At this point in the course, you have completed all the necessary sections of your business plan. Your task in this assignment is to create the final version of your plan. You will

 At this point in the course, you have completed all the necessary sections of your business plan. Your task in this assignment is to create the final version of your plan. You will include all the previous assignments you have been working on and attach the financials.The key to this assignment is to use the feedback you have received throughout the course to polish your plan to the point that you could confidently show it to investors and potential partners or customers. One new piece you will be including is a 1–2 page executive summary.This assignment consists of two parts:

  1. Your final business plan (an MS Word document).
  2. Your final business plan financials (using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template).

To successfully complete this assignment, you must attach both documents to the submission area as separate files and then click Submit.

Reminders and Notes
  • Your company, whether a startup company of your choosing or based on the snack food company scenario, will operate in a 100-mile radius from your home address. Your goal is to reach $1 million in sales by the end of the second year.
  • Be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you chose the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice:

Part 1: Business Plan—Final

Notes
  • The executive summary is a critical aspect of this assignment. Your ability to condense and highlight critical information about your chosen company to investors will determine whether they decide to invest in you and your company or not.
  • Chapter 4, “The Executive Summary,” pages 53–66, provides information about writing the executive summary. You may write either a synopsis or a narrative summary. Pay particular attention to the following:
    • Executive Summary Plan Preparation Forms on pages 58–61.
    • Sample Plans on pages 62–66.
Instructions

In MS Word, construct a 10–20 page business plan in which you:

  1. Write a 1–2 page executive summary highlighting key aspects of each section of the business plan.
  2. Incorporate feedback to produce a comprehensive business plan for the product or business. Specifically, you will be combining all of the previous assignments and revising them to build your business plan:
    • Week 3 Assignment: Company Overview and SWOT Matrix.
      • Be sure to include all the headings from the assignment.
    • Week 5 Assignment: Marketing Plan and Budget.
      • Be sure to include all the headings from the assignment; the budget part of this assignment will be addressed in Section 2.
    • Week 8 Assignment: Operations, Technology, Management and Organization, and Social Responsibility Plan (With Financials).
      • Be sure to include all the headings from this assignment; the financials part of this assignment will be addressed in Part 2.
    • The written section of the financials from the Week 8 discussion thread.
      • Be sure to include any financial information that will help to convince the investors.
Formatting

Format your assignment according to these requirements:

  • This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
  • Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  • You must include headings in your paper for each major topic.
  • Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
  • Include a source list page. All sources used must be listed in the source list page and have a corresponding in-text citation. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.
    • There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in this assignment.

Part 2: Business Plan Financials—Final

Using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template, incorporate feedback from previous submissions to produce a comprehensive set of business plan financials the business's first two years.

  • Be sure to refer to the appropriate guidelines for valuable information about how to complete the business plan financials section of your assignment:
  • Specifically, you will want review and make sure you've thoroughly incorporated feedback you received from:
    • Weeks 7 and 8 discussion threads.
    • Part 2 of the Operations, Technology, Management and Organization, and Social Responsibility Plan (With Financials).

Learning Outcomes

WelcomeDemo

Welcome!
Thank you for trying out Business Plan Financials from Planning Shop. These worksheets will help you develop clear, compelling financial projections for your business. If you are unfamiliar with the business planning process, we encourage you to refer to our book, The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies, by Rhonda Abrams, for comprehensive, step-by-step guidance. It is available through our website, www.PlanningShop.com. Note that this demo copy of Business Plan Financials is deliberately feature-limited. We restrict you to just one product, one capital investment, one loan and 5 capital expenditures. If you purchase the Business Plan Financials, you get access to up to 10 products, 60 capital expenditures, 15 capital investments, and 20 loans. Also, the watermark that appears and prints on each page willbe removed. To use the Business Plan Financials workbook, first go to the Planning Shop tab of the Excel Ribbon.
Each worksheet is composed of "cells" containing either black text or blue text. All you need to do is enter data in the blue cells–the black cells are automatically calculated for you.
While you work, keep an eye out for red triangles that appear with some cells on the worksheets. These triangles indicate the presence of a "help balloon" that will popup when you roll over the triangle, presenting you with additional information and tips about the section you are working on.
For more in-depth help and assistance, click on the "Business Plan Financials Help" menu in the toolbar. The help files contain extensive information about each worksheet, along with a "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ). To get started, click on the right-pointing arrow in the Planning Shop toolbar to reach the "Setup and Assumptions" worksheet, where you'll enter some basic information about your business.
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Warning

