• 11.4 The Business Plan
  • Introduction
  • 1.1 Entrepreneurship Today
  • 1.2 Entrepreneurial Vision and Goals
  • 1.3 The Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Review Questions
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Questions
  • Suggested Resources
  • 2.1 Overview of the Entrepreneurial Journey
  • 2.2 The Process of Becoming an Entrepreneur
  • 2.3 Entrepreneurial Pathways
  • 2.4 Frameworks to Inform Your Entrepreneurial Path
  • 3.1 Ethical and Legal Issues in Entrepreneurship
  • 3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship
  • 3.3 Developing a Workplace Culture of Ethical Excellence and Accountability
  • 4.1 Tools for Creativity and Innovation
  • 4.2 Creativity, Innovation, and Invention: How They Differ
  • 4.3 Developing Ideas, Innovations, and Inventions
  • 5.1 Entrepreneurial Opportunity
  • 5.2 Researching Potential Business Opportunities
  • 5.3 Competitive Analysis
  • 6.1 Problem Solving to Find Entrepreneurial Solutions
  • 6.2 Creative Problem-Solving Process
  • 6.3 Design Thinking
  • 6.4 Lean Processes
  • 7.1 Clarifying Your Vision, Mission, and Goals
  • 7.2 Sharing Your Entrepreneurial Story
  • 7.3 Developing Pitches for Various Audiences and Goals
  • 7.4 Protecting Your Idea and Polishing the Pitch through Feedback
  • 7.5 Reality Check: Contests and Competitions
  • 8.1 Entrepreneurial Marketing and the Marketing Mix
  • 8.2 Market Research, Market Opportunity Recognition, and Target Market
  • 8.3 Marketing Techniques and Tools for Entrepreneurs
  • 8.4 Entrepreneurial Branding
  • 8.5 Marketing Strategy and the Marketing Plan
  • 8.6 Sales and Customer Service
  • 9.1 Overview of Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting Strategies
  • 9.2 Special Funding Strategies
  • 9.3 Accounting Basics for Entrepreneurs
  • 9.4 Developing Startup Financial Statements and Projections
  • 10.1 Launching the Imperfect Business: Lean Startup
  • 10.2 Why Early Failure Can Lead to Success Later
  • 10.3 The Challenging Truth about Business Ownership
  • 10.4 Managing, Following, and Adjusting the Initial Plan
  • 10.5 Growth: Signs, Pains, and Cautions
  • 11.1 Avoiding the “Field of Dreams” Approach
  • 11.2 Designing the Business Model
  • 11.3 Conducting a Feasibility Analysis
  • 12.1 Building and Connecting to Networks
  • 12.2 Building the Entrepreneurial Dream Team
  • 12.3 Designing a Startup Operational Plan
  • 13.1 Business Structures: Overview of Legal and Tax Considerations
  • 13.2 Corporations
  • 13.3 Partnerships and Joint Ventures
  • 13.4 Limited Liability Companies
  • 13.5 Sole Proprietorships
  • 13.6 Additional Considerations: Capital Acquisition, Business Domicile, and Technology
  • 13.7 Mitigating and Managing Risks
  • 14.1 Types of Resources
  • 14.2 Using the PEST Framework to Assess Resource Needs
  • 14.3 Managing Resources over the Venture Life Cycle
  • 15.1 Launching Your Venture
  • 15.2 Making Difficult Business Decisions in Response to Challenges
  • 15.3 Seeking Help or Support
  • 15.4 Now What? Serving as a Mentor, Consultant, or Champion
  • 15.5 Reflections: Documenting the Journey
  • A | Suggested Resources

Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

  • Describe the different purposes of a business plan
  • Describe and develop the components of a brief business plan
  • Describe and develop the components of a full business plan

Unlike the brief or lean formats introduced so far, the business plan is a formal document used for the long-range planning of a company’s operation. It typically includes background information, financial information, and a summary of the business. Investors nearly always request a formal business plan because it is an integral part of their evaluation of whether to invest in a company. Although nothing in business is permanent, a business plan typically has components that are more “set in stone” than a business model canvas , which is more commonly used as a first step in the planning process and throughout the early stages of a nascent business. A business plan is likely to describe the business and industry, market strategies, sales potential, and competitive analysis, as well as the company’s long-term goals and objectives. An in-depth formal business plan would follow at later stages after various iterations to business model canvases. The business plan usually projects financial data over a three-year period and is typically required by banks or other investors to secure funding. The business plan is a roadmap for the company to follow over multiple years.

Some entrepreneurs prefer to use the canvas process instead of the business plan, whereas others use a shorter version of the business plan, submitting it to investors after several iterations. There are also entrepreneurs who use the business plan earlier in the entrepreneurial process, either preceding or concurrently with a canvas. For instance, Chris Guillebeau has a one-page business plan template in his book The $100 Startup . 48 His version is basically an extension of a napkin sketch without the detail of a full business plan. As you progress, you can also consider a brief business plan (about two pages)—if you want to support a rapid business launch—and/or a standard business plan.

