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Custom Printed T-Shirts Business Plan


Custom Printed T-Shirts Business Plan


Opportunity

Problem

Imagine being able create your own shirt. The shirt is made from the chosen material. You can then select the design or graphic that you would like on the front and/or the back. This is the ultimate expression. There are no boundaries to what you communicate. Some people might show their fanaticism for a particular sports team, others a musician. Your shirt might display a message or cause. No matter what you choose, you can print any image onto your shirt.

Solution

Your T-Shirt! is an exciting new business that allows people to custom design a shirt (specifically the design on the front or back) any way that they would like. By intelligently leveraging cutting edge technology, Your T-Shirt! Computer sublimation will allow you to print custom shirts in small quantities.

Market

Your Tshirt! We have divided the market by the type of product they buy. Customers who prefer a premade graphic image to be applied to their shirt are the first. Customers who prefer custom artwork to appear on their shirt are the second group. Your T-Shirt Your T-Shirt! Another reason to segment the market based upon the two products, is that the buyers of these products have distinct demographics. This allows them to be placed in separate markets.

Competition

Your T-Shirt The T-Shirt! has identified three competitions, two of which are local businesses, the third being an Internet-based shirt design company.

  • Tshirt World This competitor is a specialist in silk-screening. 70% of their business involves silk-screening while 30% are sublimation. They require minimum orders of 10 and a lead time of 2-3 weeks. The company does not use pre-existing design for silk-screening. For sublimations, you will need to use their artist.
  • Shirt Shack This local retailer caters to teams or organizations with 20 or more production runs. They do an excellent job but are very strict about custom work.
  • Design House This Internet-based retailer mainly offers computer sublimations. Design House provides a collection of 200 images for customers to choose from. Customers can upload their own graphic. Sublimations are of poor quality because they only have access to off-the-shelf technology.

Why Us

Our goal is provide the highest quality in custom shirt production. We will offer customers the best product at the best price. Customer’s expectations will always be exceeded.

Expectations

Forecast

We plan to expand our business so that we can start making a small profit in the next year. Our name will become synonymous with high quality fashion forward T-Shirts. When they need something customized, everyone will turn to us. By year 5, we’ll be able to repay our family and friends.

Financial Highlights per Year

Financing Required

The total amount we will receive is $84,500. David will contribute $19,000. We have a loan of $65,000 which will be fully paid by year 5. We will make a small profit starting year 3 and will consider taking on more staff by year 4 or 5 after we pay off the loan completely.


Businnes Plan

Manufacturing – Custom Parts Business Plan


Manufacturing - Custom Parts Business Plan


This plan includes detailed information for investors and the basic strategic plan information needed to start JTB Products and Services, Inc. JTB Products and Services, Inc. will be created in Richfield, Louisiana, under the laws of Louisiana.

JTB&#8217’s Products and Services Division is responsible for manufacturing custom tools that are tailored to the Automotive and Auto Body Repair, Sports Service and Commercial Drilling Industries. A division of JTB will provide reconditioning services to clients that use our JTB product line.

Mitchell R. Jeremy and Rachel L. Jeremy make up the Product and Services Division’s management team. They also manage the day-to-day operations. Three members of a customer-focused and team-oriented staff will support the management group. JTB Products and Services, Inc. has retained the services a CPA firm in order to perform company audits, prepare taxes, pay payroll, and assist in setting long-term strategic goals.

Based on the current prices in the Products and Services market, JTB Products and Services, Inc. has the potential of making sales of $348,000 within the first eighteen months of operation. It is possible to expect revenue growth of 24.53% with good management. The projected ratios for Fiscal Year 2 look solid.

The investment of each investor will determine how much equity they have. A detailed discussion on Ratios is available in the Financial Plan section.

Our primary markets include:

  1. Auto repair, and Automotive industries. (JTB Tools)
  2. Contractors in the private and public utility sectors. (JTB hole-making products, services)
  3. Sporting Goods Industry. (JTB drilling, and drill refurbishing service)
  4. Metalworking and Manufacturing industries as a service provider.

JTB Products and Services, Inc. is looking for ways to minimize the risks that may hinder its success.

  1. Funding the project properly with sufficient capital
  2. Lower overhead than anticipated will result in higher bottom line profits. Managers will hire multi-skilled employees. A continuous training program will ensure superior service. Customer satisfaction is the highest priority goal for developing the company.
  3. You must build a customer base. The demographics have helped to determine the location of your business. You can then use an aggressive marketing campaign by a part-time marketing associate to achieve the desired results.
  4. To demonstrate how the business can improve quality of life, get involved in your community. Community projects using the company facilities will be developed to help civic groups obtain their financial goals. Schools, churches and other groups can reach out to the company to raise funds.

