I. Executive Summary
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Business Overview
[Company Name] is a new poultry farm based in [location], providing chicken and turkey meat to individuals, retailers, wholesalers, restaurants etc. The Company raises its birds in a cage-free environment.
Products Served
[Company Name] will be involved in the commercial production of chickens and turkeys for meat. The Company will provide the following products to its clients:
- Large broiler chickens
- Small broiler chickens
- Turkeys
Customer Focus
[Company Name] will primarily serve processors, grocery stores, and restaurants throughout the area. The target customer profile is as follows:
- 50 processors
- 120 grocery stores
- 1,850 restaurants
Management Team
[Company Name] is led by [Founder’s name], who has been in the poultry farming industry for [x] years. [Founder’s name] graduated from the University of ABC, where he majored in agriculture. While he was in school, he worked for a small poultry farm nearby, where he was able to participate in all aspects of poultry farming. Upon graduation, he landed a job with one of the country’s largest poultry producers, where he worked his way up. This experience equipped him with in-depth knowledge of common practices in the poultry farming industry, from the mundane all the way up to operation management.
[Company name] will also employ an experienced sales executive to sell to wholesalers and retailers in the region. This will be a skilled salesperson trained in agricultural sales by [Founder’s Name].
Success Factors
[Company Name] is qualified to succeed due to the following reasons:
- There is a sustained high demand for poultry across the region, and the company has the support of the local government in the way of subsidies and tax breaks.
- The Company’s location is within 100 miles of numerous potential customers and is centrally located near a transportation hub.
- [Founder’s Name] has lived in [company location] all his life and has raised his family there. He is well-connected in the community, and has the support of its citizens.
- The management team has a track record of success in the poultry farming business.
Financial Highlights
[Company Name] is currently seeking $250,000 to start the poultry farm. Specifically, these funds will be used as follows:
- Land and Equipment: $200,000
- Working capital: $50,000 to pay for salaries and input costs until [Company Name] reaches break-even
Top line projections over the next five years are as follows:
| Financial Summary | FY 1 | FY 2 | FY 3 | FY 4 | FY 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $560,401 | $782,152 | $1,069,331 | $1,379,434 | $1,699,644 |
| Total Expenses | $328,233 | $391,429 | $552,149 | $696,577 | $776,687 |
| EBITDA | $232,168 | $390,722 | $517,182 | $682,858 | $922,956 |
| Depreciation | $7,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| EBIT | $225,168 | $383,722 | $510,182 | $675,858 | $915,956 |
| Interest | $6,016 | $5,264 | $4,512 | $3,760 | $3,008 |
| Pre Tax Income | $219,152 | $378,458 | $505,670 | $672,098 | $912,948 |
| Income Tax Expense | $76,703 | $132,460 | $176,985 | $235,234 | $319,532 |
| Net Income | $142,449 | $245,998 | $328,686 | $436,864 | $593,416 |
| Net Profit Margin | 25% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 35% |
