Type one or two paragraphs as needed to describe your proposed business. Give specifics in regards to the goods or services that your company will provide.

Without using the name of an actual business, decide on the name to be used for your company. This name does not have to have any form of your name in the title.

Using Paint Shop Pro and any clipart available, create a logo representative of your business. Remember that the logo is often used as a trademark for a business. You may not use any registered trademark or copyrighted characters within your logo. You will need to create several sizes of this file for use in other documents within this project.

Using Microsoft Word and MS Organization Chart, create an organizational chart showing all positions and departments in your business. You will only use titles of the positions in this chart.

Using your business logo, create the following business documents to be used in the operation of your company:

• Letterhead
• Envelope
• Memo
• Fax Cover Sheet
• Business cards for you as the owner/operator

When those people start showing up to apply for the jobs that you advertised, you will need to have a job application. Create an appropriate job application for your particular business.

Check out the Yellow Pages in the local telephone book. After reviewing advertisements for businesses similar to yours, create an ad for your company.

Create an 8 1/2 X 5-inch postcard to announce a special sale, thank special customers for their loyalty, or introduce anew product or service to your company.

Using Microsoft Word, create a form letter to be sent to at least 5 customers. The letter must contain a minimum of 3 variable fields other than the name and address. The letter may be announcing a special event; introducing a new product or thanking them for being a loyal customer.

Create a form to be used for customers to purchase/order your goods or services or as a sales receipt.

Create a form to be used by you and your employees to buy goods and services from suppliers in order to operate your business.

Each quarter, your company produces a company newsletter to make announcements of new products, recognize outstanding accomplishments, update company policies and/or procedures, etc. Create a 1-page, 2-column company newsletter for you employees. This newsletter should have at least 4 news articles or sections as well as graphics and photographs.

Your company is sponsoring the annual family picnic for all employees at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg. Create a formal invitation to be mailed to each employee's home.

Each month a deserving employee is honored for their contributions to the company. Create a certificate to be used for this honor.