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Confidentiality Agreement The undersigned reader acknowledges that the information provided by [YOUR COMPANY NAME] in this business plan is confidential; therefore, reader agrees not to disclose it without the express written permission of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] It is acknowledged by reader that information to be furnished in this business plan is in all respects confidential in nature, other than information which is in the public domain through other means and that any disclosure or use of same by reader may cause serious harm or damage to [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Upon request, this document is to be immediately returned to [YOUR COMPANY NAME] ___________________ Signature ___________________ Name (typed or printed) ___________________ Date This is a business plan. It does not imply an offering of securities. 1.0 Executive Summary 1 Chart: Highlights 2 1.1 Objectives 3 1.2 Mission 3 1.3 Keys to Success 3 2.0 Company Summary 4 2.1 Company Ownership 5 2.2 Company History 5 Table: Past Performance 6 Chart: Past Performance 7 3.0 Services 8 4.0 Market Analysis Summary 10 4.1 Market Segmentation 11 Table: Market Analysis 11 Chart: Market Analysis (Pie) 12 4.2 Target Market Segment Strategy 12 4.3 Service Business Analysis 12 4.3.1 Competition and Buying Patterns 13 5.0 Web Plan Summary 15 5.1 Website Marketing Strategy 15 5.2 Development Requirements 15 6.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary 16 6.1 SWOT Analysis 16 6.1.1 Strengths 17 6.1.2 Weaknesses 17 6.1.3 Opportunities 17 6.1.4 Threats 17 6.2 Competitive Edge 18 6.3 Marketing Strategy 18 6.4 Sales Strategy 18 6.4.1 Sales Forecast 19 Table: Sales Forecast 20 Chart: Sales Monthly 20 Chart: Sales by Year 21 6.5 Milestones 22 Table: Milestones 22 7.0 Management Summary 23 7.1 Personnel Plan 23 Table: Personnel 23 8.0 Financial Plan 23 8.1 Important Assumptions 24 8.2 Break-even Analysis 24 Table: Break-even Analysis 24 Chart: Break-even Analysis 25 8.3 Projected Profit and Loss 26 Table: Profit and Loss 26 Chart: Profit Monthly 28 Chart: Profit Yearly 28 Chart: Gross Margin Monthly 29 Chart: Gross Margin Yearly 29 8.4 Projected Cash Flow 30 Table: Cash Flow 30 Chart: Cash 31 8.5 Projected Balance Sheet 32 Table: Balance Sheet 32 8.6 Business Ratios 33 Table: Ratios 33 Table: Sales Forecast 1 Table: Personnel 2 Table: Profit and Loss 3 Table: Cash Flow 4 Table: Balance Sheet 5 1.0 Executive Summary [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Inc. ([YOUR COMPANY NAME]) is the expansion of [COMPANY NAME], a professional architectural corporation. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] shall be located in the office of [COMPANY NAME] in [YOUR CITY]. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] shall expand the services to include environmental and sustainable design and applications for the private and public residential market. These expanded services shall include project evaluation, recommendation and design of existing projects for sustainable rehabilitation and new projects. In addition, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] shall purchase inexpensive properties in established neighborhoods or "in the path of growth" for sustainable rehabilitation for marketing and educational purposes and profit. The goals for the expansion of [COMPANY NAME] creating [YOUR COMPANY NAME] are: • Expand [COMPANY NAME] and the public's knowledge and awareness of environmental and sustainable architecture. • Become "the source" for environmental services. • Create a profit platform in the residential market to create projects which shall: • Create manufacturing, service and construction jobs. • Create awareness in the public of the "reduction of environmental impact" the construction industry could have now and in the future with creative and sustainable construction design, methods and materials. • Create a marketing and profit path to expand and grow [COMPANY NAME], attracting the brightest employees. Keys to the success of this plan have already been developed over the past 24 years of service by [YOUR NAME] A.I.A. • Quality and professional service respected by the construction industry. • Experience in the construction industry not only as an Architect but as a practitioner of Landscape and Interior Design and is a Licensed Contractor. • A noteworthy recipient of awards and publications, resulting in name recognition and a leader in the local community. • An enviable list of clients, consultants, suppliers, contractors and real estate agents developed over the past 24 years who promote and support [YOUR NAME] 's services. • 24 years of financial responsibility both in business and in understanding project financing allowing [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to grow and thrive over the years and his projects to be built. • The support and dedication of a core staff who have faithfully completed his "vision." These key qualities shall be used to expand [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to including environmental and sustainability services by creating the division [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Inc. The funding shall provide the opportunity for [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Architecture to provide a positive difference for our clientele and the community by providing consulting and project development. For our clientele: A direct affect shall be to allow us to provide effective consulting that can be used to make their personal and business environments more efficient and sustainable. The goal of the consulting efforts shall be to enhance the client's lives, reduce their costs and enhance their environment. For the Community: • Per our consulting enhance the local environment • Provide projects that are affordable and become the goal for the local construction industry • Provide increases and stable quality employment for [YOUR COMPANY NAME] and the local construction industry from laborers, local professionals, trades, suppliers and manufacturers, all while improving the environment. Chart: Highlights 1.1 Objectives [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Architect's has the following objectives. 1. Expand [COMPANY NAME] with [COMPANY NAME] providing a depth of comprehensive services for the local market, causing [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to grow and prosper with a more selective and greater share of the local design and construction market. 2. Use and promote existing and new products, systems and technologies in our projects promoting acceptance and growth of the emerging "green" industry. 3. Provide jobs in the local community - from laborers, trades and suppliers and manufacturers. Also, this shall lead to increased governmental fees and revenues. 4. Provide an avenue to apply and test products, to increase our knowledge, and expose and promote the new "Green" industry to Main Street and mainstream the green technology into the construction industry 1.2 Mission The Mission of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Architect is to provide quality "environmental" architectural services becoming a local icon evolving the Company's reputation into a successful green development company. 1.3 Keys to Success The keys to success for [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Architect's are: 1. Continue nurturing and expanding the Company's client, consultant and contractor base. 2. Maintain and improve the Company's reputation in the architectural service market by continuing to focus and improve creativity, quality and responsiveness on every project. 3. Continue developing consultant alliances making the Company's services constantly improving. 2.0 Company Summary [YOUR COMPANY NAME] DBA [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Architect [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR ADDRESS 2] [YOUR CITY] [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] [YOUR ZIP/POSTAL CODE] [YOUR PHONE NUMBER] [YOUR FAX NUMBER] [YOUREMAIL@YOURCOMPANY.COM] [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] [YOUR COMPANY NAME] ([YOUR COMPANY NAME]) is located in [YOUR CITY] and founded in 1986. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] provides residential architectural services to San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties. In addition to our California license, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] is also licensed in Arizona and Hawaii. [YOUR COMPANY NAME]'s leases 1,600 S.F
