Group Project – 3 November presentation; written plan due 27 October.
Abdullah AlAli
Piranesh Gopalakrishnan
Anjani Kashyap Mathukumalli
John Steele
Estanislao Desseno
experiences
Outperform the market by making more $$$
Scalable
Flexible and adaptable to changing conditions
Opportunity in market
-organic Textiles focused on child clothing w/ local production focus. Scalable by adding new products.
-photography & entertainment, education, basketball, video games,
-school & business, recruiting athletes, personal finance
Ideas: Financial education in school, global education,
-social media exposure management company: pros: lower startup costs;
Commission based business model; scalable to number of customers;
Need to ID needs: governments not meeting education needs of their citizens
Remote:
आराम कंपनी
aaraam kampanee
The Comfort Company
C-suite, or C-level, corporation's most important senior executives.
Chief Executive Officer:
- Strategist: where will future profits come from?, and review quarterly progress
- Ambassador: Meet with customers to establish relationships,
- Inventor: Find customers needs and make products and services to address,
- Mentor: mentor direct reporters to help them learn and grow
- Investor: Treat company as investment and strive to grow it;
- Student: Continue to be a student and learn your job and general leadership practices
Chief Financial Officer:
- Works with CEO on business strategy
- Emplements processes and systems to gain efficiencies
- Ensures regulatory compliance
- Drives commercial negotiations with clients, vendors, and investors
- Leads budgeting and cash flow exercise
- Presents financial reports and analysis
- Leads fundraising and M&A activities
Chief Operating Officer: John
- Oversees smooth operation of company as senior human resources (HR) executive
- Direct recruitment, training, payroll, legal, and administrative services.
- “legal expenses will be purchases al a carte to start, with hiring an attorney as we expand to other areas.”
Chief Information/Technology Officer
- Leads research and development (R&D)
- Oversee programming, coding, project management, and mapping.
- Evaluate risk management,
- Work with others on business strategy and finance activities.
Marketing Manager:
- Directs promotional campaigns and decides on special sale terms
- Direct market research activity using available data or developing internal data
- Understand customer demand and educate company to make proper sales or develop new products to meet the demand
- Can oversee sales if there is not a direct sales manager
• Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
• Chief Human Resources Manager (CHRM)
• Chief Security Officer (CSO)
• Chief Green Officer (CGO)
• Chief Analytics Officer (CAO)
• Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
• Chief Data Officer (CDO)
Project Requirements
- Written Business Plan – 5 Pages submitted 27 October; Individual parts due 24 October
- Presentation to the Board – 30-45 Minutes: 3 November
Components of a Business Plan
Executive summary
- why we will be successful. -CEO
- mission statement, VALUES: partnering with local businesses -CEO
- your product or service: Subscription based for child’s organic clothing –Marketing, CIO
- basic information about your company’s leadership team, employees, and location. –COO
Our team brings diverse international experience. We members from india and well versed in the cultural and business challenges specific to this area of the world. We have a skilled finance officer with previous marketing experience and several other members who approach our mission with a common sense of purpose and desire to make this company the leader in organic clothing. We carefully select local businesses who embrace our company values and are committed to producing quality products at competitive prices. By leveraging local manufacturing and communicating regularly with our local partners, we can ensure both our direct employees and those we partner with are committed to producing the best products for our customers. Our headquarters is located in the United States, but we can employ individuals across the globe who meet our needs. - financial information and high-level growth plans -CFO
Company description - problems your business solves. -CEO
- list out the consumers, organization, or businesses your company plans to serve. –COO
Our business focus is on families with young children, primarily toddlers. By partnering with local manufacturers, our company can produce products locally using the highest quality materials while eliminating the costs associated with long-distance transportation. In the future, we plan to expand our product base beyond young children to other members of the family who have a desire to make organic apparel a part of their daily life. As market demand for our products increases, we are excited to expand to other locations including Europe, the Americas, and other locations around the globe. - Explain the competitive advantages of the business (experts on team? ideal location? -CEO
Market analysis - understand industry outlook and target market strengths and weaknesses -Marketing
Organization and management - company structure:C or an S corporation, general or limited partnership, or sole proprietor or limited liability company (LLC). –COO
Our business will be structured as a limited liability C corporation. By structuring our business as C corp, we are able grow quickly. While the double taxation will limit our profits, with a limit of 75 to 100 shareholders, a S corp will not be a realistic option for pursuing rapid growth and partnering with many local businesses who are not U.S. Persons. - organizational chart to show how each person's unique experience will contribute to success -COO
- CVs of key members of your team. –CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, Marketing Manager “Criticulum vitae, detailed list of credentials and past accomplishments”
John Steele: Accomplished leader within a U.S.-based international organization of 180,000 employees. Specialized in project management working with teams of 12-20 dedicated critical thinkers. Previous international experience brings an awareness of many cultures and understand of the different business practices around the globe.
Service or product line - Describe product/service -Marketing
- Explain benefits to customers and product lifecycle -Marketing
- Plans for intellectual property, like copyright or patent filings. -CFO
- Explain research and development plans/process -CIO
Marketing and sales - Initial strategy -Marketing
- Plans for future growth and expanded strategy-Marketing
- how you'll attract and retain customers & how a sale will actually happen. -Marketing
Funding request - outline your funding requirements for next five years and what use it for. -CFO
- debt or equity, the terms you'd like applied, and the length of time your request will cover. -CFO
- detailed description of use of funds. (equipment, materials, pay salaries, or cover specific bills until revenue increases) -CFO
- description of your future strategic financial plans, like paying off debt or selling your business. -CFO
Financial projections - persuade that your business is stable and will be a financial success -CFO
- If your business is already established, include income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for the last three to five years. If you have other collateral you could put against a loan, list it.
- prospective financial outlook for the next five years. ( forecasted income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and capital expenditure budgets.)
What are the biggest challenges that you see facing intelligence agencies in the United States today?
Are U.S. Intelligence agencies suffering from a legitimacy problem in the eyes of the citizenry today? Why or why not?
300-450 words.
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