PHASE THREE | BUILD

Building a new business requires a strong foundation based on planning, strategy and communication.

Reminders:​

• Proceed to Phase 3 once your team has decided on a Product/Service

• Depending on where your team is, this can start anytime between Weeks 5 to 8

• As soon as the team has decided on a product, submit the product approval form to JA – the latest date to submit is December 20; do not proceed with your product/service until you have received approval from JA

Click on the "Download Resources" tab to download this week's instructions, slides and attachment files through Google Drive.

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If you cannot access Google Drive, click on the individual files below to download each file.

Phase Three

• Phase Three Detailed Instructions

• Phase Three Slide Deck

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Review

• Business Model Canvas

• Mission Statement

• Code of Ethics

• Ethical Dilemmas

• KPI Worksheet

• Workplan Template

• Lean Business Plan (complete this to submit to JA)

• Formal Business Plan (for reference only - does not need to be submitted)

• Product and Service Approval Form

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RESOURCES BY DEPARTMENT

• Department Responsibilities

• Resources by Department

• Record Keeping Tool (Password to edit: JA)

  • For videos on how to use the Record Keeping Tool, click here

  • ​​The excel document should be downloaded in a way that it can be accessed by multiple members of the team. Google Drive or other online platforms could be used.

  • The Record Keeping Tool is to be updated and monitored regularly by the President and Advising Team as well as the Finance, HR, Sales and Production departments

• Liquidating and Concluding Guidelines

  • The following departments ​should review these guidelines: President, Finance, HR, Sales, Production

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PRESIDENT:

• Tech Tools

• Sample Meeting Agenda (Interim Status Meeting)

• Sample Meeting Agenda (Final Status Meeting)

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FINANCE:

• Capitalization

• Bad Debt

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HR:

• Ideas for Boosting Morale

• Code of Ethics

• Team Builders and Ice-Breakers

• Student and Volunteer Recognition

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MARKETING:

• JA Brand Guidelines

• Free Marketing Tools

• 4Ps of Marketing

• Marketing Plan Template

• Humancentric Marketing

• Packaging Design Inspiration

• JACO Logos (Links to Google Drive Folder)

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SALES:

• Sales and Media Guidelines

• Pre-Sales Training

• Effective Training

• Marketing Plan Template

• Sales Cycle

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TECHNOLOGY:

• Tech Tools

• Effective Training

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PRODUCTION:

Production Cycle

Quality Control

Effective Training

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CSR:

Corporate Social Responsibility

Code of Ethics and Test of Disclosure

Triple Bottom Line

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HEALTH & SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT:

Health and Safety Inspection

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