The  2012 Small Business Planning Workshop is a two day learning experience simple and easy for small business, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs.  It is limited to 8-16 business owners, presidents, managing partners or directors of small businesses from non competing industries or markets.  You may bring one partner or associate from your company.

Content:

1. Why and how to plan
2. Planning process
3. Actionable Calendar.
4. Reviewing Fundamentals
5. Sales and financial review
6. Defining planning guidelines
7. Opportunity Matrix
8. SWOT Analysis
9. Key Initiatives generation and evaluation
10. SMART Goals
11. From Goals to metrics, deliverables and plans
12. Fine tuning
13. Owner’s Dashboard
14. Communications and kick-off

The cost of investment is:

This is a hands-on workshop so come with your laptop and be ready to work with your information. After each topic is presented the group will break out into teams to develop specific information and start building components that will be used later in your detailed annual plan. The materials for the workshop and lunch will be provided.