DO YOU KNOW HOW TO WRITE BUSINESS PLAN?

Elements of a Business Plan

The business plan is the most essential document involved when starting, building and managing a successful business and it is an effective tool for raising the necessary capital as well as capturing the interest of investors. The business plan is the document that clearly and concisely defines the goals and objectives of a business, outlining the methods for achieving them. The business plan is also an excellent communication instrument for investors and suppliers interested in understanding the operations and goals of the business.

Many businesses fail due to the lack of planning and preparation. To help plan for a successful business venture, guidelines in this publication would help an operator better understand what information is needed in the business plan. The more complete and accurate the information, the more promptly institutions, banks, investors, and suppliers will be able to respond to requests for assistance. Generally, the operator himself would be responsible for preparing the business plan.
 

Business plan 1 (micro and small): ·              Personal data ·              Equipments owned           and to be purchased ·              Work premises at        the disposal of the        operator ·              Yearly production         or service plan ·              Yearly raw material         requirement ·              Yearly sales plan ·              Other yearly        operating expenses ·              Yearly profit and         loss statement

·   Business plan 2 (medium): o      Ececutive summary o      Sales and Marketing o      Production o      Organisation and         Management o      Financial plan

The two business plan outlines below present all necessary chapters in detail, accompanied by a column with help functions including all necessary explanations.

Type Arabic using your regular keyboard

If you need to type a lot of Arabic you should setup your computer to do so. Although
your keyboard has the regular alphabet on it you can trick the computer in believing that
you are typing on an Arabic keyboard. You just have to tell the computer what keyboard
you are typing on.

1. Go to the Start menu, select Control Panel, and then go to Regional and Language  Options. check the box for install files for complex script and right-to-left languages   (including Thai). Then click apply

 This ensures that when you type in Arabic it will be displayed correctly.

NOTE: you need to click the right justify button to get the cursor to start on the right
hand side of the page!

 2. Go to the Start menu, select Control Panel, and then go to Regional and Language Options. Click on the “advanced” tab and select the language in the first box. Select Arabic (Egypt). 

                                             
3. Go to the Start menu, select Control Panel, and then go to Regional and Language Options. Click on the “languages” tab and then click Details to add different keyboard options  to your computer. Click Add, select Arabic (Egypt) as input language– most commonly used form of  Arabic and select Arabic (102) as Keyboard layout. click OK your new keyboard settings for Arabic should appear in the  window on the left.
                           
Enjoy!
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በዲናችን እንፅና!!

ዲናችንን ለመከላከል እንነሳ!!   ሊከፋፍሉን ለተነሱት ሴረኞች ፈጽሞ እጅ አንስጥ!


አል-ሐምዱሊላሂ ረቢል ዓለሚን ሙስሊም ላደረገን ጌታችን ምስጋና ይድረሰው! ሰላምና እዝነቱ በአሸረፈልኸልቅ መሐመድ(ሰ.አ.ወ) ላይ ይሁን፡፡ እናንተዬ ረመዷን ከመግባቱ አሯሯጡን አያችሁ? ስንቶቻችን በረመዷን ተጠቅመን ይሆን? ስንቶታችን ቁርኣንስ ቀርተን አኸተምን? ተራዊህስ ሰገድን? ረመዷን ተጠቀምንበት? የጊዜው አሯሯጥ እንጃ ጀት ነው! ከዚያም ባሰ እኮ! ወደ ዋናው ጉዳያችን እንግባ። ስንቶቻችን በዲናች ላይ ስለመጽናት ከራሳችን ጋር መሹራ አድርገን እናውቃለን? አላህ በቁርኣኑ እንዲህ ይላል፡


‹‹ጌታህን ሞት እስኪመጣ ድረስ አምልከው›› (አል-ሒጅር 15፡99)፡፡


እንዲሁም


‹‹አላህ አማኞችን በዚህችም በመጪውም ዓለም በፅኑ ቃል ያፀናቸዋል፡፡››(ኢብራሒም 14፡27) ሲል ይናገራል፡፡


ያረቢ ከምታፀናቸው አማኞች አድርገን! እንደ ሙስሊምነታችን በዲናችን ቁርኣንና ሱንናን አጥብቀን ይዘን ቀጥ የምንል አድርገን! የማንም አስተሳሰብና ሴራ ከዲናችን ሊያወጣን አይገባም፡፡ እንደታዘዝነውም በኢስላም ቀጥ ማለት መቻል አለብን!


