Difference between revisions of "Business Team"

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The Business team has five areas of focus: Finances, Sponsors, Communication, Business Plan, and Awards.

Finances

The finance team is led by the Treasurer, with the responsibility of all things money related. They order parts, plan the budget, help with fundraising, and are responsible for the Bill of Materials during FRC season. The Treasurer is also in charge of helping the VP of Business with Public Relations.

Business Plan

The business plan team was started in the summer of 2014 and is headed by the Vice-President of Business. The team that works on the business plan is mainly comprised of officers. Their job is to put together a comprehensive business plan which outlines goals, plans, and structure of the team to ensure sustainable success for years to come.

Team 1261 made their first business plan before the beginning of the 2015 season. The main goal of the business plan is to document past success and make a plan to ensure future success. The business plan contains a few different sections as outlines below and qualifies the team for more awards such as the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship award and makes us a stronger candidate for other awards.

Basic Outline of a Business Plan:

Mission Statement

The Robo Lions of FIRST Robotics Team 1261 aim to identify, equip, and encourage greatness among our team, school, and the FIRST and local communities around us. By spreading ideas of STEM and innovation through effective communication, we empower successful 21st century leaders in a hands-on, competitive environment of robot engineering and interaction.

Philosophy
Team History
Team Structure
Goals/Challenges
Risk Management
Sustainability
Team Specific

Team Resources

2016 Business Letter Head Template

External Links

Awards

The awards team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue. This is typically handled by the Vice-President of Outreach.

Chairman’s Award

The chairman’s award is given to a team that demonstrates excellence in spreading the ideals of FIRST. The Robo Lions presented for this award for the first time in the 2014 season. In order to be eligible for this award, teams must create a video and write an essay before a team of three presents to judges at regional competitions.

