(Course # CDS 10)
By Ronald R. Saporita

This module focuses on the first step in the development of business ventures -- planning. It is intended to provide an understanding of the appropriate content of a business plan and sources available to assist in its preparation. By providing references to forms and tools, the clerical aspects of creating a plan is minimized. This module is applicable to a new business or an existing one where a plan was never formalized. The creation of a business plan adds value to the enterprise by the process of evaluating the nature, market, resources, and financial expectations - whether or not outside funding will be needed.