BUS599: Strategic Management

This week’s discussion is worth 70 points. Before completing this discussion post, review these resources:

· Textbook Chapter 16, “The Financials,” pages 289–332.

· Your business plan.

Also review the appropriate guidelines:

· Snack Food Company Guidelines [PDF] .

· Company of Your Choice Guidelines [PDF] .

This Week’s Discussion Post

For this week’s discussion, please respond to the following:

· Complete all worksheets in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template using your business plan and the appropriate set of guidelines for the company, whether it is a startup company of your choosing or based on the snack food company scenario.

· If you are working with the Snack Food Company, input the applicable numbers from the guidelines.

· Completing all these worksheets will enable you to finalize the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet worksheets in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template.

· Attach the Business Plan Financials Excel Template to the discussion submission area and click Submit.

· To do this, choose one of these options:

· Click on the Browse the Computer button under the discussion area.

· Select the Attachment option within the discussion window.

· No additional text needed.

Post at least one substantive comment to another student’s post.

Notes

· You have already completed the Setup and Marketing Budget worksheets in your Marketing Plan and Budget assignment.

· Make any desired adjustments to these worksheets.