Plans.

This week in my class, we learned about business plans. There was a lot more than I realized, as I have never written on before. I never had to as my business is just mine, and I have never needed or wanted investors. It is small and I like it the way it is. However, as I read about all the various things needed in a business plan, I saw the benefit of making one for myself.

I was asked to create a one page business plan for my "big idea" and the "$100 challenge." I am grateful for the assignment. It allowed me to put down some very real goals, and some plans and steps on how to achieve them. I won't be sharing my business plan with anyone, but I believe it is a good thing for me to have created. It is a growing and living thing and can and will change as the year(s) go on. My needs and expectations for myself and my business can also change. That is the beauty of it being my business. It has the flexibility to be what I need it, when I need it.

I am excited about the $100 challenge and creating a fundraising opportunity each year in order to give back to the world around me. The business plan helped me fine tune my thoughts on how I was going to proceed with my fundraiser. It also helped me get an idea of how I can make this a permanent part of my business. I am looking forward to seeing just how much I can create with $20 of raw materials to donate to the charity of my choice each year.