As with many aspects of entrepreneurship, there are no clear hard and fast rules to achieving entrepreneurial success. You may encounter different people who want different things (canvas, summary, full business plan), and you also have flexibility in following whatever tool works best for you. Like the canvas, the various versions of the business plan are tools that will aid you in your entrepreneurial endeavor.

Business Plan Overview

Most business plans have several distinct sections ( Figure 11.16 ). The business plan can range from a few pages to twenty-five pages or more, depending on the purpose and the intended audience. For our discussion, we’ll describe a brief business plan and a standard business plan. If you are able to successfully design a business model canvas, then you will have the structure for developing a clear business plan that you can submit for financial consideration.

Both types of business plans aim at providing a picture and roadmap to follow from conception to creation. If you opt for the brief business plan, you will focus primarily on articulating a big-picture overview of your business concept.

The full business plan is aimed at executing the vision concept, dealing with the proverbial devil in the details. Developing a full business plan will assist those of you who need a more detailed and structured roadmap, or those of you with little to no background in business. The business planning process includes the business model, a feasibility analysis, and a full business plan, which we will discuss later in this section. Next, we explore how a business plan can meet several different needs.

Purposes of a Business Plan

A business plan can serve many different purposes—some internal, others external. As we discussed previously, you can use a business plan as an internal early planning device, an extension of a napkin sketch, and as a follow-up to one of the canvas tools. A business plan can be an organizational roadmap , that is, an internal planning tool and working plan that you can apply to your business in order to reach your desired goals over the course of several years. The business plan should be written by the owners of the venture, since it forces a firsthand examination of the business operations and allows them to focus on areas that need improvement.

Refer to the business venture throughout the document. Generally speaking, a business plan should not be written in the first person.

A major external purpose for the business plan is as an investment tool that outlines financial projections, becoming a document designed to attract investors. In many instances, a business plan can complement a formal investor’s pitch. In this context, the business plan is a presentation plan, intended for an outside audience that may or may not be familiar with your industry, your business, and your competitors.

You can also use your business plan as a contingency plan by outlining some “what-if” scenarios and exploring how you might respond if these scenarios unfold. Pretty Young Professional launched in November 2010 as an online resource to guide an emerging generation of female leaders. The site focused on recent female college graduates and current students searching for professional roles and those in their first professional roles. It was founded by four friends who were coworkers at the global consultancy firm McKinsey. But after positions and equity were decided among them, fundamental differences of opinion about the direction of the business emerged between two factions, according to the cofounder and former CEO Kathryn Minshew . “I think, naively, we assumed that if we kicked the can down the road on some of those things, we’d be able to sort them out,” Minshew said. Minshew went on to found a different professional site, The Muse , and took much of the editorial team of Pretty Young Professional with her. 49 Whereas greater planning potentially could have prevented the early demise of Pretty Young Professional, a change in planning led to overnight success for Joshua Esnard and The Cut Buddy team. Esnard invented and patented the plastic hair template that he was selling online out of his Fort Lauderdale garage while working a full-time job at Broward College and running a side business. Esnard had hundreds of boxes of Cut Buddies sitting in his home when he changed his marketing plan to enlist companies specializing in making videos go viral. It worked so well that a promotional video for the product garnered 8 million views in hours. The Cut Buddy sold over 4,000 products in a few hours when Esnard only had hundreds remaining. Demand greatly exceeded his supply, so Esnard had to scramble to increase manufacturing and offered customers two-for-one deals to make up for delays. This led to selling 55,000 units, generating $700,000 in sales in 2017. 50 After appearing on Shark Tank and landing a deal with Daymond John that gave the “shark” a 20-percent equity stake in return for $300,000, The Cut Buddy has added new distribution channels to include retail sales along with online commerce. Changing one aspect of a business plan—the marketing plan—yielded success for The Cut Buddy.

Link to Learning

Watch this video of Cut Buddy’s founder, Joshua Esnard, telling his company’s story to learn more.

If you opt for the brief business plan, you will focus primarily on articulating a big-picture overview of your business concept. This version is used to interest potential investors, employees, and other stakeholders, and will include a financial summary “box,” but it must have a disclaimer, and the founder/entrepreneur may need to have the people who receive it sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) . The full business plan is aimed at executing the vision concept, providing supporting details, and would be required by financial institutions and others as they formally become stakeholders in the venture. Both are aimed at providing a picture and roadmap to go from conception to creation.

Types of Business Plans

The brief business plan is similar to an extended executive summary from the full business plan. This concise document provides a broad overview of your entrepreneurial concept, your team members, how and why you will execute on your plans, and why you are the ones to do so. You can think of a brief business plan as a scene setter or—since we began this chapter with a film reference—as a trailer to the full movie. The brief business plan is the commercial equivalent to a trailer for Field of Dreams , whereas the full plan is the full-length movie equivalent.

