Please submit your Final Small Business Plan here for grading. Please make sure all sections are complete including the Appendix $($if needed$).$ In addition, properly cite any references used by APA guidelines. The final business plan should be on the template provided through the semester.

Criteria:

All components of the template complete with adequate detail.

Late Penalty: $-10\%(10$pts$)$ per each day late if accepted.

Category

Total Points

Score

Comments

Cover Page & Table of Contents

$10$

Executive Summary:

One$-$ to three$-$page overview of the significant points.

$10$

Company Description$/$ Visions$/$Mission

$10$

Industry, Target Customer, and Competitor Analysis:

Key characteristics of the industry, including the different segments, and the niche where you plan to compete

$10$

Market Analysis:

Marketing strategy, including the methods of identifying and attracting customers, selling approach, type of sales force, distribution channels, types of sales promotions and advertising, and credit and pricing policies

$10$

Operations and Development Plan:

Operating or manufacturing methods, operating facilities $($location$,$ space, and equipment$),$ quality$-$control methods, procedures to control inventory and operations, sources of supply, and purchasing procedures

$10$

Management Team:

Description of the management team, outside investors and$/$or directors, and plans for recruiting and training employees

$10$

Critical Risk:

Any known inherent risks in the venture. How will those risk be mitigated?

$10$

Financial Plan and Projections:

Contemplated sources of financing

$10$

Appendix of Supporting Documents and$/$or References:

Various supplementary materials and attachments to expand the reader$$s understanding of the plan.

APA Guidelines

$10$

Due on Nov $19,202311$:$59$ PM