Business Plan Checklist

Today, in Section 02, I passed out a Business Plan Checklist.

This checklist will help you figure out what you have done,

and what you need to do.

You can find this checklist on this blog post in the link below,

or under "Quick Links" on the main blog.

The parts that don't have check lists should have at least 

one question prepared before you meet with your teacher.

Ex. "Can you help me with my ROS?" or

"How would I figure out the cost for $%#@*?"

If you have any questions,

YOU. SHOULD. BE. USING. OFFICE. HOURS.

CHANGE IN FINAL PRESENTATIONS PLEASE READ.

Hello, E360.

There has been a change in the dates for 

Final Presentations.

Section 01 is presenting March 14 and 18.

Section 02 is presenting March 15 and 17.

Please look at "Final Presentation Times"

to clarify the date and time of your presentation.

If you have any questions or concerns,

please contact Brandon or Jodie IMMEDIATELY.

Also, please utilize their office hours!!

You now have an extra week to prepare for presentations.

Use it!!

Please note that Jodie will not be here 

the week of March 07.

The sign up sheet is on the left of the blog as well as

in the conference room.

I will be e-mailing students the night before

the date of any appointments made

as well as the night before final presentation dates.

Let's do this!!

Practice Makes Perfect

Survey
Today, Section 02 filled out a survey based on how the course is going so far!!
If you did not get the chance to fill out the survey, please do the following:

01. Click the link below.
02. Go to "File," then "Make a Copy.."
03. Fill out the survey the best you can and send it to me!

mdubois_4435@email.ric.edu

Survey for E360

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns,
feel free to ask me in the e-mail you attach your survey to.

Y.E.C. Register!
This is the Youth Entrepreneur Conference!

It'll be at Babson College on March 16, 2016.
You will be departing from the Met at 6:45 AM and returning by 3:00 PM.
Please be on time!! And wear your big kid clothes!!

If you were not in class and didn't register, please do the following:
01. Go to this website: Youth Entrepreneur Conference
02. Register for the conference! (You don't need to print out a ticket.)
02. Record a video of your 30-60 second pitch and send it to nftene@gmail.com
(You can use your phone to record this video.)

Fish Tank Panel

In class, we also watched the videos from the Fish Tank Panel presentations.
If you would like access to these videos, please e-mail Jodie!

Presentation Feedback

Hello, E360.
You had the opportunity to have extra time to work on your presentations!!
Your work is coming out great, but there is always room for improvement.
I made my feedback on a Google Docs if anyone wants to see it.


Presentation Feedback
^^Here is the link!^^

My comments for the most part are on the display of your PowerPoints!
Make them look pretty! It makes a difference!

Make the most of office hours and asking for assistance
from Brandon, Jodie, or even myself.
Good luck, everyone! You guys will do great.

Some Notes on Presenting

Today in class we practiced presenting for the Fish Tank Panel on Monday!! Here are a few pointers we went over.

• Condense what you present.
• Don't repeat what you are saying.
• Ex. "Good for kids... awesome for kids... kids... for kids"
• You don't want to get into specifics. Don't read every line of your PowerPoint.
• Relax!! Don't rush through!! Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Please utilize office hours!! And ask Jodie or Melissa ANY questions you might have. 

E360 Update

"Customers buy for their reasons, not yours."

-- Orvel Ray Wilson

Market Research:

• Demographics
• Age
• Income
• Culture
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Geographics
• Where are you selling your product? Think about the demographics within your location.
• Psychographics
• study of your customers' attitudes, aspirations, and other psychological criteria (via Google)

Objectives: (via Google)

• Define Target Market:
  a particular group of consumers at which a product or service is aimed
• Define Target Segment:

Marketing Plan: Noah Salem

• Know your stuff!! Know your information and what you're selling rather than memorizing what you're going to say.
• The color, font, and style of your presentation makes a big difference!! Make it look good and appealing for your audience!!  
• The PowerPoint Presentation

Activity: Magazine Activity 

• Based on the marketing research points, think about what advertisements are trying to sell, and to who.
• Who would read this magazine and see this advertisement?
• Ex. Vap- Cigarettes in WIRED Magazine would be targeted to older men trying to smoke something other than cigarettes. 

Homework:

• Journal quote related to your business
• Business Plan 1-10
• PITCH! PITCH! PITCH!
• Remember to look at Upcoming Dates on the left!! 

Economics of One Unit

Today your EOU's were due, but I know some of
you are still trying to find prices!
Here are some websites we used to find prices
for packaging and other items.

• http://www.uline.com/
• http://aeolidia.com/wholesale-pricing-tips-formulas/
• http://www.staples.com
• https://www.dollardays.com/ 

If you have any other websites that you found useful,

comment below!!