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:

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.

Note:  Post a brief description of your business (no more than 3 sentences). Specify your company name, what business you are in, and the specific product or service you plan to sell.