Student Resources
These materials will help sudents to prepare for meetings with their mentors and to develop their written business plans that are due on February 13, 2009.
Business Concept / Business Plan Form:
Organize basic infomation about your business concept.
Business Plan Form
Business Concept Development Exercise:
This exercise will help your team develop the business idea. The strongest concepts are ones that address a "customer pain". By answering "who are the customers" and "what is their pain", your team can define the market. Then, think of how your product solves the customer’s pain or problem. This will be your "value proposition".
Business Concept Development Exercise
Sample Survey for On-Campus Food Sales:
This is a sample survey to help your team determine “who is the customer” and “what is the need” for on-campus food sales.
Sample Survey On-Campus Food Sales