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Executive Summary
Gentle Touch Creations is a start-up business specializing in hand-made herbal products created by Joanne Lovejoy, the company founder. These products include herbal therapy packs, soaps, SaintJohn's-wort oil, balsam eye packs, salves, moisturizers, herbal bath bags, and bath powder. All Gentle Touch Creations are made from herbs that are either garden grown or gathered in local fields or wooded areas when they are at their peak of maturity and the concentration of active ingredients is highest. Herbal products have grown in popularity with consumers over the past ten years. Herbal products industry exceeded $4.3 billion dollar in sales last year. Where once a customer would have to go to a speciality shop to purchase herbal products, now those same product are available at the local supermarket. The demand has created a cottage industry of supplying herbal products to companies who then market the product under their own brand name. Gentle Touch Creations will sell its product line to herbal product companies that sell baskets with specific themes (such as balsam salve and eye packs). Joanne Lovejoy has seven years of experience in the herbal product industry. She has worked as a Product Manager for both Jerry's Herbal Products and Safe Soap. She has maintained her contacts in the industry and has already signed contracts with Forest Meadows Products and WindWalker Products to supply herbal therapy packs, salves, balsam eye pack, and Saint-John's-wort oil.
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1.1 Mission
The mission of Gentle Touch Creations is to create herbal products that heal, sooth and cleanse our customers.
1.2 Objectives
The objectives for Gentle Touch Creations are as follows: Achieve sales goal of $120,000 during first year of operation. Achieve a regular customer base of 10 companies. Increase sales by 15% during the second year of operation.
Company Summary
Gentle Touch Creations is a provider of herbal products including herbal therapy packs, soaps, SaintJohn's-wort oil, balsam eye packs, salves, moisturizers, herbal bath bags, and bath powder. Gentle Touch Creations sells its product line to herbal product companies that sell baskets with specific herbal themes. The company will be organized as a Sole Proprietorship.
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Start-up Requirements
Start-up Expenses Legal Stationery etc. Insurance Rent Expensed Equipment Total Start-up Expenses Start-up Assets Cash Required Start-up Inventory Other Current Assets Long-term Assets Total Assets $33,400 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000 $58,400 $600 $100 $300 $600 $40,000 $41,600
Total Requirements
$100,000
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Start-up Funding
Start-up Expenses to Fund Start-up Assets to Fund Total Funding Required Assets Non-cash Assets from Start-up Cash Requirements from Start-up Additional Cash Raised Cash Balance on Starting Date Total Assets Liabilities and Capital Liabilities Current Borrowing Long-term Liabilities Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) Total Liabilities Capital Planned Investment Joanne Lovejoy Other Additional Investment Requirement Total Planned Investment Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000 ($41,600) $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000 $25,000 $33,400 $0 $33,400 $58,400 $41,600 $58,400 $100,000
Products
The product line of Gentle Touch Creations is as follows: Herbal Therapy Packs for back and neck pain and relief of muscle aches, filled with wheat berries and flax seed and 10 herbs. These are made of natural cotton or patterned flannel and can be heated in the microwave oven or cooled in the freezer for optimum benefit. Saint-John's-wort oil for use as an anti-inflammatory or for burns, in a roll-on applicator. Balsam eye packs in eye-pleasing patterns that help relieve sinus discomfort and eyestrain. Salves with Comfrey for healing cuts, Goldenseal, Balsam and other herbs for use on split skin caused by the drying effects of heat, cold or water. Moisturizer for face and hands with various scented oils. Soaps created with such herbs as powdered balsam and rose petals marbleized throughout each cake, gently scented. Herbal bath bags of lavender, peppermint, oatmeal and herbs. Bath powder made from arrowroot, cornstarch, rose petals and other
Gentle Touch Creations will focus on two target companies: Herbal Heath Products: The Northeast is home to a number of small-to-medium size herbal heath product companies such as Comfort Zone and HealthSmart in Burlington, GHK Natural Products and Wise Herb in Madison, and Sliver Dream and Simple LIfe in Montgomery. All of these companies buy raw or finished product from third-party vendors. These companies generated sales in excess of $40 million last year. Their products are sold in health and natural food stores on the East Coast and Midwest. Herbal Beauty Products: The Northeast is also home to a number of small-to-medium size herbal beauty product companies such as Glow and Nature's Way in Tracy, Garden Dream and Rising Sun Products in Madison, and Carpe Diem Natural Products and Simple LIfe in Montgomery. All of these companies buy raw or finished product from third-party vendors. These companies generated sales in excess of $60 million last year. Most of their product are sold in health and natural food stores only on the East Coast.
