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Creating (or Re-crafting) a Game-Changing Business Plan, Part 1

  • February 05, 2025
  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Zoom & PCC Workforce Opportunity Center, Community Room: 4299 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97218

Registration

  • Includes all 6 modules as well as a Chamber Membership (terms vary)
  • Includes all 6 modules as well as a Chamber Membership (terms vary)

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The East Portland Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this new education series!

On first Wednesdays, instead of our normal AM member meeting, we will host a business education series in the afternoon. We will start with a 3 part series (6 modules) about crafting or re-crafting a business plan, instructed by Ben Nolte.

This program is offered free to EPCC Members. For those that are not yet members of EPCC, the cost is $270 AND includes a new EPCC Membership (terms vary). Business owners, new and established, are invited to join us for all 3 of these classes – February 5, March 5, and April 2. Those that complete all 6 modules of this course will receive an EPCC Education Certificate.

Each of the 3 classes will cover 2 of 6 modules. In February, we will start by reviewing an overview about business plans, as well as setting up your company overview. In March, we will dive into polishing your product/service offerings, and go over marketing and sales strategies. Finally, in April, we will discuss management plans as well as financial basics.  

*Ask us about scholarships - info@eastportlandchamber.com.


Course Objectives:

  • Understand the 5 main components of a winning business plan: 1) Company Overview, 2) Product & Service, 3) Sales & Marketing Strategy, 4) Management Team, 5) Financial Summary & Offering.
  • Establish a clear company identity and strategic direction.
  • Develop a value-driven product or service offering.
  • Build a robust, data-driven marketing strategy.
  • Develop a leadership and financial roadmap.

Program Highlights:

  • Integrated Learning: Each module builds directly into a comprehensive business plan.
  • Expert Insights: Interactive workshops led by industry professionals.
  • Capstone: Write your completed business plan with the tools and insights learned.


Feb 5 Details

Module 1 Business Plan Power Punch Overview

  • Hear and watch a real live in-person pitch of a winning business plan.
  • Understand the five main components of a winning business plan: 1) Company Overview, 2) Product & Service, 3) Sales & Marketing Strategy, 4) Management Team, 5) Financial Summary & Offering.
  • Identify a problem and a clear business strategy to solve it.

Module 2 Company Overview

  • Identify and create your story and brand.
  • Establish a sustainable competitive advantage relative to distinct features in the market (Tool: SWOT Analysis).
  • Craft a purpose-driven mission and vision statement by understanding your core values and core competencies.


Mar 5 Details

Module 3 Product & Service

Module 4: Marketing & Sales Strategy


Apr 2 Details

Module 5: Management Plan

Module 6: Financial Summary & Offering


Instructor Credentials:
Ben Nolte, MBA

  • Finalist in Grow America and Opportunity Quest Business Plan Competitions.
  • Raised seed/grant capital through the Center of Excellence.
  • Won the mission/vision statement competition in BusinessQ Magazine.
  • Wrote multiple business plans in travel, outdoors, non-profit, construction, and entertainment industries.
  • Earned an MBA through the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business and was an analyst at the university’s Lassonde New Venture Development Center.
  • Earned BS/MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering at BYU. Minor in mathematics and engineering management.
  • Former GM of Fibernet: Used discounted cash flow and market comp valuation tools to value the company, which sold in 2021/2022.
  • International Development instructor/presenter at NGO Conference as president of Adventure Giving.
  • Developed a ‘1-Page Biz Plan’ model and helped/funded entrepreneurs in jungle riverside villages of the Amazon River in South America with micro-loans and micro-capital—adding ‘venture’ to one’s adventure.
  • Owner of the Addventure® Center (www.AddVenture.center).
  • Entertainer/Musician for Whistle & Fish (https://www.instagram.com/whistle.and.fish).
  • Current member of OAME, EPAP, and MusicPortland.
  • On the Board of Directors for the East Portland Chamber of Commerce and President of the Clark Skamania Flyfishers (and 501c3 Conservation nonprofit) (www.CSfly.net).

East Portland Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization

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