1. Business Plan
By S C Sharada

2. Entrepreneur Who is an entrepreneur? What does he do?
How does he do it?

3. What does he do? Creates value !! He/she is a problem solver
Identifies a problem
Generates ideas
Provides innovative solutions
Creates value !!

4. What is a Business Plan?
It translates the idea into a commercial activity
It summarizes all aspects of a business
Describes stages in a project
R & D stage
Idea stage
Pilot production
Commercial production stage
Explains the history, operations and future in a nutshell
Helps in decision making
Dynamic document

5. Business Plan to address….
Why? - What is the problem or value proposition addressed by the project ? Why is it being proposed? Objective ?
What? - What are the major products/service deliverables? What are the project requirements ? What do you bring to the project ?
Who? - Who will be involved and what will be their responsibilities? Promoters ?
When?- What is the project timeline and when will particularly meaningful points, referred to as milestones, be complete?

6. Essentials…. Prepared carefully & comprehensively Not too lengthy
Customise
Attractive to the investor/lender
Facilitate your project implementation

7. What to ensure….. Technical Feasibility Product/Service- what it does
Demonstrate proof of concept / Build prototype
Market acceptability
Source of market data
Value Proposition (promise of value to be delivered) & USP
Competition & SWOT
Commercial Viability
Pricing Strategy
Timelines
Finances
People

8. Vision, Mission, Values
Vision 2025 By 2025, 25% of the world’s population will experience the Tata commitment to improving the quality of life of customers and communities. As a result, Tata will be amongst the 25 most admired corporate and employer brands globally, with a market capitalisation comparable to the 25 most valuable companies in the world. Mission To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally through long-term stakeholder value creation based on Leadership with Trust.