1. Traci Hess, Ph.D. thess@wsu.edu MIS/Entrp 375: Global E-Commerce

2. MIS/Entrp 375 – Global E-Commerce Continued focus on e-business More emphasis on global issues in e-business Semester-long project: E-Business plan Coordinated with the Business Plan Competition Includes complete Website design Prototype Website development Open to all majors Begin thinking about your e-business ideas NOW!

3. E-Business Projects – Fall’07 Shop4You.com E-Fitness StudentFurniture.com NoVacancies.com Smart Dinners HotDelivery.com

4. Essential Elements of a Business Plan Executive Summary Company Description Industry Analysis Target Market Competition Strategy and Tactics Operations and Technology Plan Management Team Community Involvement Financial Statements Exit Strategy

5. Business Plan Competition Sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Open to all students, undergraduate and graduate Interdisciplinary teams encouraged Approx 30 teams in Spring’07 $60k in cash prizes “Real world” judges First round is November 30 th Main competition is April 11 th Begin thinking about your ideas NOW!

6. Questions?