BUSINESS MODEL Sunflower Cafe is an eating establishment focusing on heathy, nutritious, and fast food to the local downtown area. The Sunflower Cafe will be an upscale deli specializing in a combination of fast hot or cold sandwiches. Based on this distinct menu, Sunflower Cafe will follow a differentiation strategy that will provide unique, or hard to find choices to deli patrons. The company will be a LLC owned by Ms. Jane Smith. Ms. Smith will be providing $20,000 capital investment and
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A formal marketing plan provides a clear reference point for activities throughout the planning period. LEARNING OBJECTIVE * Identify the purpose and use of creating marketing plans KEY POINTS * Marketing plans are included in business plans, offering data showing investors how the company will grow and what kind return they will get on their investment. * Marketing plans make the marketing team look at the environment in which they operate. * Marketing plans can be written to
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primary requirement is that a project must be creativity-oriented. Kickstarter does not fund charity projects or causes. How It Works Once accepted, you use tools provided by Kickstarter to set up your fund-raising campaign. The campaign, which is displayed at Kickstarter.com, includes a description of your project, a video pitch (not required but recommended), the minimum amount of funds you need, and a deadline. If the minimum isn’t reached by the deadline, pledgers receive their money back. Pledges
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Due date | Assignment 2 (MIS Project) | 100 | 35% | 9 September 2013 | Activity A is to be electronically submitted through the EASE system in the CIS8000 StudyDesk. Email submission will NOT be accepted.It should contain a link to Activity B – your video presentation on YouTube, you must test the link to ensure it works effectively. | Learning objectives This assignment specifically addresses the following learning objectives of the course: LO5 Demonstrate effective communication by composing
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Factors Involved in Growing a Business Factors Involved In Growing a Niche Company In creating/starting a business, the biggest fear is, “will my product succeed?” No one has any idea of what the future holds, so there is always a chance for success. Where would the world as we know it be if there was no one willing to take a “risk”? There would not be the advancements in technology that is so necessary in our everyday lives. Those products we have become so dependent on began
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Assignment 2: “Expanding Your Business” Andrew Knox Business 402 Small Business Management Professor Dotty Heady Strayer University August 14, 2014 Abstract This paper contains a financial plan for a self-created business and discusses the most appropriate location for a new business with a defined reasoning. In addition, it contains a developed guerilla marketing strategy for the small business in questioned and an outlined plan for securing various sources of debt financing for
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both companies have continued to lose money. Competition in the market became stiffer because of the rapid growth of technology which led to the birth of new gadgets used in consuming music. Also, a sharp downturn was also experienced by the auto business due to the crisis felt the by the United states. Because of these factors, Sirius and XM Radio have decided to undergo a merger agreement because of the benefits that the merger offers. However, the proposed merger faced regulatory hurdles with the
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Control Unit: Sources of Finance and Costing Concepts Lesson: Long-Term Sources of Finance © Resource Development International Ltd. (RDI) 2009 Long-Term Sources of Finance Introduction Page 1 of 7 Accounting is an essential function in any business - whether it is a sole trader or a multinational corporation. It involves two key concepts: Bookkeeping - where a detailed recording process is used to identify every financial transaction that takes place involving an organisation. This is a painstaking
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Running head: Sears Holding Business Analysis Sears Holdings Business Analysis Steven G Cole MGT/521 Leo Shelton Sears Holdings is an icon in the retail business since its founding in 1925. It survived the depression and many economic cycles since its founding. With the purchase of Kmart out of bankruptcy in 2005 and the unexpected recession of 2008 Sears has struggled financially. Their strategy of selling niche items of higher quality and brand names has not fared well in this valued
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Types Of Business There are many different advantages and disadvantages of different types of ownership within the business sector. Before you start you’re new or expanded business plans. You need to explore all the options available to you. Will you be a Sole Proprietor or a Corporation or everything in between? The following report will examine six different business organizations in detail. Sole Proprietorship: is when the business is fully owned and managed by one person (others can be
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