W A R N I N G !
IT APPEARS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE EXCEL'S MACRO CAPABILITY ENABLED. THESE FINANCIAL WORKSHEETS WILL NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT MACROS ENABLED.
Excel 2007 for Windows: To enable macros: 1. Click the "Options" button in the Security Warning that appears at the top of this page.
2. A "Security Alert – Macros & Active X" window should appear. 3. Select the "Enable this content" radio button 4. Click the "OK" button. Your workbook should be ready to use now. If you do not see the "Security Warning" along the top of this page, scroll down for more detailed instructions, under "Excel 2007 on Windows – Enabling Macros"
Excel 2010 for Windows: To enable macros: 1. Click the "Enable Content" button in the Security Warning that appears at the top of this page.
If you do not see the "Security Warning" along the top of this page, scroll down for more detailed instructions, under "Excel 2010 and Excel 2013 on Windows – Enabling Macros"
Excel 2013 for Windows: To enable macros: 1. Click the "Enable Content" button in the Security Warning that appears at the top of this page.
If you do not see the "Security Warning" along the top of this page, scroll down for more detailed instructions, under "Excel 2010 & Excel 2013 on Windows – Enabling Macros"
Excel 2010 for Mac: 1. A pop-up window appears. Select "Enable Macros". 2. Your workbook should now be ready to use.
Excel 2008 for Mac: Excel 2008 for Mac does not support Macros or Visual Basic, so there is no way to enable the macros. Please obtain a Mac 2008-only version of Business Plan Financials from PlanningShop.
Excel 2007 on Windows – Enabling Macros
1. From the Windows Ribbon, Select the circular "Windows" button in the upper left. 2. From the drop-down menu that appears, press the Excel Options button in the lower right.
3. From the "Excel Options" pop-up, select Trust Center on the left side. 4. Select Trust Center Settings…. In the lower right.
5. In the "Trust Center" pop-up, select "Macro Settings" on the left side. 6. Then, select the Disable all macros except digitally signed macros. (This works because the Planning Shop signs all its workbooks with digital certificates.) 7. Press OK twice.
Excel 2010 and Excel 2013 on Windows – Enabling Macros
Note: The procedure is exactly the same for Excel 2010 and Excel 2013, even though the Excel 2013 has a slightly different look than these screenshots. 1. In the upper left corner of the Excel Ribbon, press the "File" tab.
2. Select Options, in the lower left corner.
3. Select Trust Center from the Lower Left. 4. Click the "Trust Center Settings…" button in the lower right
5. Select "Macros Settings" from the left side menu 6. Select the "Disable all macros except digitally signed macros" radio button. 7. Click "OK" twice

