Introduction to Writing a Business Plan

This training is for managers, trustees and directors of voluntary sector organisations, including charities and social enterprises with a registered address in the county of Leicestershire.

This introductory session will give you the confidence and understanding on how to write a business plan for your organisation. In this session you will learn about the key areas within a business plan, including researching the market, identifying your audience and analysing the feasibility of your plans.

At the end of this session, you will have enough notes to begin drafting your business plan with access to further support from Voluntary Action LeicesterShire to critically review your organisations future plans.

What this training covers:

• What is a Business plan
• Key areas that should be considered when writing a business plan
• Identifying your audience and assessing the market
• •Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation, products and services
• Methods to get your potential customers to your products or services
• Sales forecasting and costing products and services
• Writing your executive summary

This session will be delivered on Zoom.