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Do Startups Need a Business Plan?

Date/Time	Tuesday, November 17, 12 – 1pm ET
Cost	FREE
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	A business plan is roadmap, describing your vision and how you expect to accomplish it. As with any other journey, things go smoother when you’re prepared and have planned out your trip. A business plan provides the directions, but it’s not set in stone. If an opportunity or challenge presents itself, you’ll need to analyze the situation and recalibrate. Do Startups Need a Business Plan? is a FREEone-hour webinar that will provide the basics about charting your company’s course. Items covered include: Whether your plan can be simple or needs to be more detailed. Business plan basics: Essential plan elements. Document organization. Where to find the information you need. The importance of researching company feasibility. Comparing your startup to the competition to achieve competitive advantage. Do the benefits of your business idea outweigh the risks.
	Who Should Attend? Product creator/inventors Under-employed people or entrepreneurs by necessity Recent retirees realize that they’re not ready to retire Frustrated employees People with bright ideas Would be/wannabe entrepreneurs
Instructor	Geri Stengel , President, Ventureneer A "graduate" of the corporate world, Geri is also a mentor and teacher, who is up to date on the latest and best marketing practices, including technology and social media. At Ventureneer, Geri uses Web 2.0 technology to make networking and learning affordable, convenient, and effective, and to market Ventureneer's services. Yes, she tweets, blogs, networks on LinkedIn and Facebook, and tracks the results of each. Bottom line: Geri knows teaching, she knows business, and she knows social media so she can help you bring your marketing, development or fundraising plan into the 21st century without numbing your mind with jargon or "computerese."
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