1. Let’s Start A Business
Marketing 1

2. Hot Dog Stand Location Advice https://www. youtube. com/watch

3. Market Planning Choose a location Things to Consider:
- demographic information
Things to Consider:
Customers
Retailers / Businesses
Costs involved: crime? Income? lease rates?

4. Sample: Farmville, VA

5. EXAMPLE: GREEN FRONT FURNITURE
Furniture Store
Customers drive hours for products
Not produced in-house

6. What Is Your Business? What does your chosen location need?
New Business v. Current Business?
Will customers come to you? Will you go to customers?
Employees? Do your demographics support your hiring needs
Manufacturing Business? Are you making/producing an item or just selling merchandise.

7. Email to hvandyke@LCPS.org
Project Lab
Work with a partner
Create a Grand Opening Flyer
Include Who, What, Where, When & Why
Business Name
Date and Location of Grand opening
Graphics – Be creative
Store Hours
At least one promotion for your grand opening to