Workshop Invitation: How To Write A Business Plan – 29 October 2013
Chris Liam writes "A goal without a plan is just a wish" whilst Gaster Sharpley, author of “My Small Business” writes “Planning is critical to the success of a business, no matter how small or big the business is. Most Entrepreneurs only put a plan in place when they need to borrow money, however, even a cash based business should plan in order to stimulate and influence growth.”
Writing a successful business plan is the first stepping stone to achieving your goals as a business owner. This task can seem daunting, especially if you are not equipped with the correct knowledge.
Sisibukula in conjunction with Business Engage (formerly Women In Finance) is proud to host a workshop entitled “How to write Business Plan” facilitated by Kevin Foot.
About Kevin Foot.
With many years of experience in corporate management and International Trade, Kevin Foot has the insight into the workings of a business that will give your business plan the edge it needs to be successful. As an Associate of the Institute for Independent Business (www.iib.ws) and a registered business broker for Aldes business brokers (www.aldes.co.za) he aims to add value and a wider range of skills and knowledge to SMME’s.
This thorough course will take you through each step of the business plan covering each topic extensively.
Mission and strategies
Sales, marketing and finances
Product and service description
Target Market Profiles, Customers and users
Reviewing the competition
Marketing strategies, plan, projections
Technology and R&D
Operational plans including capital expenditure projections
Funding
Implementation
Join Sisibukula at this essential day long workshop:
Date: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Time: 08h30 for 09h00 to 16h00
Venue: The Oak Leaf
61 Rivonia Road
Sandhurst
Johannesburg
Price: R1 195.00 per delegate includes notes, refreshments, lunch (VAT excl)
RSVP: No later than Friday 25th October 2013. Space is limited therefore bookings will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
For Booking Please Contact:
Business Engage delegates, please contact Colleen Larsen on 084 353 9865 or colleen@businessengage.co.za
Everyone else please contact Nikki Viljoen on 083 702 8849 or nikki@sisibukula.co.za
Be part of a group of Entrepreneurs helping and creating opportunities for other Entrepreneurs.
About Me
Introducing Nikki...
Hello everybody.
My name is Nikki Viljoen and I own a Company called Viljoen Consulting. I am an Internal Auditor and Business Administration Specialist here in Gauteng in South Africa and I am very good at what I do!
You may be wondering why it is that I have decided to start my own blog and why it is that I call it “When Reality Bites”. Catchy name don’t you think?
Well you see it is like this…. So many of us go through life – usually with blinkers on and then when the brown stuff hits the fan, the most commonly used phrase is “why me?” – my usual response to that is “Well why not you?”. Somewhat harsh you may think, but hell, that is just the reality of the situation.
We all have heard and are familiar with the saying “Knowledge is Power”. Well I would like to disagree with that statement. “Why” you may well ask – well think about it for a moment. If you had all the knowledge in the world – exactly what would you have – certainly not power – in fact I would be so bold as to say that you have …. Exactly nothing!
Okay, so now that I have heard the pin drop throughout the world, in shocked and stunned silence, let me explain myself. The true reality is that it’s not the knowledge that is the power, it is what you do with that knowledge that is so powerful!
This blog is to try and inform you of what is happening out there in the big world. The kinds of fraud, scams etc that are taking place so that you have the Power to prevent them from happening to you too. Articles on what is happening around the world, so that we don’t all have to go on living in a “mushroom” world. It’s not all doom and gloom though as I intend to have some motivational stuff, a few quotes thrown in, some perception altering stuff, some fun stuff in the form of really good jokes and even some of the amusing things that I have done in my life.
So sit back, if you will, enjoy the ride and please feel free to comment about all that is posted, and even some of the stuff that you would like to see posted.
Most of all have fun.
Hoping that you have an awesome, fantabulous day and may the Gods (whomever you perceive them to be) grant you all that you wish for yourself … in great abundance.