Your Company Name

ERASE ME WelcomeMac

Welcome to the Mac Version of Business Plan Financials
Thank you for purchasing Planning Shop's Business Plan Financials. These worksheets will help you develop clear, compelling financial projections for your business. If you are unfamiliar with the business planning process, we encourage you to refer to our book, The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies, by Rhonda Abrams, for comprehensive, step-by-step guidance. It is available through our website, www.PlanningShop.com. First, a few tips to get you started: You may start directly editing this file. If you later decide to start over and need a fresh copy of this file, find the blank "ORIGINAL_PlanningShop_BusinessPlanFinancialsMac(2.7)" file in your PlanningShop directory. Make a copy of this file (just in case you might need to start over yet again), and then start editing the copy. You installed the Mac version of the Business Plan Financials product, which does not have the Planning Shop tab available in the Excel Ribbon (unlike the Windows version). Instead, to navigate between worksheets and charts, use the Excel worksheet tabs along the bottom edge of the Excel window.
Start with the "Setup" worksheet. Enter your data, and then work your way through the workbook, one worksheet at a time, by clicking the next worksheet to the right. There are 23 worksheets/charts in this workbook. The last one (furthest to the right) is "NS5Yr." Each worksheet is composed of "cells" containing either black text or blue text. All you need to do is enter data in the blue cells–the black cells are automatically calculated for you.
While you work, keep an eye out for red triangles that appear with some cells on the worksheets. These triangles indicate the presence of a "help balloon" that will popup when you roll over the triangle, presenting you with additional information and tips about the section you are working on.
For more in-depth help and assistance, refer to the Business Plan Financials Help" PDF file in your PlanningShop folder. The document contains step-by-step instructions and includes a "Frequently Asked Questions" section. To get started, find the Excel worksheet listing (each worksheet is listed on a tab) along the bottom of the Excel window. Click on the "Setup" tab to reach the "Setup and Assumptions" worksheet, where you'll enter some basic information about your business.
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Welcome

Welcome to Business Plan Financials!
Thank you for purchasing Business Plan Financials from PlanningShop. These worksheets will help you develop clear, compelling financial projections for your business. If you are unfamiliar with the business planning process, we encourage you to refer to our book, Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies, by Rhonda Abrams, for comprehensive, step-by-step guidance. It is available through our website, www.PlanningShop.com. First, a few tips to get you started: SAVING A BLANK WORKBOOK, TO ALLOW FOR RECOVERY FROM MISTAKES You may start directly editing this file. If you later decide to start over and need a fresh copy of this file, find the blank "ORIG_PlanningShop_BizPlanFin(2.8)" file in your PlanningShop directory. Make a copy of this file (just in case you might need to start over yet again), and then start editing the copy. NAVIGATING THE WORKSHEETS You installed the Windows version of Business Plan Financials. The Excel Ribbon now contains a "PlanningShop" tab, that contains controls to let you navigate between worksheets. The PlanningShop Ribbon looks slightly different in Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, but the functionality is the same.
Excel 2007 for Windows:
Excel 2010 for Windows:
Excel 2013 for Windows:
In Excel 2011 for Mac, there is no PlanningShop tab on the Excel Ribbon (Microsoft does not allow it). Instead, to navigate between worksheets and charts, use the Excel worksheet tabs along the bottom edge of the Excel window.
HOW TO FILL IN THE WORKSHEETS Each worksheet is composed of "cells" containing either black text or blue text. All you need to do is enter data in the blue cells–the black cells are automatically calculated for you.
While you work, keep an eye out for red triangles that appear with some cells on the worksheets. These triangles indicate the presence of a "help balloon" that will popup when you roll over the triangle, presenting you with additional information and tips about the section you are working on.
FOR MORE HELP For more in-depth help and assistance, click on the "Business Plan Financials Help" menu in the toolbar. The help files contain extensive information about each worksheet, along with a "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ). To get started, click on the right-pointing arrow in the PlanningShop toolbar to reach the "Setup and Assumptions" worksheet, where you'll enter some basic information about your business.
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MacVsWindows

About Our Support of Mac vs. Windows
PlanningShop supports Business Plan Financials on the following platforms:
Windows
1. Microsoft Windows 8 with Microsoft Excel 2013
2. Microsoft Windows 7 with Microsoft Excel 2010 .�
3. Microsoft Windows 7 with Microsoft Excel 2007
4. Microsoft Windows Vista with Microsoft Excel 2007
Mac
5. Mac OS X Lion (10.7) with Microsoft Excel 2011
If you use Windows (#1 – #3 above), then you need to install PlanningShop_BizPlanFin(2.8).exe.
If you use Mac (#4 above), you need to install PlanningShop_BizPlanFinMac(2.8).dmg
Differences between Mac and Windows
Both the Mac and Windows versions of PlanningShop's Business Plan Financials product will produce high quality, detailed financial information for your business plan. However, there are some slight differences between the functionality in Mac and Windows. These differences don't affect the data in your business plan, but they do affect the user-friendliness of the Business Plan Financials workbook. We did our very best to make the Windows and Mac versions as similar as possible. However, Microsoft does not support customization of the Excel toolbar on Mac. Therefore, while we made every effort to preserve as much functionality as possible on the Mac, there were a few things we were not able to do:
1) There is no PlanningShop Toolbar in the Business Plan Financials for Mac. Instead, you will need to navigate between worksheets and charts using the Excel worksheet tabs (along the bottom edge of the workbook).
2) Business Plan Financials Help is not available directly from Excel. Instead, you should open the BizPlanFin_Help(2.7).PDF file that was copied to your Mac alongside the PlanningShop_BizPlanFinMac(2.8).XLS or PlanningShop_BizPlanFinMac(2.8).XLSM file.
We are as disappointed as you are that we can't provide the same level of functionality in Mac as we do for Windows. We very much hope that Microsoft will remedy the situation in the next release of Excel for Mac, and that we'll then be able to offer identical functionality.
Moving your Business Plan Financials workbook between Mac and Windows
We advise you to completely edit your Business Plan Financials workbook on either Mac or Windows, and to not switch between the two platforms. If you switch between platforms, you may find that the Planning Shop toolbar, menus, online help, and macros permanently disappear.

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Setup and Assumptions
COMPANY INFORMATION
What is your company's name?
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What month will you officially start your company? July
What year will you officially start your company? 2020
SALES ASSUMPTIONS
The Worksheets can accommodate sales projections for up to 10 major product/service lines. How many major product/service lines do you plan to have for your business? Three
Sure Product Consulting: Many businesses sell hundreds or thousands of products. It would be overwhelming to create projections for every product you sell. So if you sell many products, think about how you can consolidate them into up to ten product "lines," and then base your projections on these groups of products instead of each individual product.
Ten
Most businesses sell at least some of their products/services on credit (e.g., "net 30" as opposed to cash). What percentage of your sales will be made on credit? 25%
Author: NOTE: for our purposes, this line should NOT include credit card sales, which are, effectively, cash sales because you receive payment in a matter days, not weeks.
For sales you make on credit, what terms will you extend? In other words, how many days will pass from the date of sale to when you expect to be paid? 30
Author: If, for instance, your terms will be "Net 30," put 30 here. You may enter any number of days between 0 and 120.
PERSONNEL ASSUMPTIONS
Approximately how much do you expect to spend per year on benefits for each SALARIED/FULL TIME employee (medical insurance, etc.)? $30,000
Author: This number should reflect the amount you will spend on ONE FULL-TIME employee–the worksheets will automatically multiply this amount by the total number of employees you expect to hire, as shown in the Staffing Budget worksheet (automatically adusting the numbers for full- and part-time employees accordingly).
Approximately how much do you expect to spend per year on benefits for each HOURLY/PART-TIME employee (medical insurance, etc.)? $36
Author: This number should reflect the amount you will spend on ONE PART-TIME employee–the worksheets will automatically multiply this amount by the total number of employees you expect to hire, as shown in the Staffing Budget worksheet (automatically adusting the numbers for full- and part-time employees accordingly).
With health insurance and other benefits costing more each year, your plan should account for annual increases. How much do you estimate your benefit costs will increase each year? 5.00%
If you plan to increase wages (both salaried & hourly) on an annual basis, how much to you plan to increase them by? 3.50%
Approximately what percentage of each employee's salary or wages do you plan to set aside for payroll taxes? 15.00%
Author: If you're not sure what percentage to enter here, leave it at the default (15%).
FINANCIAL ASSUMPTIONS
What will be the opening balance in your bank account on the first day of business? This will be the opening balance in your Cash Flow Statements. $100,000
Author: In general, this number will include money you plan to personally invest in the business. If you will be receiving loans or investment income from others, you can account for those on the upcoming Capital Investments worksheet instead of here.
At approximately what rate do you expect to be taxed on your net income?