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Business Plan Website

Business Plan Website. Developing a Business Plan?. Why How. Why Develop a Business Plan?. Increased documentation being required by lenders Help producers take charge – provide more than they expect. Position Yourself to Succeed. Walk in with a business plan. Why Develop a Business Plan?.

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Business Plan Website

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  1. Business Plan Website

  2. Developing a Business Plan? • Why • How

  3. Why Develop a Business Plan? • Increased documentation being required by lenders • Help producers take charge – provide more than they expect

  4. Position Yourself to Succeed • Walk in with a business plan

  5. Why Develop a Business Plan? • Effectively communicate your business • Externally to lenders, investors, partners • Internally to family members & employees

  6. Why Develop a Business Plan? • Document financial viability of the business • Show that you have taken the time to think through the details required to make the business succeed

  7. Major Functions of Management • Production management • Marketing management • Personnel management • Financial management

  8. Sections of a Business Plan • Business description • Production management • Marketing management • Personnel management • Financial management

  9. Purpose for a Business Plan • Demonstrates that you have taken the time to think through the details required to make the business succeed

  10. Business Planning • A business plan is particularly important for: • New or expanding businesses • Creative, nontraditional alternative enterprises

  11. Business Planning • Lessons learned about business planning: • Can be very time consuming • Or expensive • Should be done by farm managers

  12. Business Planning • So how can we help you find an easier way to create a business plan?

  13. Business Plan Website

  14. AgPlan • Web-based business plan • Innovative features solve some of the business plan development challenges

  15. AgPlan • Designed for multiple rural business types • Traditional commodity agriculture • Value-added agriculture • Rural small business • Commercial fishing

  16. Select type of business • Each type of business has: • An outline of topics • Tips or questions • Sample business plans

  17. AgPlan • Will facilitate interaction between producer and educators or advisors • Producers will be able to give access to reviewers (educators/consultants) • Edit and comment • Comment only

  18. AgPlan www.agplan.umn.edu

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