- Once you've described the market…you're going to compete in,…and the way your product solves that problem,…you need to do a SWOT analysis…and describe why you're going to win in that market.…It's not good enough to just have a product,…you need to understand how you stack up…versus your competitors,…and what your competitive advantage is going to be.…You'll conduct a SWOT analysis,…strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.…Those are going to highlight implications…for how you're going to approach the market…and compete there.…
For example, let's look at a business where you may have…a strength in terms of your intellectual property…and a key market segment is showing high demand…for that product.…A weakness that you have,…is you lack distribution capabilities,…and your competitors have much better…distribution than you do.…Now, that's going to identify an opportunity…for you in terms of how you're going…to take your product to market.…Because you have that strong intellectual property…and no distribution, perhaps your business…
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9/17/2015- Define the problem your business solves.
- Determine a product and revenue model.
- Build a go-to market strategy.
- Describe the components of a product development roadmap.
- Explain how to brand and market a product.
- List criteria for choosing suppliers.
- Identify common pitfalls of business plans.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 11s
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1. Defining Your Business
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Sizing the market1m 55s
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2. Understanding Your Market
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How you rank vs. competitors2m 48s
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3. Defining Your Product
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Protecting your market2m 41s
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Developing your product2m 23s
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Delivering your product2m 4s
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4. Selling Your Product
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Pricing your product2m 36s
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Selling your product2m 20s
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Supporting your product2m 11s
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5. Running Your Operations
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Managing production2m 3s
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Managing suppliers2m 20s
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6. Managing Your Business
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Leading the organization1m 52s
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Getting advisors2m 2s
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Compensating leadership2m 13s
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Administration1m 20s
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7. Projecting Your Financials
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Financial assumptions1m 47s
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Financial forecasts2m 20s
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Capital requirements2m 27s
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Financial risks1m 50s
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Exiting your business1m 53s
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Conclusion
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Business plan pitfalls1m 54s
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Next steps1m 18s
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