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Business Plan Presentation November 28 th , 2012. Why a Business Plan?. Why a Business Plan?. What Did We Do?. KLE Foundation ($16.5K) Still Water Foundation ($10K) Aragona Family Foundation ($8.5K) Tapestry Foundation ($8K) $43K. What Did We Do?. KLE Foundation ($16.5K)
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Business Plan Presentation November 28th, 2012
Why a Business Plan?
Why a Business Plan?
What Did We Do? KLE Foundation ($16.5K) Still Water Foundation ($10K) AragonaFamily Foundation ($8.5K) Tapestry Foundation ($8K) $43K
What Did We Do? KLE Foundation ($16.5K) Still Water Foundation ($10K) AragonaFamily Foundation ($8.5K) Tapestry Foundation ($8K) $43K Nell Edgington, Consultant Advisory Committee Market Research Jocelyn, Part-Time Sales
Market Research • Prioritize industries • Grocery • Health Care • Hospitality
Market Research • How to prioritize industries • Mitigate price sensitivity • Grocery and Health Care less sensitive • Hospitality extremely sensitive
Market Research • How to prioritize industries • Mitigate price sensitivity • Demand for services is low in a “cold” market • Pull marketing • Network hubs
Market Research • How to prioritize industries • Mitigate price sensitivity • Demand for services is low in a “cold” market • Make a value-driven argument
Messaging Shift Old Business Pitch: “Hosting an ENGLISH @ WORK class will give you a competitive advantage and is a way to demonstrate goodwill towards your immigrant workforce.”
Messaging Shift New Business Pitch: “ENGLISH @ WORK can decrease your business’s costs and increase your revenue. For example, Seton estimated that E@W saved them $250,000 in decreased turnover over 3 years.”
Short-Term Results April: Quadrupled business pipeline
Short-Term Results April: Quadrupled business pipeline June: Piloted new service (1:1 tutoring)
Short-Term Results April: Quadrupled business pipeline June: Piloted new service (1:1 tutoring) Aug: Recruited volunteers for pull marketing and targeted messaging
Short-Term Results April: Quadrupled business pipeline June: Added new service (1:1 tutoring) Aug: Recruited volunteers for pull marketing and targeted messaging Sept: Launched new model and pricing
Short-Term Results April: Quadrupled business pipeline June: Added new service (1:1 tutoring) Aug: Recruited volunteers for pull marketing and targeted messaging Sept: Launched new model and pricing Oct: 5 new courses sold; course revenue 2x
The Plan • Target 3 industries: Grocery, Health Care, and Hospitality
The Plan • Target 3 industries: Grocery, Health Care, and Hospitality • Diversify workplace services. • Tutoring • Certification courses • Training in native language
The Plan • Target 3 industries: Grocery, Health Care, and Hospitality • Diversify workplace services. • Increase revenue per course to $5,000 by 2018.
The Need: Capacity-Building Support