If business planning and the thought of writing a business plan makes your eyes glaze over, fasten your seat belt as host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner explores how to simplify the process so you can unlock the secret to more business success with Carl Baumann.
WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS PLANNING:
- How business planning leads to more achievement and success
- The essential elements of a solid business plan
- Where entrepreneurs often get stuck in business planning process and how to get unstuck
- The amount of detail your need in your business plan
- The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make in business planning
- And MORE
GUEST:
Carl Baumann is a certified business mentor with SCORE specializing in counseling in business planning, strategic planning, general management and management finance & accounting. In the last 4 years, Carl has had 37 clients launch businesses creating over 151 new jobs. Carl teaches business planning courses and seminars for SCORE at the Durham Tech, Central Carolina Community College and Wake Tech Small Business Centers.
Carl’s work with SCORE is the culmination of a 34 year career, some of it in commercial banking with First Citizens Bank and most of it with the Miller Brewing Company in numerous financial positions including Brewery Controller, Corporate Controller and Group Director – Sales & Marketing Finance.
Carl earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UNC Chapel Hill and an Executive MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.
RELATED RESOURCES:
Contact Carl at SCORE and check out the resources referenced during the show
SBTDC Business Start-Up Resource Guide
Building a Sustainable Business – A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses developed by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. Co-Published by The Sustainable Agriculture Network
Strategic Thinking for Smaller Businesses and Divisions by William Lasher
Preparing Effective Business Plans – An Entrepreneurial Approach by Bruce R. Barringer
The Successful Business Plan – Secrets & Strategies by Rhonda Abrams
Six Week Start-Up by Rhonda Abrams
Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur
Successful Business Research by Rhonda Abrams
Branding Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget by Maria Ross
Also see business model canvas template
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