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Learning At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
Objectives a. understand the fundamentals of product development;
b. describe the 4 M’S(Method, Manpower, Machine, Materials) of operation;
and
c. forecast the cost incurred and revenue of the business.
Module 5
One of the most difficult parts of the business plan is the financial plan. Not all
entrepreneurs are adept with accounting procedures, rules, and reporting policies. However, there
is no choice for the entrepreneur but to be familiar with numbers. The sustainability of the
business depends on a meticulous monitoring finances. This is the portion of the business plan
that speaks of the product or service performance. It also provides the entrepreneur financial data
such as liquidity, cash flow, and financial standing of the business. The financial plan also gives the
entrepreneur bases for his or her decisions on financial matters such as offering credit terms to
customer, applying for bank loan, expand, or sell the business. Without proper accounting of
business activities and transactions, the entrepreneur will at loss or where his or her business
leading him or her.
Financial management begin when the entrepreneur starts to raise capital for the business
venture. Capital is the money that will be allocated by the entrepreneur to establish a business. It
shouldn’t be mixed with the personal money of the entrepreneur. A business is a separate entity
and should not be mixed with the personal finances of the entrepreneur.
A number of entrepreneurs produce capital out of their personal savings. This money came from a
disciplined habit of consistently saving when the entrepreneur used to be an employee. Some of
the budding entrepreneurs borrow money from families or friends, whereas some look for
interested investors or stakeholders. The entrepreneur can also turn to banks or financial
institution for capital, but they usually require collaterals and base their credit decisions on the
business performance (i.e., the net income of the business). Some start-ups may find it difficult to
secure a loan from banks because of the performance angle as one of the qualifications.
Collateral refers to a high value asset that is submitted by the business to the bank when
applying for a loan and will be subject or repossession if business defaults. Regardless of where
the capital was sourced, putting this capital at risk is one of the major reasons that the most
entrepreneurs are afraid to engage in a business venture. But those who take risk also gain the
experience and use this experience to succeed. Not all entrepreneurs became successful the first
time they ventured into business. All of them experience failures and used this failures to their
advantage.
References:
Books
Ronaldo „Ron‟ S. Batisan, (2016) Diwa Senior High School Series: Entrepreneurship Module, Diwa
Learning Systems, Inc.