Business Plan Boot Camp with Paisley

A business plan is a blueprint for starting and growing a business, as well as, the gateway to opportunities.

Business Plans with Paisley

Paisley Demby

Get insights on starting and growing your business from an expert in the areas of business strategy, leadership, marketing, sales, and finance. Paisley Demby has over 25 years of business development and finance experience working with startups to large-scale multimillion-dollar corporations 

Join us for this comprehensive 10-week business planning course designed to provide an in-depth review of the components of a business plan. Learn about the different aspects of business plan development including developing growth strategies, industry research, assessing the competitive environment, identifying target markets, developing a marketing strategy, improving operations, and developing financial projections. 

 

This year's Business Plan Boot Camp has ended. You can access session recordings, handouts, and presentation slides on the Business Plan Boot Camp site until June 30, 2024.  


Session 1: Crafting Your Company Description  Learn how to draft a Cover Page, Table of Contents, and Company Description section of your business plan.  Learn about the resources that are available to help you complete your business plan and launch your business.  Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

Session 2: Analyzing Your Industry  Learn how to research your industry and write the Industry Analysis section of your Business Plan.   Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

Session 3: Analyzing Your Target Market  Learn how to determine who your potential customer is and how to draft the target market section of your business plan.   Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to access the program recording, handout, and presentation slides.

Session 4: Analyzing Your Competitors  Learn how to analyze your competitors and how to draft the Competitor Analysis section of your plan.  Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.
 
Session 5: Identifying Growth Opportunities   Learn how to synthesize industry, competitor, and target market information to identify growth opportunities for your business and the possible risks.  Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

 Session 6: The 4 Ps of Marketing   Learn how to develop a comprehensive marketing strategy to reach your target demographic and how to draft the Marketing section of your business plan.   Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

Session 7: Business Operations  Learn how to identify core processes in your business operations and how to draft the Operations section of your business plan.      Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides. 
 
Session 8: Developing Milestones and an Exit Plan  Learn how to identify milestones achieved, target future milestones, and develop an exit plan for your business.  Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

Session 9 Developing Financial Statements  Learn how to read and build an income statement, statement of cash flow, and balance sheet.  Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

 Session 10: Creating Your Executive Summary Learn how to summarize your entire business plan in a 1-page executive summary and how to structure it to maximize the impact on a potential funder.      Visit the Business Plan Boot Camp site to view the recording, handout, and presentation slides.

This program is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).