1.1 Objectives

  1. Integrate your products and services into Industrial Distribution.
  2. Direct-market product lines to over 100,000 potential customers in the U.S.
  3. To gain market share, use our Business Technology Software.
  4. Our clients receive high quality products and services, while we maintain high profitability.

We have been helping these businesses for many years with their production processes, job costing and expediting the services. These services are delivered one-on-1. First, we review the client’s use of the products and then make a recommendation to either replace, scrap or rebuild the item. We can also recommend a replacement product from one of our distributor partners.

JTB Products and Services, Inc. will be a partner in the JTB network, and will also use this network to promote its products and services throughout our industrial distribution partners.

1.2 Mission

JTB will offer the highest quality products, services and development.

  • Our products will save customers money and last longer than those of our competitors.
  • Our re-manufacturing service will provide a client with a solid purchase that is value-based. It will be backed by the 100% quality commitment of our employees as well as management.

JTB’s own manufacturing facility will serve as a prototype and test bed for products. JTB provides mid-sized corporations with innovative ways to cost efficiently manage external vendor and customer transactions. This will allow them to make continuous savings and provide a competitive advantage for their customers. JTB will continue to grow as a long-term, high-quality corporation by partnering with manufacturing companies.

1.3 Keys of Success

  1. With over twenty years of experience in industrial distribution and metalworking, this experienced manager has a wealth of knowledge.
  2. Long-term, well-defined goals to ensure longevity. To allow growth and flexibility, our plan was developed.
  3. Highly skilled project-management personnel with prior Engineering experience. Clients receive product and service support within an industrial setting.
  4. Marketing goals that are strong with niche products and services. Targeted services and products with unique marketing strategies.
  5. The startup has very low internal development cost. Management is well-suited for managing and developing all the projects described in this Business Plan. Pre-production expenses can be reduced by using industry partnerships to lower the initial costs of bringing products or services to market.
  6. Previous base of high-quality external support vendors available to build on, with over twenty years of industry contacts to work with, in both the purchasing of quality products, and also in the marketing of our own products.
  7. There are many years of experience and successful business plans to draw upon. Management’s previous business plan assisted in closing an SBA program valued at $240,000 to acquire C.N.C equipment. The business plan will be implemented and refined by management. Management expects to bring a lot of creativity, positivity, and energy into each of the projects.

Businnes Plan

Custom Quilt Artist Business Plan


Custom Quilt Artist Business Plan


Sew Distinct LLC is a sole proprietorship owned by Sally Stitch. My customers are discerning and purchase original, high-quality custom made quilts. They can keep them as heirloom art or give them as gifts. I do the customer response, design, piecing, and machine quilting; hand-quilted works are quilted by two independent local hand-quilters with roughly 20 years of experience, with whom I have negotiated per-piece prices. Sew Distinct quilts can be made in the home of the owner and shipped directly to customers in northwest MyState. My experience as a quilter spans many years. My strength is transforming even the vaguest ideas and descriptions from a customer into beautiful and meaningful quilt designs which both giver and recipient appreciate.

Sew Distinct works to provide custom, individually designed, warm and snuggly quilt art to customers who value originality but don’t have the time or skills to create such pieces on their own. Working with my customers at the design stage gives me the satisfaction that I have contributed to their gift or artwork. It is not a time-consuming investment of their time and labor required to create such a quilt. The result is a personalized, usable, beautiful quilt which will be appreciated for generations to come.

Three years ago, I began making quilts for commission. This has been a passion of mine and it is hard to keep up the demand from my customers. Sew Distinct is a part-time venture that will be run from my house. My goals are to be able to pay myself and my independently contracted hand-quilters a decent wage for doing the work we love, and to repay a small start-up loan within two years of opening the business.

I will ask for payment at the point of commission to reduce financial risks. For the customer, this means that they can take as long as they want to work with me on a design, but once we have agreed on the design, they must pay me in full for the quilt before I will begin creating it. This arrangement has proven to be the best for both the customer and the customer in the past.

The most valuable part of quilts is the labor that goes into designing and creating them. This is more than the materials (fabrics, threads, etc.). These are the materials of which they are made. My start-up requirements are therefore fairly small (under $5,000):

  • A basic fabric library with $1,000 worth of stock
  • A second sewing machine costs $1,000
  • $1,600 cash Reserve
  • $350 for website development
  • $600 in various supplies, legal charges, etc.

