Description:
Prepare a business plan that clearly explains your business and supports a financing request. This recorded class uses a practical bakery example to walk through the questions lenders commonly ask.
Learn to explain how much funding you need, how you’ll use it, and what you’ll contribute. Topics include supporting your sales estimates, presenting the people responsible for running the business, explaining how the business expects to repay a loan, and preparing alternatives if sales are slower than expected.
Explore how your written plan, financial projections, and supporting documents work together. The class also introduces LivePlan examples and explains how SBDC consulting can help you organize your next steps.
Presented by Chris Pennington, Business Consultant with the Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University. Materials include a five-question worksheet, a plain-language financing glossary, a one-page business plan guide, and an editable Word template.
Cost:
No cost.
Contact Info:
Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University
Email: sbdc@mssu.edu
Phone: 417-625-3128
Partners:
Hosted by the Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University. Missouri SBDC is affiliated with University of Missouri Extension and receives partial funding through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Sessions (dates/times):
November 2026 — One recorded session, approximately 37 minutes. Available on demand, with no scheduled live meeting time. Participants watch at their convenience after registration and may pause or replay sections as needed.
Location and Public Access:
Online training video in English. Register through Missouri SBDC eCenter, then follow the provided link to access the video. Internet access is required. Driving directions are not applicable.
The Missouri SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance to the SBDC hosting the event. The Missouri SBDC is a University of Missouri Extension partner.