VII. Operations Plan
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Functional Roles
[Company Name] will carry out its day-to-day operations as a thrift store. There will also be numerous administrative functions involved.
In order to execute on [Company Name]’s business model, the Company needs to perform several functions. [Company Name] anticipates using the services of X employees, divided into the following roles.
Service Functions
- Team of donation in-take and preparation
- Shift Managers
Administrative Functions
- General and administrative functions including tax payments, marketing, bookkeeping, etc.
- Hiring and training staff
- Filing and maintaining accurate records and files of all sales
- Brand management/social media
- Scheduling of staff
Milestones
The following are a series of steps that lead to our vision of long-term success. [Company Name] expects to achieve the following milestones in the following [xyz] 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 |
