Financial Lead

We are looking to launch our start up in the new year and would like to involve students in this exciting time as we work to develop a financial business plan. We can provide access to internal documentation and other information as needed as well as access to key contacts. Based on our unique goals and constraints, we would like students to develop a strong, competitive financial business plan to help us launch our business successfully. The plan should include: Sales forecasting Expense budget Income projections (conservative and aggressive) Assets and liabilities Break-even analysis

Business Planning - Building our Capacity Plan

Project: Research and formulate a capacity plan, manufacturing plan and production plan. We are looking for interns that have a passion to help a start-up company Collaboration is of great importance to Accessible Professionals. The intern will be required to work well independently and as part of a team. We require Intern/student to develop and implement a realistic concrete strategic social media plan. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Creating forecasts using Excel (or another financial software) Including visual comparisons such as graphs and charts to show the differences between the conservative and aggressive income projections. Create a capacity plan Create a manufacturing plan Create a production plan **Guide will be provided to walk intern through the steps of creating each plan with detail

Grant Writing

Our organization is interested in addressing societal issues in company or organizations. However, we are currently facing funding challenges. We would like to collaborate with students to find and complete grant applications. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our vision statement and a project we have defined. Developing a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding. Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project. Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Identifying new opportunities for community projects.

Market Research

Our company helps not-for-profit organizations and businesses create equitable, just, healthy, and thriving workplaces. We want to better understand our target market and the overall market, so we can uniquely position ourselves within our industry. We wish to collaborate with students to conduct market research. This will involve several actions for the students, including: Reviewing our company’s values, products, and services. Researching our target market and market potential. Researching the industry and competitive landscape. Recommending strategies to improve our positioning, brand, products, and services. Bonus steps in the process will include: Recommending strategies to differentiate ourselves from our competition.