Describe how you plan to use the startup requirements in detail providing a start-up budget which includes all initial capital expenditures, build-out and start-up expenses. The details must be realistic and well researched. Data that does not make sense will cost you points. In other words, if you are starting a restaurant and your remodeling startup costs are $5,000, you would be penalized, since that amount is unrealistic.
Section M: Sales Forecast: (40 points)
Create your 5-year forecast (See lecture for details). Units, dollars and assumptions are critical. Create the sales forecast in a narrative. These may be based on the optional worksheets. (Remember, you don’t submit the spreadsheet created using the course financial software, so restate important numbers in the form of charts, tables or excerpts from the SalesProj tab in your spreadsheet.) Your forecast is the description of the units you plan to sell, the services (amount of them) you plan to provide, and your growth projections of these numbers. Document all assumptions, and provide external source information for all assertions.
Section N: Breakeven (30 points)
Include a graphical representation that shows when your company will start making a profit.
Section O: The Future and Globalization (20 points)
Assume your plan works well and five years from now you have a dozen locations and a successful website. How can you take your operations global? List the top three countries you would expand into and provide research backing your selection. How would your products/services have to change/adapt for each new market?