Brief Business Plan or Executive Summary

As the name implies, the brief business plan or executive summary summarizes key elements of the entire business plan, such as the business concept, financial features, and current business position. The executive summary version of the business plan is your opportunity to broadly articulate the overall concept and vision of the company for yourself, for prospective investors, and for current and future employees.

A typical executive summary is generally no longer than a page, but because the brief business plan is essentially an extended executive summary, the executive summary section is vital. This is the “ask” to an investor. You should begin by clearly stating what you are asking for in the summary.

In the business concept phase, you’ll describe the business, its product, and its markets. Describe the customer segment it serves and why your company will hold a competitive advantage. This section may align roughly with the customer segments and value-proposition segments of a canvas.

Next, highlight the important financial features, including sales, profits, cash flows, and return on investment. Like the financial portion of a feasibility analysis, the financial analysis component of a business plan may typically include items like a twelve-month profit and loss projection, a three- or four-year profit and loss projection, a cash-flow projection, a projected balance sheet, and a breakeven calculation. You can explore a feasibility study and financial projections in more depth in the formal business plan. Here, you want to focus on the big picture of your numbers and what they mean.

The current business position section can furnish relevant information about you and your team members and the company at large. This is your opportunity to tell the story of how you formed the company, to describe its legal status (form of operation), and to list the principal players. In one part of the extended executive summary, you can cover your reasons for starting the business: Here is an opportunity to clearly define the needs you think you can meet and perhaps get into the pains and gains of customers. You also can provide a summary of the overall strategic direction in which you intend to take the company. Describe the company’s mission, vision, goals and objectives, overall business model, and value proposition.

Rice University’s Student Business Plan Competition, one of the largest and overall best-regarded graduate school business-plan competitions (see Telling Your Entrepreneurial Story and Pitching the Idea ), requires an executive summary of up to five pages to apply. 51 , 52 Its suggested sections are shown in Table 11.2 .

Are You Ready?

Create a brief business plan.

Fill out a canvas of your choosing for a well-known startup: Uber, Netflix, Dropbox, Etsy, Airbnb, Bird/Lime, Warby Parker, or any of the companies featured throughout this chapter or one of your choice. Then create a brief business plan for that business. See if you can find a version of the company’s actual executive summary, business plan, or canvas. Compare and contrast your vision with what the company has articulated.

  • These companies are well established but is there a component of what you charted that you would advise the company to change to ensure future viability?
  • Map out a contingency plan for a “what-if” scenario if one key aspect of the company or the environment it operates in were drastically is altered?

Full Business Plan

Even full business plans can vary in length, scale, and scope. Rice University sets a ten-page cap on business plans submitted for the full competition. The IndUS Entrepreneurs , one of the largest global networks of entrepreneurs, also holds business plan competitions for students through its Tie Young Entrepreneurs program. In contrast, business plans submitted for that competition can usually be up to twenty-five pages. These are just two examples. Some components may differ slightly; common elements are typically found in a formal business plan outline. The next section will provide sample components of a full business plan for a fictional business.

Executive Summary

The executive summary should provide an overview of your business with key points and issues. Because the summary is intended to summarize the entire document, it is most helpful to write this section last, even though it comes first in sequence. The writing in this section should be especially concise. Readers should be able to understand your needs and capabilities at first glance. The section should tell the reader what you want and your “ask” should be explicitly stated in the summary.

Describe your business, its product or service, and the intended customers. Explain what will be sold, who it will be sold to, and what competitive advantages the business has. Table 11.3 shows a sample executive summary for the fictional company La Vida Lola.

Business Description

This section describes the industry, your product, and the business and success factors. It should provide a current outlook as well as future trends and developments. You also should address your company’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Summarize your overall strategic direction, your reasons for starting the business, a description of your products and services, your business model, and your company’s value proposition. Consider including the Standard Industrial Classification/North American Industry Classification System (SIC/NAICS) code to specify the industry and insure correct identification. The industry extends beyond where the business is located and operates, and should include national and global dynamics. Table 11.4 shows a sample business description for La Vida Lola.

Industry Analysis and Market Strategies

Here you should define your market in terms of size, structure, growth prospects, trends, and sales potential. You’ll want to include your TAM and forecast the SAM . (Both these terms are discussed in Conducting a Feasibility Analysis .) This is a place to address market segmentation strategies by geography, customer attributes, or product orientation. Describe your positioning relative to your competitors’ in terms of pricing, distribution, promotion plan, and sales potential. Table 11.5 shows an example industry analysis and market strategy for La Vida Lola.

