This is the last of the series of funding assignments designed to create base information for your overall VLC funding plan we will take a look at three topics: 1. Description of Early Maturity Stage Panning for your VLC 2. What Shape is you VLC? Use graphics to depict the growth pattern your business will have 3. General plan for integration of Social Media Marketing, Crowdfunding, or other funding networks through all phases of your VLC Here is a further breakdown of these elements for what your assignment should include: Description of Maturity Stage Plan for your VLC Create a several paragraph description addressing the following items: 1. When, on the planned VLC timeline, do you predict the business will be ready to transition to maturity? 2. What Early Maturity phase activities will you do to setup the maturity of your business? 3. Describe if this activity will be a; scale up, scale down, carve out, or reconfigure or 4. What will be the general purpose for this change? 5. How will this change be funded? 6. How do you plan to transition ownership in the business? When would this occur? Who would it go to? Graphically depict the timeline of your VLC This assignment has a pdf graphic that has been used in the class to explain choices of growth between organic growth, staged (multi round), or uniform rapid growth, shown in various line types on the graphic. Use the graphic to trace or plan out the shape of your business planned growth. 1. Create a sketch graphic, or source a graphic (Week 1 and 2 lecture content PowerPoint, or image search VLC on web) that depicts the growth pattern of your VLC (will it be shaped like one of the three examples?) 2. Provide a one paragraph description of the business at each VLC stage, that includes elements of size, location, business ownership type, products or markets involved in and sources of funds. Use of Social Media Marketing or Crowdfunding? Last item in this three part assignment is to create a description of how you would be using social media marketing, other types of networking, or crowdfunding anywhere in your VLC. Over the last several weeks we have had many articles and web links to information about social media marketing and crowdfunding. Generally the social media can be used to develop client base and crowdfudning can be a source of not only funds, but also promotional exposure and proof of acceptance for you business or product. Address the following items 5. How will this change be funded? 6. How do you plan to transition ownership in the business? When would this occur? Who would it go to? Graphically depict the timeline of your VLC This assignment has a pdf graphic that has been used in the class to explain choices of growth between organic growth, staged (multi round), or uniform rapid growth, shown in various line types on the graphic. Use the graphic to trace or plan out the shape of your business planned growth. 1. Create a sketch graphic, or source a graphic (Week 1 and 2 lecture content PowerPoint, or image search VLC on web) that depicts the growth pattern of your VLC (will it be shaped like one of the three examples?) 2. Provide a one paragraph description of the business at each VLC stage, that includes elements of; size, location, business ownership type, products or markets involved in and sources of funds. Use of Social Media Marketing or Crowdfunding? Last item in this three part assignment is to create a description of how you would be using social media marketing, other types of networking, or crowdfunding anywhere in your VLC. Over the last several weeks we have had many articles and web links to information about social media marketing and crowdfunding. Generally the social media can be used to develop client base and crowdfudning can be a source of not only funds, but also promotional exposure, and proof of acceptance for you business or product. Address the following items 1. How do you plan to use networking platforms like social media to promote your business and build client base? o What platforms would your use? How would you managing it? . Would there be any differences with your networking efforts with the different stages of VLC? 2. Would you or how will you use crowdfunding in your business? o Do you believe some form of crowdfunding would be a good fit for your business? Explain why or why o What platforms would you use? Would you use different platforms for different stages of your VLC? Detail which you would use when and for what purpose. BUS219 Term Funding Plan Discussion Business Acy: Use the below to help desorbe your business VLC Under the stage name Describe what is happening with business Ownership Business form Location Presence Core products) Stage goals ous Duration of inge Runding sources Marketing actives Mi Round Expanska Development Startup Survival Scale-up Epision O Growth Expansion Tume Tinal revenue from startup Growth Survival Development startup Fixing Funding Funding M M Market Make This is the last of the series of funding assignments designed to create base information for your overall VLC funding plan we will take a look at three topics: 1. Description of Early Maturity Stage Panning for your VLC 2. What Shape is you VLC? Use graphics to depict the growth pattern your business will have 3. General plan for integration of Social Media Marketing, Crowdfunding, or other funding networks through all phases of your VLC Here is a further breakdown of these elements for what your assignment should include: Description of Maturity Stage Plan for your VLC Create a several paragraph description addressing the following items: 1. When, on the planned VLC timeline, do you predict the business will be ready to transition to maturity? 2. What Early Maturity phase activities will you do to setup the maturity of your business? 3. Describe if this activity will be a; scale up, scale down, carve out, or reconfigure or 4. What will be the general purpose for this change? 5. How will this change be funded? 6. How do you plan to transition ownership in the business? When would this occur? Who would it go to? Graphically depict the timeline of your VLC This assignment has a pdf graphic that has been used in the class to explain choices of growth between organic growth, staged (multi round), or uniform rapid growth, shown in various line types on the graphic. Use the graphic to trace or plan out the shape of your business planned growth. 1. Create a sketch graphic, or source a graphic (Week 1 and 2 lecture content PowerPoint, or image search VLC on web) that depicts the growth pattern of your VLC (will it be shaped like one of the three examples?) 2. Provide a one paragraph description of the business at each VLC stage, that includes elements of size, location, business ownership type, products or markets involved in and sources of funds. Use of Social Media Marketing or Crowdfunding? Last item in this three part assignment is to create a description of how you would be using social media marketing, other types of networking, or crowdfunding anywhere in your VLC. Over the last several weeks we have had many articles and web links to information about social media marketing and crowdfunding. Generally the social media can be used to develop client base and crowdfudning can be a source of not only funds, but also promotional exposure and proof of acceptance for you business or product. Address the following items 5. How will this change be funded? 6. How do you plan to transition ownership in the business? When would this occur? Who would it go to? Graphically depict the timeline of your VLC This assignment has a pdf graphic that has been used in the class to explain choices of growth between organic growth, staged (multi round), or uniform rapid growth, shown in various line types on the graphic. Use the graphic to trace or plan out the shape of your business planned growth. 1. Create a sketch graphic, or source a graphic (Week 1 and 2 lecture content PowerPoint, or image search VLC on web) that depicts the growth pattern of your VLC (will it be shaped like one of the three examples?) 2. Provide a one paragraph description of the business at each VLC stage, that includes elements of; size, location, business ownership type, products or markets involved in and sources of funds. Use of Social Media Marketing or Crowdfunding? Last item in this three part assignment is to create a description of how you would be using social media marketing, other types of networking, or crowdfunding anywhere in your VLC. Over the last several weeks we have had many articles and web links to information about social media marketing and crowdfunding. Generally the social media can be used to develop client base and crowdfudning can be a source of not only funds, but also promotional exposure, and proof of acceptance for you business or product. Address the following items 1. How do you plan to use networking platforms like social media to promote your business and build client base? o What platforms would your use? How would you managing it? . Would there be any differences with your networking efforts with the different stages of VLC? 2. Would you or how will you use crowdfunding in your business? o Do you believe some form of crowdfunding would be a good fit for your business? Explain why or why o What platforms would you use? Would you use different platforms for different stages of your VLC? Detail which you would use when and for what purpose. BUS219 Term Funding Plan Discussion Business Acy: Use the below to help desorbe your business VLC Under the stage name Describe what is happening with business Ownership Business form Location Presence Core products) Stage goals ous Duration of inge Runding sources Marketing actives Mi Round Expanska Development Startup Survival Scale-up Epision O Growth Expansion Tume Tinal revenue from startup Growth Survival Development startup Fixing Funding Funding M M Market Make