Here are the due dates for each portion of the business plan and an explanation of each one:

You will need to create one google document and share it with all of your team members, and with me at jennifer.suzuki@k12.hi.us

Please name you document with the name of your company and your period number:

You have worked very hard for the past weeks and should be proud of yourselves.  Here is your last chance to improve your chances of winning.  Fill out the form below–make sure to really look at your business plan–and fix or add any last minute things.

 

 

 

AT ANY TIME, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THE KEIKI CO WEBSITE

If you do a complete job of writing out each step of your business plan, then putting the whole thing together will be easy
Due September 3, 2021

STEP 1
Cover page and executive summary

Cover Page
1. Logo that ties the idea of your company together with what it does in a creative way.  Here are a list of great logos
2. Division Competing In–middle school
2. School Name and Island
3. Company Name
4. Team Members
5. Teacher or Advisor Suzuki
6. Date
Executive Summary
1. Briefly describe the product or service
2. Why do you think the product or service is a good idea?
3. Why do you think it will be successful?

STEP 2

Due September 10, 2021

The business:

1. Company Name – describe how you came up with the name

2. Mission – describe what the company does, for whom and why  How to write one  and    examples   

3. Vision – describe where you want the company to be one day How to write one  and       examples

4. Company Objectives  examples

STEP 3

Due September 24, 2021

Idea for the Product or Service

1. Describe how you came up with the idea to create your product or service

2. Describe the product or service

3. Market Research: Who are your competitors and how did you find out?

 

Marketing Plan

1. Target Market – who will your customers be?

2. Marketing Strategies a. Product – describe the product or service (how it works, features, packaging design).

What makes the product or service great or different?

b. Price – how much will you sell your product or service for? How does it compare to competitors (list at least 2 possible competitors)?

c. Promotion – how will you attract customers?

d. Placement – where will you sell your product or service?

STEP 4

October 1, 2021

Finance

1. Startup Costs – how much will it cost to startup your business?

2. Source of Financing – where do you plan on getting the funds needed to start?

3. Cost Per Unit – what are all the different elements needed to create your product or service? How much does each cost?

4. Profit – how much will your profit be per unit?

a. How did you decide on the profit per unit?

b. What will you do with the profit? Make a plan for spending, saving and sharing.

5. Sales Projection for One Year – how many units or services will you sell in the first year? How much profit will that give you?

KeikiCo12-Contest-Finance-Worksheet-2hwua6b

KeikiCo13-Contest-Finance-Example-149iacq

Link to previous projects

Link to more projects

Winning project 2019

Fan favorite 2019

STEP 5

October 22, 2021

Entire project, including video and parent signed waivers.