Competitive Analysis

The competitive analysis is a statement of the business strategy as it relates to the competition. You want to be able to identify who are your major competitors and assess what are their market shares, markets served, strategies employed, and expected response to entry? You likely want to conduct a classic SWOT analysis (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats) and complete a competitive-strength grid or competitive matrix. Outline your company’s competitive strengths relative to those of the competition in regard to product, distribution, pricing, promotion, and advertising. What are your company’s competitive advantages and their likely impacts on its success? The key is to construct it properly for the relevant features/benefits (by weight, according to customers) and how the startup compares to incumbents. The competitive matrix should show clearly how and why the startup has a clear (if not currently measurable) competitive advantage. Some common features in the example include price, benefits, quality, type of features, locations, and distribution/sales. Sample templates are shown in Figure 11.17 and Figure 11.18 . A competitive analysis helps you create a marketing strategy that will identify assets or skills that your competitors are lacking so you can plan to fill those gaps, giving you a distinct competitive advantage. When creating a competitor analysis, it is important to focus on the key features and elements that matter to customers, rather than focusing too heavily on the entrepreneur’s idea and desires.

Operations and Management Plan

In this section, outline how you will manage your company. Describe its organizational structure. Here you can address the form of ownership and, if warranted, include an organizational chart/structure. Highlight the backgrounds, experiences, qualifications, areas of expertise, and roles of members of the management team. This is also the place to mention any other stakeholders, such as a board of directors or advisory board(s), and their relevant relationship to the founder, experience and value to help make the venture successful, and professional service firms providing management support, such as accounting services and legal counsel.

Table 11.6 shows a sample operations and management plan for La Vida Lola.

Marketing Plan

Here you should outline and describe an effective overall marketing strategy for your venture, providing details regarding pricing, promotion, advertising, distribution, media usage, public relations, and a digital presence. Fully describe your sales management plan and the composition of your sales force, along with a comprehensive and detailed budget for the marketing plan. Table 11.7 shows a sample marketing plan for La Vida Lola.

Financial Plan

A financial plan seeks to forecast revenue and expenses; project a financial narrative; and estimate project costs, valuations, and cash flow projections. This section should present an accurate, realistic, and achievable financial plan for your venture (see Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting for detailed discussions about conducting these projections). Include sales forecasts and income projections, pro forma financial statements ( Building the Entrepreneurial Dream Team , a breakeven analysis, and a capital budget. Identify your possible sources of financing (discussed in Conducting a Feasibility Analysis ). Figure 11.19 shows a template of cash-flow needs for La Vida Lola.

Entrepreneur In Action

Laughing man coffee.

Hugh Jackman ( Figure 11.20 ) may best be known for portraying a comic-book superhero who used his mutant abilities to protect the world from villains. But the Wolverine actor is also working to make the planet a better place for real, not through adamantium claws but through social entrepreneurship.

A love of java jolted Jackman into action in 2009, when he traveled to Ethiopia with a Christian humanitarian group to shoot a documentary about the impact of fair-trade certification on coffee growers there. He decided to launch a business and follow in the footsteps of the late Paul Newman, another famous actor turned philanthropist via food ventures.

Jackman launched Laughing Man Coffee two years later; he sold the line to Keurig in 2015. One Laughing Man Coffee café in New York continues to operate independently, investing its proceeds into charitable programs that support better housing, health, and educational initiatives within fair-trade farming communities. 55 Although the New York location is the only café, the coffee brand is still distributed, with Keurig donating an undisclosed portion of Laughing Man proceeds to those causes (whereas Jackman donates all his profits). The company initially donated its profits to World Vision, the Christian humanitarian group Jackman accompanied in 2009. In 2017, it created the Laughing Man Foundation to be more active with its money management and distribution.

  • You be the entrepreneur. If you were Jackman, would you have sold the company to Keurig? Why or why not?
  • Would you have started the Laughing Man Foundation?
  • What else can Jackman do to aid fair-trade practices for coffee growers?

What Can You Do?

Textbooks for change.

Founded in 2014, Textbooks for Change uses a cross-compensation model, in which one customer segment pays for a product or service, and the profit from that revenue is used to provide the same product or service to another, underserved segment. Textbooks for Change partners with student organizations to collect used college textbooks, some of which are re-sold while others are donated to students in need at underserved universities across the globe. The organization has reused or recycled 250,000 textbooks, providing 220,000 students with access through seven campus partners in East Africa. This B-corp social enterprise tackles a problem and offers a solution that is directly relevant to college students like yourself. Have you observed a problem on your college campus or other campuses that is not being served properly? Could it result in a social enterprise?

Work It Out

Franchisee set out.

A franchisee of East Coast Wings, a chain with dozens of restaurants in the United States, has decided to part ways with the chain. The new store will feature the same basic sports-bar-and-restaurant concept and serve the same basic foods: chicken wings, burgers, sandwiches, and the like. The new restaurant can’t rely on the same distributors and suppliers. A new business plan is needed.

  • What steps should the new restaurant take to create a new business plan?
  • Should it attempt to serve the same customers? Why or why not?

This New York Times video, “An Unlikely Business Plan,” describes entrepreneurial resurgence in Detroit, Michigan.

