessions). In this series, you will draft your Business Plan, describe your Financial Model, learn to improve your Business Model, and develop an Action Plan.

In order to successfully complete your draft Business Plan, entrepreneurs are encouraged to complete weekly assignments and submit drafts for a Business Plan Review following the series.

In five sessions, you will:

* Session 1: Define your Value Proposition and Mission Statement
* Session 2: Refine your Value Proposition, draft your Sales Projections, and map your Industry Value Chain
* Session 3: Develop financial data, including your Reverse Income statement and Income (P&L) Statement
* Session 4: Develop Financing, Milestone, and Operations Plans
* Session 5: Participate in a Business Plan Exchange

For those just starting out in business, First Step: Getting to the Starting Line is highly recommended as a prerequisite to this course.

If you would like to register more than one partner for your business, contact us at (215) 898-4861.

Included with your registration fee is a one-year subscription (12 issues) to Inc. magazine, valued at $10.
Please register for all sessions with the same instructor.

Title Date Time Instructor
Part 1 Wed, Aug 5, 2009 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Lawrence Gelburd
Part 2 Wed, Aug 12, 2009 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Lawrence Gelburd
Part 3 Wed, Aug 19, 2009 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Lawrence Gelburd
Part 4 Wed, Aug 26, 2009 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Lawrence Gelburd
Part 5 Wed, Sept 9, 2009 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Lawrence Gelburd

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street.