Business Planning Seminar Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Writing a Winning Business Plan Erie, PA Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Gannon SBDC 120 West 9th Street Cost: no fee but you must pre-register (valued at $35) Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Each attendee in attendance will get a chance to win a bundle of business planning books!(Valued over $55) Learn the steps necessary to write your business plan for success! The importance of developing a sound business plan, and putting it on paper, is one of the most critical steps you’ll take in starting your business. In fact, 80% of new businesses fail within the first five years of operation because they lack a formal, written plan. This is your opportunity to be one of the 20% that succeeds! Topics discussed: • How to develop a plan of action • How to take an objective, critical, and unemotional look at your business • How to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses • How to pinpoint needs you might otherwise have overlooked • How to spot problems before they arise and identify their causes • Begin planning how best to achieve your goals • How to provide the basis for a financing proposal » Previous Page