  • 48 Chris Guillebeau. The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future . New York: Crown Business/Random House, 2012.
  • 49 Jonathan Chan. “What These 4 Startup Case Studies Can Teach You about Failure.” Foundr.com . July 12, 2015. https://foundr.com/4-startup-case-studies-failure/
  • 50 Amy Feldman. “Inventor of the Cut Buddy Paid YouTubers to Spark Sales. He Wasn’t Ready for a Video to Go Viral.” Forbes. February 15, 2017. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestreptalks/2017/02/15/inventor-of-the-cut-buddy-paid-youtubers-to-spark-sales-he-wasnt-ready-for-a-video-to-go-viral/#3eb540ce798a
  • 51 Jennifer Post. “National Business Plan Competitions for Entrepreneurs.” Business News Daily . August 30, 2018. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6902-business-plan-competitions-entrepreneurs.html
  • 52 “Rice Business Plan Competition, Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply.” Rice Business Plan Competition . March 2020. https://rbpc.rice.edu/sites/g/files/bxs806/f/2020%20RBPC%20Eligibility%20Criteria%20and%20How%20to%20Apply_23Oct19.pdf
  • 53 “Rice Business Plan Competition, Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply.” Rice Business Plan Competition. March 2020. https://rbpc.rice.edu/sites/g/files/bxs806/f/2020%20RBPC%20Eligibility%20Criteria%20and%20How%20to%20Apply_23Oct19.pdf; Based on 2019 RBPC Competition Rules and Format April 4–6, 2019. https://rbpc.rice.edu/sites/g/files/bxs806/f/2019-RBPC-Competition-Rules%20-Format.pdf
  • 54 Foodstart. http://foodstart.com
  • 55 “Hugh Jackman Journey to Starting a Social Enterprise Coffee Company.” Giving Compass. April 8, 2018. https://givingcompass.org/article/hugh-jackman-journey-to-starting-a-social-enterprise-coffee-company/

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By Kate Eby | August 30, 2018

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Often found in the education sector, a rubric is a tool for scoring performance based on specific criteria. However, businesses also use a rubric to measure things like employee performance and to evaluate the success of a project or product. Below you’ll find a range of free, customizable rubric templates for business and academic use. Save time and create an efficient grading process with easy-to-use, printable rubric templates.

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Break down your business plan into sections and use this rubric to evaluate the strength of each part. Is your mission statement merely sufficient, highly advanced, or somewhere inbetween? Is your market analysis thorough, or does it need to be fleshed out? Use this template to identify weak points and areas for improvement in your business plan.

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Evaluate all the elements of your marketing plan, from research and analysis to strategy and action items. Make sure your marketing plan can stand up to scrutiny and deliver results. Use this rubric template to add up points for each category and calculate a total score. The scoring system will indicate the overall strength of the marketing plan as well as which sections you need to refine or develop further.

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What Is a Rubric Template?

A rubric is a tool for evaluating and scoring performance based on a set of criteria, and it provides an organized and consistent method for evaluation. Teachers commonly use rubrics to evaluate student performance at all levels of education, from elementary and high school to college. They can also be used in business settings to evaluate a project, employee, product, or strategic plan.

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A variety of options exist for creating rubrics, including software, online tools, and downloadable templates. Templates provide a simple, reusable, and cost-effective solution for making a basic rubric. After downloading a rubric outline template, you can add your own criteria, text, and increase the number of rows or columns as needed.

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Opportunity Recognition Market Research Promotion & Sales <strong>Business</strong> Financials Slide Layout & <strong>Presentation</strong> Skills Student Name: <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Presentation</strong> <strong>Rubric</strong> FINAL SCORING Opportunity Recognition Market Research Promotion & Sales <strong>Business</strong> Financials All young people can find their path to success Slide Layout & <strong>Presentation</strong> Skills Total Score /28 /16 /16 /20 /20 /100 Student is able to: Indicator 4 – Exceeds Expectations 3 – Meets Expectations 2 – Below Expectations 1 – Little or No Value Identify a business idea fulfills a want or need that is not being met by existing Slide 2 – Problem/ Unmet Need & Student’s remarks Clear and engaging description of a want or unmet need in the market using data to support Clear and engaging description of a want or unmet need in the market Unclear description of a want or unmet need in the market Want or unmet need is not described at all. businesses claims. (7-­‐8 points) (5-­‐6 points) (3-­‐4 points) (1-­‐2 points) Explain the relationship between themselves, their business, and their community Communicate how their product or service benefits members of their target market Demonstrates a clear presentation of unit concepts that supports the rationale/development of the business story/plan Slide 3 – Solution/ How <strong>Business</strong> Fills Need & Student’s remarks Slide 9 –Qualifications & Student’s remarks Slide 4 – Description of Product or Service & Student’s remarks Student’s slides & remarks (aggregated for unit) Idea is clearly and persuasively described and linked to solving the problem or unmet need and includes an explanation for idea inspiration. Clear and compelling description of 3 or more reasons why the student is qualified to run this business. Product or service is clearly described, includes detailed product/service features and benefits to target customers in an engaging manner. Explanation of production/ delivery. (7-­‐8 points) Clear and compelling narrative that seamlessly integrates all important opportunity recognition concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Idea is clearly and persuasively described and linked to solving the problem or unmet need. Clear description of 3 reasons why the student is qualified and connected to running the business. Product or service is clearly described and includes detailed product/service features and benefits to target customers in an engaging manner. (5-­‐6 points) Clear narrative that integrates most opportunity recognition concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Idea is described but not linked to solving the problem or unmet need in a persuasive manner. Clear description of 3 reasons why the students is qualified but not connected the business. Product or service is clearly described but does not include detailed product/service features and benefits to target customers. (3-­‐4 points) Clear narrative that integrates some opportunity recognition concepts from the written plan into the presentation. Section Total Idea is not described and not linked to solving the problem or unmet need. Description of 3 qualifications that are irrelevant or not specific to running this business. Product or service is not clearly described and does not include any product/service features and benefits to target customers. (1-­‐2 points) No clear narrative or demonstration of opportunity recognition concepts from the written plan in the presentation. /28

