ABCDE Enterprise Toolkit

Elements of a Business Plan

More often than not, individuals who attempt to write a business plan do not know where to start.  They always feel that how they will start it will always be wrong – until they talk to somebody who has written one.  As discussed in the first session, the comprehensive outline of the Feasibility Study shown in Template 1 can be a starting point for you to appreciate the different elements of the business plan.  The succeeding sections will discuss each individually. read more..

How to Present Your Business Plan

The next thing you have to contend with is stage fright.  For those who are quite comfortable speaking in front of a large audience, this sub-module should be a cinch for you.  However, it does not mean that how you present in front of the class is acceptable or applaudable.  In Exercise 1, you have been asked to prepare your business plan outline.  In Exercise 2, you will be asked to present it in front of the class; but, before doing so, let us review some tips below. read more..

Planning and Implementation

Being intimidated with writing a business plan can be lessened if you think of this simple phrase, “It’s ¾ planning and ¼ implementation.”  With the introduction to the two kinds of outline in the previous sections, you are ready to get your hands dirty (in writing)! The succeeding sections will be the convergence of the topics on preparing your outline for and understanding your audience.  read more..

Understanding Your Audience

Entertaining an audience is one of the underlying mantras of writing a good business plan – or any article for that matter.  Inasmuch as actors and actresses dazzle their audiences whenever they perform – so should you!  In the world of written communication, imagination plays an important role in ensuring that YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD YOUR AUDIENCE WELL. read more..

Why Do We Need a Business Plan?

Entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders of any organization must allocate time for planning.  It is a common sight for any organization to hold their planning sessions in the fourth quarter of each calendar year (in preparation for next year).  For other companies, they hold it within the last quarter of their fiscal year.  For example, a school’s fiscal year is from June of the current year to May the year after.  Regardless of timing, PLANNING IS AN IMPORTANT MANAGEMENT PROCESS. read more..

Writing Your External Assessment

Which is which?  Do you write your External Assessment (EA) first before your Internal Assessment (IA) or vice versa?  There is really no hard and fast rule on this.  As a matter of convenience, it is often easier to write on something that has mountains of data.  Thus, if your EA has more data, then write it first; if it is your IA, then do your IA first.                                                      &n.. read more..

Writing Your Internal Assessment

Why did we group the Internal Assessment (IA) topics into four major Ps?  First, by nature, they have overlapping information that is relevant for one or the other.  Second, they have an inherently closer relationship compared to others.  Finally, it also gives you simpler mindset as to how you will write this seemingly overwhelming task of doing a 10-level IA.   Similar to the EA Writeshop, this tool kit will only be more meaningful if you have already read the relevant chapters in Dr. Morato’s book on Internal Assessment. read more..