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-The Business team has six areas of focus: Outreach, Finances, Sponsors, Communication, Business Plan, and Awards.
+The Business team has five areas of focus: Finances, Sponsors, Communication, Business Plan, and Awards.
-==Outreach==
+==Finances==
-The main goal of outreach is to spread FIRST and STEM in the community and beyond. This includes our team, our school, our cluster, our county, our community, and other teams all over the world. Outreach coordinates events such as STEM Days, Robot Demos, and other community appearances.
+The finance team is led by the [[Treasurer]], with the responsibility of all things money related. They order parts, plan the budget, help with fundraising, and are responsible for the Bill of Materials during FRC season. The Treasurer is also in charge of helping the VP of Business with Public Relations.
-Outreach for the Robo Lions is a rapidly growing effort. So far, there have been a few major events that we have been a part of. For a complete list of outreach events, refer to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixkv3LT8IaxYwNV4Oe_zquDWRr9I4lc45TINzLXHCZY outreach database].
+==Sponsors==
+The Business Team tries to ensure that sponsor relations are well maintained, updated, and appreciated and are also charged with the task of attracting new sponsors.
-===Mason STEM Day===
+Sponsors are anyone who help the team out in through monetary donations or through donation of various parts and objects. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past three years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
-Held at the end of the 2013-2014  school year, the Robo Lions were a part of the first STEM Day in the cluster. We brought our t-shirt bot and the competition bot along with the VEX robot that won that year’s game. The team led a design challenge with the goal of working through the design process. The t-shirt bot was a huge success with one child recounting, “One they fired that t-shirt robot, nobody was friends with anybody.” From this event, efforts to begin an FLL team were initiated at Mason.
-===GA Manufacturing Expo===
-Over the summer FIRST invites the team to demonstrate the robot as a part of the FIRST booth at the GA manufacturing expo at the Gwinnett Convention Center. It is a great opportunity for our team to build a community image, promote the t-shirt bot, and draw in new sponsors.
-===Programming Classes===
+:
-Over the summer of 2014, programming classes commenced as a way of preparing programmers for future seasons. These classes were attended by rising 8th and 9th graders as well as a few 10th graders to get experience before the upcoming season.
+{{sponsorList | year=2016}}
-===Mentoring at Hull MS===
+:
-During the FLL season, team members volunteer to help mentor the FLL team at Hull Middle school. Various tasks are done to help wherever needed and no experience is necessary.
+{{sponsorList | year=2015}}
-==Finances==
+:
-The finance team is led by the [[Treasurer]], with the responsibility of all things money related. They order parts, plan the budget, help with fundraising, and are responsible for the Bill of Materials during FRC season.
+{{sponsorList | year=2014}}
-==Sponsors==
-The sponsor team works closely with the communication and finances teams. They ensure that sponsor relations are well maintained, updated, and appreciated and are also charged with the task of attracting new sponsors.
-Sponsors are anyone who helps the team out, be it carwash resources or money. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past three years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
+The team is always in need of potential sponsors, hence here is a set of procedures adopted and used by the Business Team in order to gain new, loyal sponsors.
-:
+===Proposal===
-Motorola Solutions Foundation
+To entice the businesses to become sponsors, the team will will either send information about the team to businesses or "Cold Call" different local businesses.
-Maxxis
-Hendrick Motorsports and Automotive Group
-Gwinnett County Public Schools
-AutomationDirect
-TRS-Solutions
-Kimberly Clark
-Howard Brothers
-Bekaert
-Franklin Technologies
-Rockwell Collins
-:
-Gwinnett County Public Schools
-Howard Brothers
-TRS Solutions
-Motorola Solutions Foundation
-Maxxis
-Rockwell Collins
-:
+Each letter/email to the business will contain:
-GCPS Foundation
+*Letter of request of sponsorship written to the owner
-Howard Brothers
+*Sponsorship Packet
-TRS Solutions
+**Note: Make sure that research about the company has been done and that the letter is directed towards the company (i.e talking about our programmers to a tech company)
-Motorola Solutions Foundation
-==Communication==
+The team will have to follow up with the businesses a few weeks after sending the initial letter to ensure they received the packet of information and see if the business has made a decision. If the business has not, perhaps some more coaxing is needed.
-The communication team is responsible for maintaining a constant presence and image for the team in the community. They head all social media updates as well as [[Syndication|Syndications]]. Communications is also responsible for assisting sponsor team with the communication with sponsors.
-Communication is a skill the team is constantly growing in. We work hard on keeping our members, parents, and sponsors informed.
+Some businesses that have taken serious interest in sponsoring the team may get a presentation about the team and [[FIRST]] presented by members of the team. The presentation will be presented to the President, CEO, or local authority of said business.
-===Member Communication===
-In order to keep all of our team informed, we use various platforms to ensure each person is up to date. After each meeting, a syndication is sent out as well as posted on the members only FaceBook page which is also updated with anything that must be asked or shared. Emails are also sent out to team emails @prhsrobotics.com. During build season, the historian and secretary maintain a blog with day-to-day progress.
