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Start-Up Business Plan

BUSM 30000D
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Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Vishal Badiani
Level UP Team
(4)
2
Timeline
  • January 16, 2023
    Experience start
  • February 28, 2023
    Project Phase I
  • April 4, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
3 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Startup, Small to medium enterprise
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Competitive analysis Market expansion Product or service launch Grant writing
Skills
teamwork business strategy consulting communication research
Student goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Sheridan College - Pilon School of Business to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students in this program/course will receive a great idea for a business and develop a business plan to move ahead with the business idea. Students come up with the most compelling document that outlines the opportunity and exactly how the business will capitalize on it. The combination of their preparation (and research), their completed business plan and their presentation at the end of the semester constitutes “The Project”.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
30 students
Project
30 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed business plan including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
  • January 16, 2023
    Experience start
  • February 28, 2023
    Project Phase I
  • April 4, 2023
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students in groups of 4-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Phase I - Research and Analysis:

- Create a business concept

- Situation Analysis, Market Analysis, Supplier Analysis

- Consumer/Customer Analysis, Competitor Analysis

- SWOT Analysis

  • Phase II - Business Plan:

- Business Objectives

- Marketing Plan

- Operations Plan

- Human Resources Plan

- Financial Plan

- Legal Requirements

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the course?