After completing Business Plan Assignment 1 in CONNECT - review the overview of how to make a company profile and the narrative for Voluntrip - then work with team members to develop a company profile that includes a company overview; mission statement; vision statement; business goals and objectives; and identifies the appropriate legal form of business.

As you work on your Mission and Vision statements, consider these guiding questions:

• Does mission describe the overall "why" a company exists?
• What unique vision does the Mission Statement describe?
• What core values and principles does the company represent?

As you work on your Goals and Objectives, consider these guiding questions:

• What activities must occur to make the business successful?
• What timeframe will each activity be accomplished in?
• How will the described goals and objectives meet market demand?
• Are the goals and objectives described sustainable?
• Will the goals and objectives described lead to profitability?