Order Number |
sff2344234rw |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
(Suggested structure and more specific instructions)
Suggested headings:
Cover page (please indicate your full name, student ID, class day & time, tutor’s name, and Word count)
Executive Summary (Not included in the word count)
Table of Contents
(where possible, please support this session with relevant research, facts and figures)
The following (but not limited to) major questions are to be addressed:
3.1. What is the size of the market? Is the market at full capacity?
3.2. What is the growth rate of the industry? How competitive is the industry? What keeps new competition from entering this market (barriers to entry)?
3.3. Is there any trend that is affecting positively or negatively firms in the industry?
3.4. How can the market be segmented?
3.5. Who and Where are the targeted customers?
3.6. Where are customers getting the product now? Who are the major competitors in the market and how strong are they?
3.7. Where is the location of the business? How many customers would potentially purchase from you?
(where possible, please support this session with relevant research, facts and figures)
The following (but not limited to) major questions are to be addressed:
4.1. What are the options for developing the technology (customer, off the shelf, design by yourself, or subcontract)?
4.2. What technological changes are changing or emerging that may affect the business?
4.3. What are the options for producing the product or service? (in-house, subcontract, license, joint venture or partnership, or a combination of those options).
4.4. What are the options for sales and distribution? (in-house, whole sale, distributors or sales representatives, license, joint venture or partnership, or combination)
4.5. What resources are required for development and are they available to you (skills, raw materials, components, suppliers, facilities & equipment etc)?
4.6. What are the laws and regulation relating to the business? (e.g. industry standards or regulations, personal certifications, intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights), environmental liability, etc)
4.7. Has the research discovered any moral or ethical issues that you might have to address? (Please also refer to the marking rubric in subject learning guide for more information about this criteria)
(where possible, please support this session with relevant research, facts and figures)
The following (but not limited to) major questions are to be addressed:
5.1. What technical and management experience is required?
5.2. Who are the owners and what are their roles? (Entrepreneur, Manager, Technical Expert etc)
5.3. What is the ownership structure?
5.4. What are the manpower requirements?
5.5. What is the company’s growth strategy?
(where possible, please support this session with relevant research, facts and figures)
The following (but not limited to) major questions are to be addressed:
6.1. What are the projected Revenues from the sale of your product or service?
6.2. How much is the start-up costs and equipment/capital costs (see attached Appendix 1 for the template)?
6.3. Prepare the projected Profit and Loss statements for the first 3 years (see attached Appendix 2 for the template).
6.4. What are the possible sources of financing?