Businesss Plan Basics: Market Research SWOT Analysis Business Name Strategy and Implementation Product Price Place Promotion In-Depth Sales Lesson Proof of Concept Due Food Franchise Field Trip Creating Your Product Business Plan Basics: Management Summary Present Business Names Thanksgiving Break Business Plan Basics: Financials Financing Strategies: Crowdfunding & More Finalize Business Ideas/Business Groups Business Research Marketing & Communications Design Concepts Market Research Partnership Agreements Intro to the Panel Business Research Deep Dive into Financials Wholesale vs. Retail Pricing Business Plan Development Finalize Business Name Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Legal Services for Small Business Legal Structures How to Leverage Your Mentor Mentor Visit #1 Mentor training prior to this class
Lesson 11
1/17/2017
Lesson 12
1/24/2017
Lesson 13
1/31/2017
Lesson 14
2/7/2017
Lesson 15
2/14/2017
NO CLASS Lesson 16/ WEDNESDAY
2/21/2017 2/22/2017
EVENT/ THURSDAY
2/23/2017
Accounting Principles Meeting with Buyers Sales Training Mentor Visit #2 Expense Form Permission Slips for Fee based Website Creation Distributed Crossover Class for Instructor 1 & Instructor 2 Insurance & Risk Management Business Plan Drafting Mentor Visit #3 Designer & Brochure Template E-Commerce Web Concepts Website Strategy Planning Web Concept Worksheet Mentor Visit #4 PowerPoint Development Expense Form Permission Slips for Fee Based Website Creation Due Speech Card Development Mentor Vist #5 Graphic Designer Meeting Finish final draft of Business Plan Plans to Business Plan Reviewers Web Concept Worksheets Due (user name and login created in advance) CEO Roundtable Questions Due Niche Marketing Mentor Visit #6 Website Creation Student Introductions & Business Descriptions sent to YEA! Corporate Preliminary Design Work Review Plans back from reviewers prior to this class Final Business Plans, PowerPoints & Speech Cards Due School Holiday Elevator Pitch & Contest Phase 1 of Website Drafts/Edits Student Edits to Designers Investor Panel Practice (recorded) CEO Roundtable
Lesson 17 Lesson 18
2/28/2017 3/7/2017
Lesson 19
3/14/2017
NO CLASS Lesson 20
3/21/2017 3/28/2017
Lesson 21
4/4/2017
Lesson 22 Event/ WEDNESDAY
4/5/2017
Lesson 23
4/11/2017
Lesson 24
4/18/2017
Lesson 25
4/25/2017
NO CLASS
5/2/2017
"Mock" Investor Panel Presentation Phase 2 of Website Drafts/Edits Final Design Pieces Due Investor Panel Practice (with feedback included from Mock Panel) Investor Panel Practice Final Business Plans, PowerPoints, & Speech Cards sent to YEA! Corporate Spring Break Personal Style & Presentation Training - Extreme Makeover Field trip Marketing Materials EIN Numbers: Introduction (& Permission Form) Websites "Go Live" Investor Panel Presentation Practice Crossover Class for Instructor 2 & Instructor 3 Investor Panel Presentations Saunders Winner Named Websites live & business cards, brochures done! Advertising Campaigns & Publicity Field Trip Investor Panel Recap Record Keeping Intro to Trade Show & Strategy Development Business Name Registration Paperwork Notarized Business Name Registration Fieldtrip/Government Resources Guest Speaker Sales Tax Taxes EIN Numbers: Filing Press Release Intro Running the Business Review Strategy, Prepare for Trade Show Designations & Awards Business of Fun Saunders Scholars National Competition Week Competition: Friday, May 5
Lesson 26
5/9/2017
Lesson 27
5/16/2017
Lesson 28 EVENT/ SATURDAY Lesson 29 EVENT
5/20/2017
5/23/2017
Trade Show Preparation Trade Show Goals and Updates Networking Banking Press Release Final Review Program Manager to Send Press Releases to Media Panel Social Entrepreneurship Continuity Plans/Exit Strategies Media Meet & Greet Event Trade Show Event Best Booth Contest Business Launch Investor Reports Evaluations/Surveys Letters to Future YEA! Students Year in Review Graduation (6PM)