To start the business, I will spend $2,500 and require $2,050 to purchase initial equipment and fabric. Based on my current prices and the time required to complete each quilt, I anticipate sales of $45,700 for the first year. I expect to begin breaking even in the third month.

1.1 Mission

Sew Distinct recognizes that my customers are as passionate about originality and quality work as they are about their time. I ask for only a portion of my customers’ time to give me the information necessary to create a custom-designed quilt that can be proudly given as a gift or kept as an heirloom.

Success Keys 1.2

Sew Distinct’s success is based on these key factors:

  1. This has helped me to establish my reputation as an exceptional company.
  2. To cater to my customers’ needs to feel different, I emphasize the personal nature of the customization process. This puts the customer, along with his orher personality, in the center of the product.
  3. Quickly (5-10 weeks) turning out these finished custom quilts, both locally and through my website, for a price premium which enhances the prestige of the customized product.
  4. It is important to maintain originality and skills in order to transform bulk fabrics and other materials into high-end artworks, which can bring high prices.

1.3 Objectives

  • In six months, you can make and sell original, custom-made quilts at a rate that includes the labor of the owner.
  • Make sure to make word-of–mouth marketing a success by contacting local artisans groups and my customers.
  • You can create a website to provide information and start non-local business.
  • In just two years, pay your initial investment back with 10% interest.

Businnes Plan

Custom Jewelry Business Plan


Custom Jewelry Business Plan



Introduction

Contemporary Ti Design creates and produces unique titanium jewelry. Contemporary Ti Design has many designs available in earnings, pins, or pendants. Steve Artificer designs and manufactures all of the products. To grow the company and attain the desired market penetration, the company set the following production/marketing goals for the next three year:

  • Contemporary&#8217’s designs should be used in at most 40 galleries.
  • Increase the number of design options by 8% annually


The Company

Contemporary Ti Design, located in Hood River, OR, is a custom manufacturer of titanium jewelry. Contemporary Ti Design offers a broad range of jewelry, including pendants and pins as well as earnings. Steve Artificer created all of the pieces. The company will be based in his home. Steve sells the pieces directly through his website, as well as through select galleries and art exhibitions. Steve plans to employ a sales representative within the eighth month to manage customer interaction.


The Market

The jewelry industry is fragmented. There are thousands to even thousands of jewelers competing in the market for distribution contracts. While some work locally and distribute, others have national distribution networks. Some artists will design products for larger companies to manufacture, others will design and make the pieces themselves. Here are some examples of Contemporary Ti Competition:

  • Artists create designs that can be manufactured on large scale and distributed across the country.

  • Companies that employ their own designers. This is where all the work is done in-house: design, marketing, and wholesaling.

  • Steve is one example of an artist who creates and makes each piece and then retails them.

Contemporary Ti Design will target two distinct customers. The first is the end customer, and the second is galleries that will be used to distribute the products. Steve will facilitate interaction with the end customer via his website as also through personal contact at shows/exhibitions. The exhibitions and events will allow visitors to meet with the galleries (museum shops and jewelry stores).


Financial Considerations

Steve Artificer has provided equity capital for Contemporary Ti. We will pass our break-even point within the first year. Based on sales projections over the next three-years, conservative projections predict an annual revenue in excess of $75,000 by year 3. The company expects that its cash account will remain healthy.

1.1 Objectives

The following objectives are set for the initial three years of operation

  • To create a jewelry manufacturing company whose primary goal is to exceed customer’s expectations.

  • Contemporary’s designs can be used in at most 40 galleries.

  • To increase the number of designs offered by 8% per year.

  • To develop a profitable/sustainable home-based company.

1.2 Mission

Contemporary Ti Design is a company that creates innovative jewelry out of titanium. We are here to retain and attract customers. Everything else will follow this principle. We will exceed your expectations with our services.


Businnes Plan

Art Sales Custom Framing Business Plan


Art Sales Custom Framing Business Plan



Introduction

Hart Fraeme Gallery specializes in fine art, custom frames and other services. Hart Fraeme Gallery is a high-quality custom frame shop. This company is unique in that it provides same-day and eleven-day custom framing in contrast to the industry standard 21-day lead times. Hart Fraeme Gallery was established with the intention of providing the Triopolis area with innovative and trend-setting designs, as well as a high quality finished product at unbeatable speeds.


The Company

Hart Fraeme Gallery S-Corporation is managed by Hart Fraeme. Hart Fraeme is an experienced operator of custom frames shops and another art gallery. Hart Fraeme Gallery was formed by the expertise, contacts and knowledge that Mr. Fraeme accumulated over this time.