-===Parent and Sponsor Communication===
+Things to keep in mind about presenting:
-The team maintains a public FaceBook and Twitter Page which is to be updated with major events or going ons in the team. Sponsors are to receive quarterly newsletters at the end of summer, the end of fall VEX qualifier, the end of build season, and the end of competition season.
+*2016 [[apparel]]
+*Handouts for the different members of the business (Can be the Sponsorship Packet)
+*Formal presentation skills
+**Intro asking where we introduce ourselves
+**Middle describing what we do and the game
+**Conclusion wrapping everything up and asking if they would like to work with us
+*When cold calling, Keep a Photo stream or Picture packet
-===Website===
+[[Category:Pages to be updated yearly]]
-The team website exists as a hub for communication, linking to anything the team publishes as well as general information about the team. If a person wants to learn more about the Robo Lions, the team website contains everything a sponsor, parent, student, other team, or community person would need.
 ==Business Plan==
 The business plan team was started in the summer of [[2014]] and is headed by the [[Vice-President of Business]]. The team that works on the business plan is mainly comprised of officers. Their job is to put together a comprehensive business plan which outlines goals, plans, and structure of the team to ensure sustainable success for years to come.
-Team 1261 made their first business plan before the beginning of the 2015 season. Currently, it is under construction, so it will be available once completed. The main goal of the business plan is to document past success and make a plan to ensure future success. The business plan contains a few different sections as outlines below and qualifies the team for more awards such as the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship award and makes us a stronger candidate for other awards.
+Team 1261 made their first business plan before the beginning of the [[2015]] season. The main goal of the business plan is to document past success and make a plan to ensure future success. The business plan contains a few different sections as outlines below and qualifies the team for more awards such as the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship award and makes us a stronger candidate for other awards.
 Basic Outline of a Business Plan:
 # Mission Statement
+The Robo Lions of FIRST Robotics Team 1261 aim to identify, equip, and encourage greatness among our team, school, and the FIRST and local communities around us. By spreading ideas of STEM and innovation through effective communication, we empower successful 21st century leaders in a hands-on, competitive environment of robot engineering and interaction.
 # Philosophy
 # Team History
 # Team Structure
-# Goals/Challenges
+# [[Goals/Challenges]]
 # Risk Management
 # Sustainability
 # Team Specific
+===Team Resources===
+[[File:2016BusLetterHead.jpg | 400px | thumb | [[2016]] Business Letter Head Template]]
+*[[Thank You Template]]
+*[[Sponsor Letter Template]]
+*[[Email Template]]
+*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Wtq85OPLLkN0FmVU42RDNfcUpwVjBseEVqS2NCeDU4NTJB/view?usp=sharing 2013 Basic Business Plan]
+*[[How-To of Sponsor Phone Calls]]
+===External Links===
+*[https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226255 How to Make the Most of a Sales Rejection]
+*[https://www.reddit.com/r/howto/comments/1sz62j/how_do_i_get_companies_to_sponsor_my_school/ How Do I Get Companies To Sponsor My School Robotics Club?]
+*[http://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-marketing-plan/five-things-corporate-sponsors-want-nonprofits/ The Five Things Corporate Sponsors Want From Nonprofits]
+*[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140413181244-7672789-7-reasons-why-your-business-should-be-sponsoring-an-event 7 Reasons why your Business Should be Sponsoring an Event]
 ==Awards==
-The awards team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue.
+The [[Awards|awards]] team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue. This is typically handled by the [[Vice-President of Outreach]].
 ===Chairman’s Award===
-The chairman’s award is given to a team that demonstrates excellence in spreading the ideals of FIRST. The Robo Lions presented for this award for the first time in the 2014 season. In order to be eligible for this award, teams must create a video and write an essay before  a team of three presents to judges at regional competitions.
+The chairman’s award is given to a team that demonstrates excellence in spreading the ideals of [[FIRST]]. The Robo Lions presented for this award for the first time in the [[2014]] season. In order to be eligible for this award, teams must create a video and write an essay before a team of three presents to judges at regional competitions.
-===Award History===
-'''2014'''
-Regional Winner at Palmetto Regional
-Industrial Design Award at Peachtree Regional
-Hard Hat Pin at Peachtree Regional
-'''2013'''
-Judges’ Award at Peachtree Regional
-'''2012'''
-Quality Award at Smoky Mountain Regional
-Regional Winner at Peachtree Regional
-Creativity Award at Peachtree Regional
-'''2011'''
-Regional Finalist at Peachtree Regional
-Engineering Excellence Award at Peachtree Regional
-Innovation in Control Award at Smoky Mountain Regional
-'''2010'''
-Regional Winner at Palmetto Regional
-'''2009'''
-N/A
-'''2008'''
-Creativity Award at Peachtree Regional
-'''2007'''
-Innovation in Control Award at Peachtree Regional
-'''2006'''
-Regional Winner at Peachtree Regional
-Driving Tomorrow’s Technology Award at Peachtree Regional
-Industrial Safety Award
-'''2005'''
-Regional WInners at the Peachtree Regional
-'''2004'''
-N/A
-{{Category: Sub-Teams}}
+[[Category: Sub-Teams]]

Difference between revisions of "Business Team"

Latest revision as of 17:09, 6 January 2023

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Proposal

Business Plan

Team Resources

External Links

Awards

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