VII. Operations Plan
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Functional Roles
[Company Name] will carry out its sales operations through phone calls and visits to customer offices. The sales manager will direct sales activities, although [Founder’s Name] will be heavily involved at first.
The assistant manager will run the day-to-day operations of the farm, including overseeing farmhands, sourcing and purchasing supplies and basic equipment, keeping the company’s books, maintaining legal licenses, handling insurance, and ensuring that the company meets government regulations. He will contact specialists for equipment repairs when needed.
Fieldwork by the farmhands will be from sunrise to sunset, with indoor work during the hottest parts of the day and after dark. Fieldwork will include preparing fields for planting, the planting process, tending to planted fields, harvesting, and packaging.
Milestones
[Company Name] expects to achieve the following milestones in the following [] months:
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| [Date 1] | Finalize lease agreement |
| [Date 2] | Design and build out [Company Name] |
| [Date 3] | Hire and train initial staff |
| [Date 4] | Kickoff of promotional campaign |
| [Date 5] | Launch [Company Name] |
| [Date 6] | Reach break-even |
