2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

18 Writing a Business Plan
BUSINESS
1. Students will identify their target market, create a spreadsheet of competing businesses,
brainstorm names for their business, perform a SWOT analysis, create an organizational chart,
and record a how-to video of this week’s lesson.
2. Students will research the different sections of a business plan and create a first draft of
a Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Customer Profile. They will create a logo and
record a how-to video of this week’s lesson.
3. Students will research the other important parts of a business plan, their purpose, and how
to complete them. Students will create a sales forecast, an expense budget, a profit & loss
statement. They will create an Executive Summary and record a how-to video of the
week’s lesson.
MATERIALS
• MS Word program
• MS Excel program
• Paper & pencils
• Calculator
• 3 ring binder
• ArtRage or Illustrator program
• Wacom tablet & pencil
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