The company does not currently have a physical retail location. However plans are underway for acquiring a location at Uptown Mall in September 2005. This location is attractive due to the relative lack of nearby frame shops, as well as the area demographics, which mirror those of Hart Fraeme Gallery’s target customer.


Products and Services

As mentioned above, Hart Fraeme Gallery’s primary focus will be on custom framing, which is expected to generate roughly 75% of monthly income. Although Hart Fraeme Gallery will offer artwork for sale, this will be primarily a service to its customers and not more than 25% of the monthly sales. Nevertheless, artwork is necessary as a tool to model and sell custom framing options, which are many. It will have a variety of over 500 mouldings, and more than 1,000 unique matboards. In addition, Hart Fraeme Gallery will offer a large variety of decorative mat cuts, design styles, and display options.


Financial Outlook

Strong demand is evident for custom framing. In fact, 42% consumers indicate that they expect to make a purchase in the next 12 months. In 2006, industry analysts predict that custom framing sales will increase by 4-6%. Given this, Hart Fraeme Gallery is confident that it can enter and establish itself in the market successfully. Financial projections are positive, and the company expects to generate healthy sustainable income and gross margin over the next three years.

1.1 Objectives

Hart Fraeme Gallery aims to achieve four key goals. The first two goals are about establishing a market presence from the beginning, while the third is ongoing.

    1. Establish a retail outlet in Triopolis. The company plans to enter into an agreement with Uptown Mall, to lease retail space ranging from 1,500 to 2,580 square feet and a stockroom / workshop area measuring at least 750 feet.
    1. Marketers can increase awareness of the product and company to consumers. You can do this by placing ads in local newspapers for the four weeks before and two weeks after the grand opening. Then, you can continue advertising for three months on alternate weeks, averaging as much or less as your results dictate. A website will be created by the company that details products and services. This will include an online shopping cart so you can make Web purchases.
    1. Leading the industry in terms of project completion time. Most orders are completed within 11 days. Same-day framing is possible with certain materials. To do this, it will be necessary to purchase the requisite framing equipment, and to keep it on-site, along with a selection of stock materials for same-day projects. Establishing business relationships with industry leaders such as Roma Moulding or Mouldique is essential, along with maintaining weekly orders and delivery schedules.
  1. Custom framing is the main focus. This emphasizes high-end and cutting-edge design. To do this, the company will monitor changing design and decor trends. It is essential that staff follow these trends. To do this, the company will subscribe multiple trade magazines such Picture Framing Magazine. Decor. Art Business News.

1.

2 Mission

Hart Fraeme Gallery was started with the mission to provide the Triopolis with the most innovative, forward-thinking designs and an unmatched product quality.

Three things are the core of the company’s pride:

  1. Eye-catching, unique frame designs, stemming from a strong knowledge and continuing study of both current and traditional decorating styles and design trends.
  2. A commitment to excellence and the highest quality craftsmanship
  3. Work dedication and the drive to exceed the industry standard three-week deadline for product completion.

Success keys 1.3

Hart Fraeme Gallery has four key elements that are essential to its success:

  1. Quality Craftsmanship Because picture framing has a visual aspect, it must be of exceptional quality.
  2. Creativity and Innovation Customer expects unique products that are tailored to their needs.
  3. Fast, Professional Services It’s refreshing to see eleven days in a business with a standard lead time of three weeks. Additionally, in today’s society, same-day framing is in demand.
  4. Embracing technology &#8211: The computer is a time-saver for every business, art included, and modern framing professionals are finding that computerized equipment is becoming a necessity.

Businnes Plan

Custom Pottery Business Plan


Custom Pottery Business Plan


Kaolin Calefactors in Oregon (KC) designs and manufactures custom dishesware. Designs can be as varied as the customer wishes, but Sue Glazer favors modern or popular art. Customers are either friends or relatives who want to purchase handmade gifts, or people who are interested in unusual everyday dishes.

Kaolin Calefactors gives Sue Glazer an opportunity to combine her passions for ceramics and make money.

Kaolin Calefactors will leverage their competitive advantage of a customer-centric business model to rapidly gain market share in the custom dishware niche. Profitability will be reached by month nine and revenues for year three are projected to reach $78,000.

1.1 Objectives

These are the three-year objectives.

  • To create a company whose goal is to exceed customer’s expectations.
  • To increase the number of custom clients by 20% per year.
  • To start a business that can be sustained and leverage a hobby.

1.2 Mission

Kaolin Calefactors&#8217’s mission is design and construction of the finest dishware pottery. Our goal is to retain and attract customers. When we adhere to this maxim, everything else will fall into place. We exceed our customers’ expectations.

1.3 Keys to Success

Innovative design is key to success.