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Business Resources

Access checklists, templates, and guides to help you write and submit your business plan here.

Business Plan Requirements

Please submit a business plan that, at a minimum, includes:

  • Executive Summary

  • Business Description

  • Market Analysis (The market you’re trying to enter, competitors, where you fit, and what type of market share you believe you can secure)

  • Operations and Management (Description of your management team, including the experience of key team members and previous successes)

  • Market Strategies (How you plan to market the product or service)

  • SWOT (Analysis of your company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats)

  • Finances and Financial Requirements (A cash flow statement that shows current needs, future needs, and how cash flow could impact growth)

  • Revenue Projections

Scoring Criteria

Candidates will be scored based on:

  • Concept

  • Viability

  • Potential economic impact for St. Bernard Parish (revenue, workforce, ability to scale, commitment to remain in Parish)

  • Potential impact for St. Bernard Parish community

 

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