FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT I HAVE TO CREATE MY OWN BUSINESS. I CHOOSE TO CREATE A SNEAKER COMPANY SIMILAR TO NIKE. please help me complete my marketing plan.

• thank you !

Situation and Company Analysis

Economic Environment

Discuss factors that affect your consumers' purchasing power and spending patterns. What is the economic environment that you are operating in? Is it growth, recovery or recession? Will it be easy to find staff? What is the current interest rate i.e. is it increasing or decreasing? What is consumer confidence like?

Technical Environment

The technological environment changes rapidly. You need to make sure that you are aware of trends in your industry and other industries could affect your business. New technologies create new markets and can influence your consumers and competitors.

Industry Environment

What are the trends in your industry? Are there new entrants in the market? Has a substitute product been introduced? Are there changes in industry practices or new benchmarks to use?

Competitive Environment

How many competitors do you have? Who are the key competitors? What are the key selling points or competitive advantages of each one? What is your advantage over competitors? Is the market large enough to support you and competitors?

Political Environment

Consider the political environment for the areas that your business will trade and operate in. Is there a stable political system? Are there any licenses and regulations that you should be aware of? Do you need to win support to be able to operate?

Mission, Objectives & Goals

State the mission or business purpose: what the organization wants to achieve, in market-oriented terms. (Example: Disney's mission could be, "We create happiness by providing the finest in entertainment for people of all ages.)

List three (3) objectives that move the organization a step closer to achieving the mission. (Example: A Disney objective could be, "To be the most popular theme park for international visitors.")

Convert objectives into specific marketing goals that are easy to measure and evaluate, e.g., SMART. (Example: The company's goal is to increase market share of international theme park visitors by 10% within the next two years.")