በቁርኣን ላይ አላህ(ጀለጀላሉሁ) እንዲህ ይመክረናል፡-

The 25 prophets of Islam

Coffee Transaction and Tax on Exported Coffee in 

Ethiopia: Regulations and Procedures

Coffee is the major foreign currency generating export product of Ethiopia; Ethiopia is known for its high quality, organic Arabica Coffee and also as the birth place of the commodity A large number of exporters are engaged in coffee exporting from Ethiopia and even more number of people are engaged in businesses that involve in farming/ producing the product to finally supplying it to the exporters Hence the authorities have been paying attention to regulate the marketing process This article takes highlights from:

01Coffee Quality and Marketing Proclamation No 602/2008, Coffee Quality Control and Transaction Council of Ministers Regulations No 161/2009 and Proclamation No99/19998, Tax on Coffee Exported proclamation and its Amendment Proclamation No 287/2002

These legal instruments are aimed at creating efficiency in supply of quality coffee to the global market and hence enabling coffee producers to earn better income from coffee transactions

Coffee Transaction Process

According to Article 5 of Proclamation No 602/2008, Coffee Transaction shall be executed as follows:

Coffee transactions between a coffee producer and coffee supplier; or where it is supply coffee intended for export, between a coffee supplier and a coffee exporter; where it is supply coffee and below an exportable grade, between coffee supplier and a domestic wholesaler; or where it is not exportable; coffee by product between a coffee exporter and a domestic wholesaler; shall take place in lawful coffee transaction centers

 HIJAB: A MUST, OR A CHOICE?

Hijab, a Must, OR a Choice?One of the reasons I'm writing about this topic today, is this comment by Gladwyn, which clearly implies unclear understanding of Hijab in particular and Islam in general.

Hijab has been the subject of much controversy and debate, especially since the French government decided to ban hijab and other religious "symbols" from public schools. Everyone wants to know what's hijab all about? Is hijab a matter of choice or not? Do Muslim women get forced to wear the hijab? How do the non-Muslims view the Muslim women? Why does the West see The Veil as symbol of oppression of women, making them invisible, anonymous and voiceless? Is the Headscarf symbol of Islam only, or does it have any roots in Judaism and Christianity? What's the origin of The Veil?

A lot of question, I know. Most if not all were answered over many debates and on many occasions, however, since many of the visitors here are from western background, it is important for me to try to answer some of these questions again, and I'm sure many others will have a different opinions.

But before we talk about hijab, it has to be made clear first that Muslim women in the Muslim world today do not receive the noble treatment described by Islam! (This is a shocking statement, someone might say. I mean you don't expect a person to defend some Islamic symbol, yet criticize his Muslim society. But one has to be fair!).

Anyway, the vast differences among Muslim societies make most generalizations too simplistic. There is a wide spectrum of attitudes towards women in the Muslim world today. These attitudes differ from one society to another and within each individual society. Nevertheless, certain general trends are discernible. Almost all Muslim societies have, to one degree or another, deviated from the ideals of Islam with respect to the status of women. These deviations have, for the most part, been in one of two opposite directions. The first direction is more conservative, restrictive, and traditions-oriented, while the second is more liberal and Western-oriented.

PROFILE ON POTATO FLOUR AND FLAKES 

I. Summary

This profile envisages the establishment of a plant for the production of potato flour and flakes with a capacity of 32,000 kg per annum. Potato flour and flakes are used as breakfast and snack food. Moreover, the products are also used as an ingredient in bakery, pastry, biscuits and other sweet productions.

The main raw material required for producing potato flour and flake is potato, which is available locally.

The present demand for the proposed product is estimated at 35,000 kg per annum. The demand is expected to reach at 63,000 kg by the year 2020.

The total investment requirement is estimated at Birr 4.83 million, out of which Birr 2.358 million is required for plant and machinery. The plant will create employment opportunities for 18 persons.

The project is financially viable with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 16.30% and a net present value (NPV) of Birr 1.31 million, discounted at 8.5%.

The project will have a backward linkage effect with potato growers. The establishment of such factory will have a foreign exchange saving effect to the country by substituting the current imports.

II. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION

PROFILE ON CHICKEN DRESSING

I. SUMMARY

This profile envisages the establishment of a plant for the production of dressed chicken with a capacity of 1,500 tonnes per annum.

The principal raw materials required are birds/chickens of about 1.5 kg weight, which can be obtained locally.

Dressed chicken has a high domestic demand by hotels, restaurants, super markets, and various institutions with food catering services, and households. The present demand for the proposed product is estimated at 1,700 tonnes per annum. The demand is expected to reach at 2,465 tonnes by the year 2020.

The total investment requirement is estimated at Birr 25.85 million, out of which Birr 12.5 million is required for plant and machinery. The plant will create employment opportunities for 37 persons.

The project is financially viable with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 18.90 % and a net present value (NPV) of Birr 10.82 million, discounted at 8.5%.

This project will have a backward linkage effect with the livestock sub sector.

II. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION

Chickens belong to the general group of poultry which are domesticated birds that serve as a source of eggs or meat and that include, among commercially important kinds, such as turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowls, pigeons and others.