Having a Business Plan is an important management tool that can be referred to regularly to ensure the business is on course with meeting goals, sales targets or operational milestones. It can help you make decisions about growing, hiring, marketing, buying assets, seeking investment and even selling your business.

During this workshop, you will:

• Look at a Business Plan Template to help you develop your own Business Plan.

• Discuss Value Proposition and the importance of getting it right

• Identify the Skills of a Successful Entrepreneur

• Hear about Primary and Secondary Market Research

By attending this seminar, you will create a roadmap for taking the abilities and resources you have today and grow them to the profits and objectives you have for the future.

Presenter’s Bio

Sima is an innovation consultant and entrepreneur. She is the founder of riince, a new kitchen tool that allows users to measure, rinse and dispense grains, seeds and lentils. Sima was the entrepreneur-in- residence at the Toronto Public Library and prior to that she was the senior manager of MaRS’ Entrepreneurship Programs, Canada’s largest non-academic provider of entrepreneurship education. As part of the Business Acceleration team, Sima facilitated and managed relationships with Regional Innovation Centres and Campus Linked Accelerators to make MaRS educational content and experiential workshops accessible. Sima has a varied background in private sector startups, spanning several industries including manufacturing, education and construction.

You can connect with Sima at www.InnovatorLab.ca or on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/gandhisima/