Opportunity Recognition Market Research Promotion & Sales <strong>Business</strong> Financials Slide Layout & <strong>Presentation</strong> Skills Student is able to: Indicator 4 – Exceeds Expectations 3 – Meets Expectations 2 – Below Expectations 1 – Little or No Value Determine the market size for their business by using primary and secondary sources Slide 6 – Market Analysis & Student’s remarks Market and market size are clearly explained using both primary and secondary market research tools to persuasively support that the business is/will be profitable Market and market size are clearly and persuasively explained to show business is profitable and there is a market. Market and market size are described but do not show business is profitable or that there is a market. Market, target customer and market size are not described and there is no evidence there is a market or the business is or will be profitable. Identify an appropriate target market in terms of demographics, psychographics, and consumer behaviors Differentiate their business from direct and indirect competitors Demonstrates a clear presentation of unit concepts that supports the rationale/development of the business story/plan Slide 6 – Market Analysis & Student’s remarks Slide 8 – Competition & Student’s remarks Student’s slides & remarks (aggregated for unit) Clear and engaging description of target market with extensive and relevant demographic, geographic and psychographic information; linked to product or service’s features and benefits Indirect and direct competitors clearly described including strengths and weaknesses for each. Engaging and convincing explanation of competitive advantage to show how business is unique with customer feedback/testimonials. Clear and compelling narrative that seamlessly integrates all important market research concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Clear and engaging description of target market with relevant demographic, geographic and psychographic information; linked to product or service’s features and benefits Indirect and direct competitors clearly described including strengths and weaknesses for each. Engaging and convincing explanation of competitive advantage to show how business is unique. Clear narrative that integrates most market research concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Description of target market with limited or irrelevant demographic, geographic and psychographic information; somewhat linked to product or service’s features and benefits Indirect and direct competitors clearly described but does not include strengths and weaknesses. Unclear and unconvincing explanation of competitive advantage. Clear narrative that integrates some market research concepts from the written plan into the presentation. No description of target market and limited or irrelevant demographic, geographic and psychographic information; not linked to product or service’s features and benefits Indirect and direct competitors not described at all and no explanation of competitive advantage. No clear narrative or demonstration of market research concepts from the written plan in the presentation. Section Total /16 All young people can find their path to success

Opportunity Recognition Market Research Promotion & Sales <strong>Business</strong> Financials Slide Layout & <strong>Presentation</strong> Skills Student is able to: Indicator 4 – Exceeds Expectations 3 – Meets Expectations 2 – Below Expectations 1 – Little or No Value Promote their business to members of their target market through multiple modalities (physical and digital) Slide 7 –Promotions and Sales & Student’s remarks 5 or more promotional methods (physical and digital) clearly described with compelling explanations for why all promotional methods are effective; supported by research. 5 or more promotional methods (physical and digital) clearly described with compelling explanations for why all promotional methods are effective. 4-­‐5 promotional methods (physical) clearly described but do not include any explanations for why all promotional methods and are effective. 3 or less promotional methods (physical) and described but not explained to show they are effective. Create effective strategies to sell to and retain customers in their target market Use primary and secondary research to realistically forecast future sales Demonstrates a clear presentation of unit concepts that supports the rationale/development of the business story/plan Slide 7 –Promotions and Sales & Student’s remarks Slide 10 – Sales Projection & Student’s remarks Student’s slides & remarks (aggregated for unit) Persuasive presentation of sales methods are specific, feasible and tailored to sell and retain members of target market; innovatively uses information from the consumer profile to support methods Clear and engaging description of feasible sales estimates by citing substantial supporting market research, seasonality, and full capacity as rationale and how estimates affect net profit. Clear and compelling narrative that seamlessly integrates all important promotion/sales concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Persuasive presentation of sales methods are specific, feasible to sell and retain members of target market Clear description of feasible sales estimates by citing a large amount of supporting market research, seasonality, and full capacity as rationale. Clear narrative that integrates most promotion/sales concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. <strong>Presentation</strong> of sales methods are identified, but may not all be feasible or appropriate for members of target market Description of sales estimates by citing some market research, seasonality, and full capacity but does not support or provide rationale for estimates. Clear narrative that integrates some promotion/sales concepts from the written plan into the presentation. Section Total No clear presentation of sales methods, or methods are irrelevant to members of target market Description of sales estimates but little or no supporting market research, seasonality or full capacity and does not support or provide rationale for estimates. No clear narrative or demonstration of promotion/sales concepts from the written plan in the presentation. /16 All young people can find their path to success

Opportunity Recognition Market Research Promotion & Sales <strong>Business</strong> Financials Slide Layout & <strong>Presentation</strong> Skills Student is able to: Indicator 4 – Exceeds Expectations 3 – Meets Expectations 2 – Below Expectations 1 – Little or No Value Explain how the business defines a unit and how that unit is produced Slide 5 – <strong>Business</strong> Model & Student’s remarks Unclear definition of one unit with no presentation for production at all. Structure their EOU and variable expenses in an accurate and cost effective manner Calculate break-­‐even ratio and explain the significance in relation to business’ financial health and feasibility Determine the amount of capital necessary to start their business Demonstrates a clear presentation of unit concepts that supports the rationale/development of the business story/plan Slide 5 – <strong>Business</strong> Model & Student’s remarks Slide 5 – <strong>Business</strong> Model & Student’s remarks Slide 11 – Start Up Expenses & Student’s remarks Student’s slides & remarks (aggregated for unit) Clear definition of one unit with a realistic and convincing presentation for a production plan at a price customers are willing to pay. Clear and compelling description one unit and of how product or service is cost effectively produced and at a value to customers; use EOU, costs, and break even as rationale. Clear and compelling explanation of the monthly break even units and significance in relation to the business’ feasibility. Thorough and persuasive description of the start up expenses and how initial funding will be applied to short term business goals. <strong>Presentation</strong> of a favorable ROI to show business is a good investment opportunity. Clear and compelling narrative that seamlessly integrates all important financial concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Clear definition of one unit with a realistic and convincing presentation for a production plan. Clear and compelling description one unit and of how product or service is cost effectively produced at a value to customers. Clear explanation of the monthly break even units and significance in relation to the business’ feasibility. Thorough and persuasive description of the start up expenses and how initial funding will be applied to short term business goals. Clear narrative that integrates most financial concepts from the written plan into the presentation to legitimize business claim. Clear definition of one unit with a presentation for production that does not seem feasible. Clear description one unit and of how product or service is cost effectively produced. Unclear explanation of the monthly break even units and significance in relation to the business’ feasibility. Description of the start up expenses but no clear connection to how funds will be used to achieve short term business goals. Clear narrative that integrates some financial concepts from the written plan into the presentation. No clear description one unit or of how product or service is cost effectively produced. No or incorrect explanation of monthly break even units and significance in relation to the business’ feasibility. No description of the startup investment or short term business goals. No clear narrative or demonstration of financial concepts from the written plan in the presentation. Section Total /20 All young people can find their path to success

Opportunity Recognition Market Research Promotion & Sales <strong>Business</strong> Financials Slide Layout & <strong>Presentation</strong> Skills Student is able to: Indicator 4 – Exceeds Expectations 3 – Meets Expectations 2 – Below Expectations 1 – Little or No Value Speak loudly and clearly Student’s remarks while presenting Maintain relaxed body language and eye contact with audience while presenting Answer questions from judges with confidence and poise Create visually engaging slides with limited text Create slides that reflect their brand identity in color scheme, design, and tone Student’s body language and eye contact Student’s remarks Student’s slides (aggregated) Student’s slides (aggregated) Maintains audience interest by speaking clearly and uses fluctuation in volume and inflection help to emphasize key points Relaxed, self-­‐confident and appropriately dressed and builds trust and holds attention by direct eye contact with all parts of audience Clearly restates the judge questions to clarify, provides a clear, concise well-­‐thought out answer to the questions Clear concise slides that include minimal words, no sentence and no more than 5 lines Slides include many strong, relevant images, color choices, and limited animation on slides that all complement the brand with easy to read font size and color choices. Maintains audience interest by speaking clearly and uses some fluctuation in volume and inflection help to emphasize key points Confident and appropriately dressed and engages in some eye contact with the audience Restates the judges questions to clarify, provides a clear answer that generally answers the questions Clear slides that include few words and sentences and no more than 5 lines Slides include some images and limited animations on slides that complement the brand with easy to read font size and color choices. Speak clearly but uneven volume and little or no inflection to emphasize points Some nervous shifting, somewhat appropriately dressed and limited or occasional eye contact with the audience Provides answers that are somewhat unclear and at times does not answer questions Slides that include many words and 5 lines with sentences Slides include some images and animations on slides that do not complement the brand with varied fonts, background colors that is hard to read. Does not speak clearly, speaks in a low voice and monotonous tone Tense and inappropriately dressed for audience. No eye contact with the audience Is unclear about the questions and either does not answer the question or provides a rambling answer Slides that include full sentences and paragraphs that distract the audience Slides include some images on slides that do not complement the brand with varied fonts, background colors that is hard to read, and animations that distract the audience. Section Total /20 All young people can find their path to success

