This class will help you understand what bookkeeping can tell you about your business and how it can help you manage your business including:
• What data you need to keep track of • Avoiding common mistakes • A summary understanding of what financials and proper bookkeeping can tell you about your business • General understanding your financial statements – income (profit and loss) statement and balance sheet • What’s accrual accounting mean? The importance of matching expenses with revenues • When to engage with an accountant and/or bookkeeper
Don’t let your financial statements overwhelm you! Once you understand what they can do for your business, you’ll wonder why they were ever such a mystery to begin with.
Develop a Business Plan with Purpose and Durability – 2-part session
A quick look around will show you that there are 1,001 ways to write a business plan, but how do we write the right plan? And how do we write a business plan that won’t just gather dust on the shelf? Whether you’re writing a plan for investors, banks, or your internal team, this course will help get you on the right track. This 2-session business-planning workshop will prepare you to create a written plan ranging from a planned startup or existing business enterprise, and give you a reason to re-engage with your plan as conditions and seasons change.
In this comprehensive 2-session course, we will focus on:
Session 1 • Value Proposition, Mission, Vision, Values, Purpose Exercises • Business Model Canvas – Business Plan on a Page • Know Thyself and Know Thy Needs – Personality Exercises, SWOT Analysis, Capital Needs Discussion
Session 2 • Financing Plan & Projections – Market Research & Assumptions • Marketing & Operational Plan – Role Definitions / Process Development • Business Plan In Action – Activation, Check-in’s & Accountability