Supply Chain Management and Financial Plan

“One of the most important
steps in launching a new business venture is fashioning a well-designed,
practical, realistic financial plan.” (Scarborough & Cornwall,
2015, p. 454).

With this assignment, you are creating two
important elements of a financial plan: an Income Statement and Balance
Sheet. You also are preparing an outline of a presentation of your
business plan to potential investors or lenders.

Using the business you created from Assignments 2 and 3, write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Prepare a simple pro forma (projected)
   income statement and balance sheet for the first two years of operation,
   using income projections and incorporating an advertising plan.
2. Outline a plan for hiring and retaining competent, motivated employees for your business.
3. Prepare an outline for a “pitch,” i.e., a short 20-30 minute
   business plan presentation that will be made to lenders or investors.
4. Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards
  (SWS). The format may be different than other Strayer University
  courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for
  details (more information and an example is included in the Strayer
  Writing Standards left menu link).
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
  page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the key financial management considerations in operating a small business, including sources of financing.
• Determine the various control and support functions needed to manage a small business.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
• Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics