Purpose: Complete and defend a practical, lender-ready business plan that integrates all prior course work.Estimated completion time: 4–6 hours outside class, plus the in-meeting presentation or interview.Revise the Week 1 business overview, mission, vision, goals, problem, solution, value proposition, products or services, customer experience, business model, owner assessment, and measures of success.Revise the Week 2 target-customer profile, competitor comparison, marketing and sales strategy, organization chart, staffing priorities, training needs, compensation considerations, and culture statement.Revise the Week 3 startup budget, pricing model, break-even estimate, 12-month profit-and-loss forecast, cash-flow projection, and financial controls summary.Add Week 4 funding readiness: amount requested, owner investment, use of funds, collateral if applicable, repayment source, key ratios or repayment indicators, lender concerns, risk responses, and implementation milestones.Write a 1-page executive summary that a lender, advisor, or partner could understand without reading the full plan first.Prepare a concise 5–7 minute lender-style presentation or interview response covering the business opportunity, market evidence, operations, financial feasibility, funding request, repayment capacity, risks, and next steps.Submit the final plan and any supporting spreadsheet or presentation files online before the deadline.Complete the 10-question funding-readiness check. The readiness check is self-graded and totals 100 points.Business-plan sections produced: executive summary; owner and business overview; mission, vision, and goals; problem, solution, and value proposition; products or services; business and revenue model; target market and customer profiles; competitive analysis; marketing and sales strategy; organization and staffing plan; operations overview; startup budget; pricing and break-even analysis; 12-month financial projections; cash-flow forecast; funding request and use of funds; risk analysis; implementation milestones; and performance measures.Template outline: 1. Executive Summary; 2. Business Overview; 3. Market and Customer Analysis; 4. Marketing and Sales Plan; 5. Organization and Staffing; 6. Operations Overview; 7. Financial Plan; 8. Funding Request; 9. Risk and Controls; 10. Milestones and Performance Measures; 11. Appendices.Revision guidance: Use instructor and peer feedback to correct unsupported claims, unclear customer definitions, weak differentiation, unrealistic sales assumptions, missing staffing responsibilities, incomplete cash-flow logic, vague use of funds, or repayment gaps. If financial assumptions change, update all connected sections so the final plan remains internally consistent.No-specialized-software alternative: Submit a typed plan and simple tables created in a document editor. Hand-calculated totals are acceptable if formulas are clearly shown and figures are consistent.Evaluator rubric for the submitted plan and presentation: Business viability and leadership, 20 points; market and staffing readiness, 20 points; financial feasibility, 25 points; funding and repayment readiness, 20 points; presentation clarity, evidence, and response to questions, 10 points; revision quality and practical next steps, 5 points.