I am a social scientist, an academic teacher and quite successful an investor. I use this blog site – ‘Discover Social Sciences‘ – to share my passion and my experience.
This page of the ‘Discover Social Sciences’ blog is devoted to the complete course of business planning. You will find here links to video lessons, and to Power Point presentations that come along.
Business planning #1
I introduce the basic distinctions and concepts of business planning, and I develop on one particular point: the concept of assets, and the estimation of capital I need to start and develop a business.
Business planning #2 Introduction to activities
I introduce a cycle of 12 video lessons about business planning. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Intro-Udemy.pptx
Business planning #3 Pitching. Instructional
I discuss the first activity in the course of business planning: the technique of pitching a business concept. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-1-Instruction.pptx
Business planning #4 Pitching. Demo
I present a demonstration of pitching technique with my own business concept. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-1-Demo.pptx
Business planning #4 Business modelling. Instructional
I present the basics of business modelling, a technique that allows you to fine tune your own business model by emulating others. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-2-Business-modelling-Instruction.pptx
Business planning #4 Business modelling. Demo
I demonstrate the technique of business modelling on my own business concept. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from:
Business planning #5 Goal setting
I explain and demonstrate a simple, yet powerful technique of goal setting for your business plan. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from:
Business planning #6 Risk assessment
I explain and demonstrate the basics of risk assessment in a business plan. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-4-Risk-assessment-Instruction-and-Demo.pptx
Business planning #7 Planning as such
I show you the fundamental tools for building sequential plans for your projects, and for nailing down the critical moments therein. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-5-Planning.pptx
Business planning #8 Profiling your prospective team
In this video lecture, you can go through a few essential questions as regards the people you want to work with in your business project. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-6-Profile-people.pptx
Business planning #9 Marketing and business planning
In this educational episode, you can learn the fundamentals of marketing, which you need in order to build a good business plan. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-7-Practice-marketing.pptx
Business planning #9A Marketing and business planning DEMO
I use my own business concept to present a DEMO of what marketing planning can look like, for the purposes of a business plan. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-7-Practice-marketing.pptx
Business planning #10 Plan your operational financials
Now, you learn how to plan your operational finance, i.e. the account of your current income. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from:https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-8-Operational-financials.pptx
Business planning #10A Operational financials DEMO
In this video, I demonstrate the technique of forecasting operational financials with the case of my own business concept. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-8-Operational-financials.pptx
Business planning #11 Your circulating capital
It is time to assess how much capital will your business project need as its blood flow. This is your circulating capital. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-9-Circulating-capital.pptx
Business planning #12 The passive side of your balance sheet
Take a stroll on the passive side of your capital account and ask yourself how much money you can reasonably ask for to finance your business project, and what form could that investment take. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from:https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-10-Structure-the-passive-side-of-your-capital-base.pptx
Business planning #13 Optimise your assets
Nail down the way you want to use the capital you will be entrusted with. Learn how to find the right balance in your active investments. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Activity-11-Assets.pptx
Business planning #14 Put together your entire business plan
It is time to use all your skills, described in videos Business Planning #1 ÷ #13. Put together a complete business plan. You can download The Power Point presentation associated with this video from: https://discoversocialsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BP-Udemy-Final-Put-Business-Plan.pptx