Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce

Creating a Successful Business Plan Workshop Series - #1

08/03/2010 | 05:30 PM - 08:45 PM
Small Business Center
3 Independent Drive, Jacksonville, FL

Contact Person: Shirley Moore
Email: shirley.moore@myjaxchamber.com
Phone: (904) 366-6618

Creating a Successful Business Plan

for aspiring and emerging businesses

A series of four business workshops designed to determine the feasibility of your

concept and help you make a “go” or “no go” decision for your business.

Homework and mentoring are part of the workshop process.

#1 - Basic Concepts and Data Collection

Discover start-up fundamentals for small business success

We start the process of putting together a Feasibility Plan, which will help determine if your business idea makes sense. It covers the business idea or concept, the need met by the product or service, industry profile, competition, and target markets. You will learn about selecting a name, business structure, hiring/managing employees, and determining how and where your business will operate. You will be introduced to business plan software, and provided with a workbook to help you use it.

At this session, you will be assigned a SCORE mentor who will be your contact point throughout the Workshop series.

# 2 - Marketing Strategies

Learn successful ways to market your product or service

The Marketing segment is designed to help you learn how to properly position your product or service and to maximize its appeal to the market you intend to serve. It will deal with identifying the features and benefits of your product or service, adapting them to their most appropriate markets using the 4 Ps, advertising, promotion strategies and tactics, and co-marketing and relationship building to maximize the effect of your efforts within a budget.

#3 - Financial Forecasting

Determine if your business will make money

In the first part of this session, you learn how to build a financial model of your business. This involves estimating start-up costs, forecasting sales units and prices, and estimating fixed and variable operating costs to make a cash flow and income projection for your business. You will also determine breakeven points and investigate the impact of pricing decisions on your venture's profitability.

In the second part of the session, we will help you understand accounting principles, general business records, taxes, management accounting (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow).

#4 - Financing Options

Reach a Go or No-Go Decision

You will learn financial statement analysis, accounting & bookkeeping systems, the “six C’s of credit,” banking relations, and sources of capital (traditional and non-traditional). We will also conduct a round-table panel discussion with successful entrepreneurs and SCORE experts to answer your questions. Finally, we will discuss how to use your business plan, either to secure financing, or as a guide to help you make decisions as you grow your business.

· All materials included

· Four-part series is $99

· Individual workshops are $30 each

· Payment can be made by credit card, check, or money order only

· Space is limited - Registration is required

·        No refunds
·       Make-up sessions are available
·       You do not have to be a Chamber member to participate

Driving Directions to the Chamber Building

Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce

3 Independent Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Switchboard: 904.366.6600

From the South, take I-95 North to exit #350 A (Main Street) and cross the Main Street Bridge (the blue bridge). The Chamber is located at the foot of the Main Street Bridge the bridge ends at Bay Street. Turn LEFT onto Bay Street. Continue two blocks to Laura Street, turn LEFT on Laura, one block to Independent Drive. Turn LEFT on Independent Drive. The Chamber is located on LEFT.

Directions to Parking: For Chamber parking, make an immediate left into the Republic Parking lot. For Jacksonville Landing parking, continue on Bay Street two blocks to Laura Street, turn LEFT on Laura, one block to Independent Drive. Turn LEFT onto Independent Drive ½ block. Turn RIGHT into the Landing Parking lot.

From the North, take I-95 South to exit #353B (Union Street). Continue to Laura Street. Turn RIGHT on Laura Street to Independent Drive. Turn LEFT on Independent Drive. The Chamber is located on LEFT.

Directions to Parking: For Chamber parking, continue past the Chamber and take the first exit (LEFT) to Bay Street. Turn LEFT onto Bay Street and make an immediate left into the Republic Parking lot. For Jacksonville Landing parking, continue on Bay Street two blocks to Laura Street, turn LEFT on Laura, one block to Independent Drive. Turn LEFT onto Independent Drive ½ block. Turn RIGHT into the Landing Parking lot.

Parking Options near the Chamber

Lot pricing applies 24/7/365

Republic Parking (next to our bldg.)		Jax Landing Parking

TIME FRAME	RATE	TIME FRAME	RATE
1-20 minutes	FREE	Up to 1 hour	$ 1.00
21 minutes – 1 ½ hours	$ 3.00	1 – 2 hours	$ 2.00
1 ½ – 3 hours	$ 6.00	2 – 3 hours	$ 4.00
3 – 6 hours	$ 9.00	3 – 4 hours	$ 6.00
Over 6 hours	$12.00	Over 4 hours	$10.00

After 5:30 p.m. you may park in any of the spots surrounding the Chamber building or under the bridge for FREE.

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