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Creating a Comprehensive Business Plan Rubric

A well-structured business plan is a foundational document for any entrepreneurial venture, serving as a roadmap to guide your business to success. It provides clarity on your business goals, strategies, and financial projections, making it an essential tool for attracting investors and stakeholders. However, evaluating the quality and completeness of a business plan can be challenging, especially when dealing with multiple plans. This is where a business plan rubric comes into play. It’s a systematic and objective way to assess business plans consistently.

How to Create a Comprehensive Business Plan Rubric

1. define your objectives.

Start by identifying the objectives of your business plan rubric. What do you want to assess and measure in the business plans? Your objectives may include evaluating market research, financial projections, marketing strategies, or overall clarity and coherence. Make sure your objectives align with the key components of a well-rounded business plan.

2. Establish Criteria

For each objective, establish specific criteria or factors that you will evaluate. For instance, if you’re assessing market research, your criteria might include the depth of market analysis, competitor research, and target audience insights. Clearly define the criteria for each objective.

3. Assign Weightings

Not all criteria are equally important. Assign weightings to each criterion based on its significance. Weightings reflect the relative importance of different elements in the business plan. For example, financial projections may carry more weight than a company’s historical background.

4. Develop a Scoring System

Create a scoring system for each criterion. You can use a numerical scale (e.g., 1-5, 1-10) or a descriptive scale (e.g., poor, fair, good, excellent). This system allows you to provide a quantitative assessment for each criterion.

5. Provide Clear Descriptions

For each criterion and level on the scoring system, provide clear descriptions of what each level represents. This ensures consistent and objective evaluation. Avoid vague descriptions to prevent subjectivity.

6. Consider the Overall Structure

Include an assessment of the business plan’s overall structure and presentation. Elements to consider might include readability, use of headings, and formatting. A well-organized and visually appealing plan often indicates a more professional and thoughtful approach.

7. Test Your Rubric

Before applying your rubric to assess real business plans, test it with a few sample plans to ensure that it’s clear, fair, and effective. Make any necessary adjustments based on your testing.

8. Evaluate Business Plans

Once your rubric is ready, you can begin evaluating business plans. Review each plan against the criteria, assign scores, and calculate the final scores based on the weightings.

9. Provide Feedback

After assessing the plans, offer constructive feedback to the entrepreneurs or teams behind them. Highlight strengths and weaknesses, and offer recommendations for improvement. This feedback can be invaluable for the plan’s creators.

10. Maintain Consistency

Consistency is key in using a business plan rubric. Ensure that different assessors apply the rubric consistently, and if possible, discuss and calibrate your rubric assessments with other evaluators to maintain fairness and objectivity.

11. Use the Results

The results from your business plan rubric can help you make informed decisions about which plans align best with your investment or support criteria. Plans with higher scores are likely more well-prepared and have thoroughly considered various aspects of their business.

Business Rubric Example

Here are a few examples of criteria that could be included in a business plan rubric along with a corresponding scoring system:

  • Identification of target market (5 points)
  • Thoroughness of competitor analysis (5 points)
  • Assessment of market trends and growth potential (5 points)
  • Realistic revenue forecasts (5 points)
  • Comprehensive cost analysis (5 points)
  • Clear understanding of profit margins (5 points)
  • Coherent and effective marketing plan (5 points)
  • Utilization of digital marketing tools (5 points)
  • Identification of key marketing channels (5 points)
  • Description of unique value proposition (5 points)
  • Clarity in product development roadmap (5 points)
  • Assessment of potential market demand (5 points)
  • Demonstrated expertise and experience (5 points)
  • Coherence and complementary skills of the team (5 points)
  • Clarity in roles and responsibilities (5 points)
  • Identification of potential risks (5 points)
  • Comprehensive risk mitigation strategies (5 points)
  • Contingency plans for identified risks (5 points)
  • Clarity and coherence of the business plan structure (5 points)
  • Use of appropriate visuals and graphics (5 points)
  • Professionalism and readability of the document (5 points)

For each of the criteria listed above, a scoring system can be implemented using a scale such as:

  • 1-5 scale (1 being Poor, 5 being Excellent)
  • 1-10 scale (1 being Low, 10 being High)
  • Descriptive scale (Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent)

In summary, a well-structured business plan rubric is a valuable tool for evaluating and comparing multiple business plans. It provides objectivity, consistency, and fairness in assessing the quality and completeness of these plans, helping you make informed decisions when considering investments or partnerships. This business plan rubric can help assessors evaluate various business plans consistently and objectively, providing a comprehensive overview of the strengths and weaknesses of each plan and aiding in making informed decisions regarding potential investments or collaborations.

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