Emerging Leaders Foundation Program

·       Apply what it takes to make it

·       Employ resources to consider

·       Explain how to lay the groundwork

·       Formulate ways to build on your business idea

·       Compare and contrast business ownership options

·       Identify key documents to prepare

·       Ability to fund and develop your product

·       Create a sales and marketing strategy

·       Discuss Branding 101

·       Successfully setting up your office

·       Effectively launching the business

·       Recognize ways to keep the business moving

·       Describe how to be an effective leader

·       Construct ways to bring it all together

·       Employ Budgets and Financial Reports

·       Recognize the importance of registering your business with the State of MI

·       Define the IRS difference between employees and independent contractors

·       Identify required employer payroll taxes

·       Assess your own leadership capabilities

·       Outline and evaluate a business and product idea

·       Identify your target market and customers

·       Develop your value proposition

·       Interpret different types of business ownership and structures

·       Evaluate franchising and business purchasing opportunities

·       Create key business planning documents

·       Create financial projections and gather funding

·       Recognize to read financial reports

·       Create a product development plan, marketing plan, & sales strategy

·       Identify ways to protect intellectual property

·       Describe effective ways to brand your product

·       Choose how to launch and grow your business

·       Recognize how to find appropriate resources to help you on your journey