O’, Connor & Partners LLC offers consulting to companies who want to produce chemicals or energy from annually renewable feedstocks. We will assist our clients in achieving economic utilization of major biomass components as well as minor parts that can be used to create high-value special products. The main components of all forms biomass are cellulose (which is a long chain of simple sugars) and hemicellulose (which are the long chains of simple sugars).
Many chemicals we now make from petroleum were made once from sugar. Several of these are niche chemicals with small markets and high barriers to entry. Other commodities include commodities whose manufacturing is optimized by economies of scale at the traditional world refineries. It is important to start with lower feedstock costs in order to be competitive in today’s market with petroleum-derived commodity chemicals. The potential for lignocellulosic biomass to be less expensive than petroleum on a carbon basis is high. Biomass can contain the same sugars that have been proven effective.
There are many products that can only be effectively made from biomass sugars. Industrial biotechnology developed fermentation organisms that are highly selective to produce certain products. To mimic these feats of biochemistry, traditional feedstocks and processes would be much more expensive, if they were even possible at all. Cargill Dow LLC’s polylactide-polymers are an example of industrial biology. They are made from fermenting sugars. Industrial biotech has been coined by industry observers as the “third wave of biotechnology.”
O’ Connor & Partners LLC recognizes the need for technical excellence that is grounded in economic reality in new ventures within bio-refining. We aim to provide management consulting services to individuals and companies who are aiming to become leaders in the bioindustrial revolution. The expected customer base includes emerging industrial-biotechnology firms, large existing chemical companies and utilities, and agricultural operations. We will help our clients realize industrial at less cost and/or in less time than they could do alone – with a guarantee of top-quality, professional service. Our assistance will help clients achieve sustainability in all areas of their business.
There are huge potential markets. Experts predict that bio-refining can grow from $280 billion per annum to $500 billion by 2013.
O’ Connor & Partners LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota will be available for business. Figure 1 depicts the sales, gross margin, net profit, and forecasts for the three years in this business plan. The plan begins with an investment from outside investors. The plan projects a modest profit over three years and a healthy total worth at year end. The firm should be well-positioned at this point to hire more consultants, or even to buy-out a major consultancy.
1.1 Mission
O’Connor & Partners will be the leading bio-refining consulting firm in the United States providing expertise in the technical and economic analysis of integrated bio-refining projects and activities. We will provide this service, while also adhering to our environmental, economic, and social responsibilities towards our clients, industry, as well as ourselves.
1.2 Objectives
We seek to establish the industry standard for technical and business excellence in the pursuit of visionary bio-refining platforms, according to customer-satisfaction and industry surveys. The following elements are critical to achieving this objective:
- Unique consulting services which are clearly demonstrated.
- Ability to manage confidentiality and intellectual-property issues among competitors.
- Professional relevance (state-of the-art awareness) & knowledge growth in rapidly growing industry.
- Demonstrating concern and concern for clients’ well-being leads to repeat business, as well as a good reputation.
- Retention and development of our employees.
1.3 Keys to Success
- Professional quality in all consulting
- Ability to manage confidentiality and intellectual-property issues among competitors