Business Planning Program

Name: Feasibility of International Trade Course
Start: 2025-05-06
End: 2025-05-27

Space is Limited!

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As an entrepreneur, taking the initiative to develop a solid business plan is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your business. A business plan will serve as the roadmap you will use to establish business goals, track progress and attract important investors.

However, we know it can be difficult knowing where to start. After filling in some online business planning templates and reading a few articles, you were probably left with more questions than answers, and nothing tangible to show for your efforts.

That’s why we developed our flagship Business Planning Program (BPP).

Once you have completed the BPP you’ll have a detailed business plan that you can feel confident taking to investors to secure funding, communicating effectively with key stakeholders, proving market viability, minimizing business risks and failure, and using it to make better business decisions.

Having a business plan leads to a greater chance of your business succeeding.
We’re here to help you do just that.

Here’s what the program looks like

Six 2.5 hour sessions delivered virtually
Guidance and support from our knowledgeable business advisors
Personalized support and access to industry experts
A detailed workbook tailored for this program
A business plan template along with a detailed financials spreadsheet
A network of other entrepreneurs in the program who you can connect with and learn from

What you’ll learn

With our program you’ll learn the fundamental aspects that make a great business plan:

Introduction to business planning
Conducting market research
Creating your customer personas and marketing strategy
Developing your marketing plan
Management, operations, and internal control
Developing your financial plan
Risk analysis, contingency planning
And much more!

Session Dates

Six sessions, each from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Day 1 – October 30
Day 2 – November 6
Day 3 – November 13
Day 4 – November 20
Day 5 – November 27
Day 6 – December 4

Program Cost

$200 + GST

Instructor

Rosalie Harms

CPA, CMA, CMC, MBA

Rosalie Harms, CPA, CMA, CMC, MBA has over 20 years of professional experience in financial management, business advising/consulting, economic development, teaching, and workshop development and facilitation for both the private and not-for-profit sectors across multiple industries.

In addition to her entrepreneurial pursuits, Rosalie is currently a faculty member in the Department of Business and Administration at the University of Winnipeg.