How To Write a Business Plan To Start Your Own Business

How To Write a Business Plan To Start Your Own Business

Embarking on the journey of entrepreneurship can be both exciting and challenging. One of the crucial first steps in this voyage is creating a detailed blueprint that maps out your vision, goals, and strategies. This comprehensive document, often called a ‘business plan,’ can help transform your ideas into a viable venture. This article will help you navigate this process, offering insights on everything from initial research to creating financial projections to give your business a firm foundation for success. Let’s delve into the steps in crafting this vital document, which could be the key to unlocking your entrepreneurial dreams. Understanding…
Space Education Day 2023: Inspiring the next generation of innovators

Space Education Day 2023: Inspiring the next generation of innovators

Space engages people of all ages by sparking curiosity of the unknown. With NASA’s progress toward its first lunar mission in more than 50 years, a new generation of Americans can witness the awe-inspiring power and joy of a moon landing. It can also inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to pursue space-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, from astronauts to engineers and physicists to technicians. In recent years, we have witnessed significant diversity milestones in space exploration. Among these are the first all-female spacewalk and NASA’s diverse international crew of astronauts for the Artemis II lunar…
Council Strategic Plan – City of Mission

Council Strategic Plan – City of Mission

The City of Mission Strategic Plan guides the City’s budget and service delivery, and charts how we are working toward fulfilling our vision and mission. OurVision: Mission is a vibrant, inclusive, and resilient community, where community members thrive and have a coveted quality of life. Our Mission: The City of Mission provides sound leadership to its residents and local businesses to balance growth that provides needed amenities, local employment opportunities, utilizing a level of responsiveness that demonstrates exemplary service and efficiency that is the envy of the Fraser Valley. The overall focus of the City of Mission Strategic Plan is…
Cranbrook adopted an updated strategic plan

Cranbrook adopted an updated strategic plan

Cranbrook’s draft 2024-2027 Strategic Plan has been adopted by the city council, which will guide the city’s decision-making for the next four years. City officials said work on the updated plan happened through the first three months of this year, after the fall’s municipal election. “The new strategic plan will guide the coming three years of this Council and the first year of the next Council’s term,” said the city official. “The reason is that the budget takes months to create, based on projects and a business plan that must follow a strategic direction, and the budget is presented to…
TecBRIDGE to select the latest business plan winners

TecBRIDGE to select the latest business plan winners

Apr. 26—TecBRIDGE, an organization focused on entrepreneurship and innovation in Northeast Pennsylvania, will crown the next winner of its annual Business Plan Competition Thursday at the FM Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. Don Webster, executive director of tecBRIDGE, witnessed the scope and caliber of the projects evolve over the past two decades. “The judges have really been impressed with the quality of the submissions, particularly this year and last year,” he said. “It’s become really hard to figure out how to distinguish between some of the good work that everybody is doing.” Webster feels fortunate to have many dedicated business leaders…
The future of manufacturing is now: Four trends shaping the industry

The future of manufacturing is now: Four trends shaping the industry

At its core, manufacturing is about innovation, as it builds economic capacity, bolsters workforces, and generates opportunity and growth. Today we’re seeing the industry undergo a once-in-a-century transformation driven by changing consumer demands, labor challenges, supply chain disruptions, technological advancements and sustainability demands. We’ve come a long way since the industrial revolution, and the industry has evolved into a much more complex place. To explore these challenges and opportunities, we’ll join global leaders and colleagues at the world’s biggest trade show for industrial technology, Hannover Messe. As we enter this week of innovation, we’re discussing four key areas that are…