Comments on: how can make plan for small business on wholesale food products? http://www.mvconnection.com/wholesale-products/how-can-make-plan-for-small-business-on-wholesale-food-products Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:16:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John S http://www.mvconnection.com/wholesale-products/how-can-make-plan-for-small-business-on-wholesale-food-products/comment-page-1#comment-3443 John S Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:13:59 +0000 http://www.mvconnection.com/wholesale-products/how-can-make-plan-for-small-business-on-wholesale-food-products#comment-3443 Hope this helps: Questionnaire Quest/Form1-2006-Feasibility Purpose: •What are you trying to achieve and what is the vision? Rational : •Why are you pursuing such a project? Scope: •What are the services/products being offered and how far do you want to stretch yourself in offering them? Do you want to be general or specialized? Market Analysis •Market Size ( How many competitors in the western region) •Is there any Government regulations on establishing such business, if so what are the guidelines? •Need to address seasonality ( what are our potential peak months and slow months). Marketing Plan •Strategy ( Marketing Mix, Target Market, SWOT analysis, Planning Horizons) •Positioning (How to position yourself in the market, Image, etc.) Financial Plan •Budget ( CAPEX, WC Requirement, Expense Allocation, Dividend Policy) •Forecast- 5 Years : Start-up Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Retained Earnings and projected ROE, and cash flow projection. Operational Plan •Staffing •Logistics •Infrastructure and Support •Franchisor support ( Training, Execution and depth of involvement) Legal Consultancy •Legal advisory on Contractual agreements with franchisors. •Legal Advice with Investors. •Government Regulations, if any. Risks & Mitigants •What underlining business risks associated with this project and what are the mitigants? Management •Profile •Depth •Organization chart<br><b>References : </b><br> Hope this helps:

Questionnaire
Quest/Form1-2006-Feasibility

Purpose:

•What are you trying to achieve and what is the vision?

Rational :

•Why are you pursuing such a project?

Scope:

•What are the services/products being offered and how far do you want to stretch yourself in offering them? Do you want to be general or specialized?

Market Analysis

•Market Size ( How many competitors in the western region)
•Is there any Government regulations on establishing such business, if so what are the guidelines?
•Need to address seasonality ( what are our potential peak months and slow months).

Marketing Plan

•Strategy ( Marketing Mix, Target Market, SWOT analysis, Planning Horizons)
•Positioning (How to position yourself in the market, Image, etc.)

Financial Plan

•Budget ( CAPEX, WC Requirement, Expense Allocation, Dividend Policy)

•Forecast- 5 Years :
Start-up Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Retained Earnings and projected ROE,
and cash flow projection.

Operational Plan

•Staffing
•Logistics
•Infrastructure and Support
•Franchisor support ( Training, Execution and depth of involvement)

Legal Consultancy

•Legal advisory on Contractual agreements with franchisors.
•Legal Advice with Investors.
•Government Regulations, if any.

Risks & Mitigants

•What underlining business risks associated with this project and what are the mitigants?

Management

•Profile
•Depth
•Organization chart
References :

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