Hi Stephanie – Here’s a simple business plan outline

1. Title Page (include a picture that inspires :0) )
   
2. Contents Page
   

This is a list of the main headings in your plan with page numbers – Microsoft Word can actually auto-generate this for you

1. Summary
   
   1. This is a high level explanation of what your business is and why its so wonderful :0)
      
2. Main Body
   
   1. Define who or what type of people will likely buy your cards
      
   2. Estimate how many people are out there that will likely buy your target or how many cards you estimate you could sell in a month, 6 months or a year. Sometimes it is good to do a worst case, normal case, and best case estimate.
      
   3. Describe the products you're going to try and sell. Example: Cards, what types of cards, size, colors, medium, how you will produce them, how long they will take to make etc.
      
   4. List the stores and places where you can potentially sell your cards.
      
   5. List the people you will approach for advice i.e. your mentors
      
   6. Financials
      
      1. Make a list of the expected expenses
         
      2. Make a price list for how much you plan to sell your product(s) for.
         
   7. Describe any others that sell a similar product, how much they sell for, where they sell and any other details about potential competitors
      
   8. Lay out a calendar plan for the activities you plan to do to produce your product, approach the people you need help from, advertise your product etc. for the next 6 months or year.
      
   9. For each activity you plan to do, describe how much time it will take, how much help you will need, how much it will cost and how you will follow up to see the results from that action
      
      1. Example: Event A: Approach Tammy and discuss with her whether and when I can display and sell your cards in her shop. I anticipate that I will have 50 cards ready to display and sell for $3.00 a piece. 1 week after dropping off the cards, I will contact Tami and find out how well they are selling and if more are needed.
         
3. Acknowledgements and reference to sources you used to create your business plan
   
   1. Example – Joanne Marie as a mentor
      
4. Appendices
   
   1. additional detailed reference material, examples, statistics, spreadsheets, etc., for reference and not central to the main presentation of your plan
      
   2. Example – Comparison chart of what other types of carts sell for, a list of stores that sell cards that could be approached etc.
      

I think it is a great idea you have and I love that your thinking about taking charge of your own money situation.

Love, Dad