Why Do I Need A Business Plan & How Do I Create One

Description

This Workshop is intended to explain the elements of a solid Business Plan. We will review the reasons why each element is important to maximize your odds of success, and remove any fears of creating a Business Plan. This workshop is helpful to those starting a business, and to those of you who have an existing business . For those of you that have an existing Business this Workshop will help with some things to think about as you prepare for 2026. Some of the specific areas that we will be discussing are:

How 2026 should fit into your long term business goals

Helping you understand the current environment and setting realistic targets for 2026

Why taking the performance of your business for 2025 and increasing that performance by 10% is not a Plan

How to address the current economic environment

Where and how to start creating a Business Plan

How to track the performance of your Business Plan

The Facilitator for this event is SCORE MemberJim Screeden. Jim has been a SCORE Member, and Certified Master Mentor, who has been a member of SCORE for over 10 years. Jim has an extensive background in professional services and project management , primarily in the mission critical wireless communications space. Other experiences include sales, sales management, marketing, and four years as a communications and electronics officer in the US Army Signal Corps.

Co-sponsor: Fountaindale Public Library