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Market Research Workshop

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Elements of a Business Plan

  • Per the SBDC, business plans have seven distinct parts:
    • Executive Summary - Summarizes the main components of the overall plan;
    • Business Description;
    • Market Analysis - Describe the industry (size, growth, trends, competition, target market);
    • Marketing/Sales - Describe your product (or service) in terms of what your customers need or want;
    • Management;
    • Operations;
    • Finance

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