This firewood business plan template has 36 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our business plan kit documents.
Sample of our firewood business plan template:
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 2 1.2 Mission 2 1.3 Keys to Success 2 2.0 Company Summary 3 2.1 Company Ownership 3 2.2 Company History 3 Table: Past Performance 4 Chart: Past Performance 5 3.0 Products and Services 6 4.0 Market Analysis Summary 7 4.1 Market Segmentation 7 Table: Market Analysis 7 Chart: Market Analysis (Pie) 8 4.2 Target Market Segment Strategy 9 4.3 Service Business Analysis 9 4.3.1 Competition and Buying Patterns 9 5.0 Web Plan Summary 10 5.1 Website Marketing Strategy 10 5.2 Development Requirements 10 6.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary 11 6.1 SWOT Analysis 11 6.1.1 Strengths 11 6.1.2 Weaknesses 11 6.1.3 Opportunities 11 6.1.4 Threats 12 6.2 Competitive Edge 12 6.3 Marketing Strategy 12 6.4 Sales Strategy 12 6.4.1 Sales Forecast 13 Table: Sales Forecast 13 Chart: Sales Monthly 14 Chart: Sales by Year 14 6.5 Milestones 15 Table: Milestones 15 7.0 Management Summary 16 7.1 Personnel Plan 16 Table: Personnel 16 8.0 Financial Plan 17 8.1 Important Assumptions 17 8.2 Break-even Analysis 17 Table: Break-even Analysis 17 Chart: Break-even Analysis 17 8.3 Projected Profit and Loss 18 Table: Profit and Loss 18 Chart: Profit Monthly 19 Chart: Profit Yearly 19 Chart: Gross Margin Monthly 20 Chart: Gross Margin Yearly 20 8.4 Projected Cash Flow 21 Table: Cash Flow 21 Chart: Cash 22 8.5 Projected Balance Sheet 22 Table: Balance Sheet 22 Table: Balance Sheet (continued) 23 8.6 Business Ratios 24 Table: Sales Forecast 1 Table: Personnel 2 Table: Profit and Loss 3 Table: Cash Flow 4 Table: Balance Sheet 6 1.0 Executive Summary [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR ADDRESS 2] [YOUR CITY], [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] [YOUR ZIP/POSTAL CODE] [YOUR PHONE NUMBER] [YOUREMAIL@YOURCOMPANY.COM] [YOUR COMPANY NAME] is an [AREA] owned family run business. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] is a firewood and land clearing business. The Company does timber harvesting and re-forestation. The Company also sells house log, saw logs and provides cut and split firewood as an alternative heat source. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] was established on August 20, 2000 and is headquartered in [YOUR CITY], [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE]. The Company prides itself in standing behind their products and services. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] is seeking $600,000 in grant funding for the expansion of this Business. The products that [YOUR COMPANY NAME] provides are cut and split firewood, bundled firewood, house logs and saw logs. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] offers firewood by the cord, in log length and also wholesale bundled firewood. A cord of firewood measures 128 cubic feet. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] also provides trucking and delivery for all mentioned products. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] has the ability to take on land clearing and logging projects of any size in conjunction with Statewide Clearing Company. The Company specializes in right of way clearing, site development, pipeline right of ways, and stump grinding. The Company services land clearing and logging projects all over [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE]. Whether it be one hundred acres or one thousand acres, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] has the ability and the experience to clear land quickly and efficiently. The advantages that [YOUR COMPANY NAME] has over their competitors are the Company: Owns a state of the art firewood processor Access to top of the line forestry equipment Owns Land free and clear Owns Logging and Delivery Trucks free and clear Has capital to work with Has a 10 Year Contracts with the State of [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE]'s Division of Forestry for harvesting wood to supply the Company Has a very loyal repeat customer base Being reputable and doing what is promised like [YOUR COMPANY NAME] does is an accomplishment and very few firewood sales companies have ever been reputable or more successful. Based on the detailed financial projections, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] future sales for 2010, 2011 and 2012 are expected to be $181,341, $500,000 and $505,000, respectively. Chart: Highlights 1.1 Objectives [YOUR COMPANY NAME] has set goals and is expecting to: 1. Sell on a steady basis 1,000 or more cords of premium firewood annually 2. Continue to enhance a family business which can be passed on to future generations, that has an outstanding name and reputation for quality wood products known throughout [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] as well as [STATE/PROVINCE], [STATE/PROVINCE] 3. Help the community by offering job opportunities to [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] families 4. Provide an alternative energy source to areas in [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] who otherwise rely on $10/ gallon diesel fuel 1.2 Mission [YOUR COMPANY NAME] believes in customer service first and foremost. The Company stands by the products that it sells and does what is promised to its customers. The Company also believes that firewood is and will always be an alternative renewable energy source, especially since the majority of [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE]n residents have an alternative energy/ heat source as a backup. The Company's clientele will be confident that it will always supply them with wood product without interruption in service or product. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will help the community by hiring employees locally, which will help enhance the lives of families in [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE]. 1.3 Keys to Success To succeed in the business of firewood sales and land clearing, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] believes honesty, integrity, hard work, commitment, discipline and dedication are the critical keys to success. 2.0 Company Summary [YOUR COMPANY NAME] [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR ADDRESS 2] [YOUR CITY], [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] [YOUR ZIP/POSTAL CODE] [YOUR PHONE NUMBER] [YOUREMAIL@YOURCOMPANY.COM] [YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS] [YOUR COMPANY NAME] is an [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE] owned family run business. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] is a firewood and land clearing business. The Company also does timber harvesting, re-forestation and snow plowing. The Company also sells house log, saw logs and provides cut and split firewood as an alternative heat source. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] was established on August 20, 2000 and is headquartered in [YOUR CITY], [YOUR STATE/PROVINCE]. The Company prides itself in standing behind their products and services. 2.1 Company Ownership [YOUR COMPANY NAME] was established in August 2000 as a Partnership owned and operated by [NAME] and [NAME]. 2.2 Company History [YOUR COMPANY NAME] started out in May 1998 with [NAME] using his chainsaw and splitting maul selling firewood out of the back a pickup truck in a Walmart parking lot. [NAME] had been doing this for a few years during the fall and winter months when construction season ended. The 2010 season is looking great thus far. Spruce sales this year have already hit record highs in quantities and sales. The spruce saw logs and house logs have been selling faster than they can be harvested and delivered. Thus, solidifying the need to upgrade harvesting operations and streamline delivery capabilities. The company has maintained production despite hard economic times. Sales figures in year 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 were $120,079, $97,220, $114,949, $118,995 and $112,500, respectively