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Market Analysis
Year 1 Potential Customers Herbal Heath Products Herbal Beauty Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Growth
CAGR
1% 2%
20,000 4,000
20,200 4,080
20,402 4,162
20,606 4,245
20,812 4,330
1.00% 2.00%
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Quality is also an important factor because word of mouth is one of the strongest marketing tools with herbal products. The local success of an herbal product many times leads to a larger company procuring the product for their line. Joanne Lovejoy has sold her herbal products at craft fairs in the region for the past five years. The popularity and customer satisfaction of these products was an important selling point when WindWalker Products first approached Joanne about her herbal therapy packs.
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Sales Forecast
Year 1 Sales Herbal Products Other Total Sales Direct Cost of Sales Herbal Products Other Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales $282,000 $0 $282,000 Year 1 $141,000 $0 $141,000 Year 2 $340,000 $0 $340,000 Year 2 $170,000 $0 $170,000 Year 3 $420,000 $0 $420,000 Year 3 $200,000 $0 $200,000
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5.4 Milestones
The accompanying table shows specific milestones, with responsibilities assigned, dates, and (in most cases) budgets. Joanne is focusing, in this plan, on a few key milestones that should be accomplished.
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Milestones
Milestone Setup Production Facility Establish Inventory Confirm Craft Fair Dates Develop Website Start Date 3/1/2002 4/1/2002 5/1/2002 4/1/2002 End Date 5/1/2002 5/5/2002 6/21/2002 7/1/2002 Budget Manager $40,000Joanne Lovejoy $5,000Joanne Lovejoy $1,000Joanne Lovejoy 1st-at-the$2,000 Top.com Department Owner Owner Owner Web
Totals
$48,000
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Personnel Plan
Joanne Lovejoy has seven years of experience in the herbal product industry. She has worked as a Product Manager for both Jerry's Herbal Products and Safe Soap. She has experience managing a staff and getting their best performance. Over the past three years, Joanne has built her business from a part-time craft activity to its current production level. Her current staff should be sufficient for the first two years of operation. It is possible that there will be additional hiring during the third year of operation.
Personnel Plan
Year 1 Joanne Lovejoy 2 Production Staff P/T Production Staff Total People Total Payroll $30,000 $40,800 $0 3 $70,800 Year 2 $32,000 $44,000 $0 3 $76,000 Year 3 $34,000 $48,000 $23,000 3 $
Financial Plan
The following topics cover the financial plan for Gentle Touch Products. The tables show annual figures. Monthly numbers for the first year are in the appendix.
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Break-even Analysis
Monthly Revenue Break-even Assumptions: Average Percent Variable Cost Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost 50% $8,594 $17,188
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Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses Depreciation Leased Equipment Utilities Insurance Rent Payroll Taxes Other Total Operating Expenses Profit Before Interest and Taxes EBITDA Interest Expense Taxes Incurred Net Profit Net Profit/Sales
$4,260 $4,800 $0 $4,800 $650 $7,200 $10,620 $0 $103,130 $37,870 $42,670 $5,158 $9,814 $22,899 8.12%
$7,200 $4,800 $0 $5,300 $780 $7,800 $11,400 $0 $113,280 $56,720 $61,520 $4,340 $15,714 $36,666 10.78%
$8,500 $4,800 $0 $6,000 $900 $8,500 $15,750 $0 $149,450 $70,550 $75,350 $3,050 $20,250 $47,250 11.25%
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Purchase Other Current Assets Purchase Long-term Assets Dividends Subtotal Cash Spent Net Cash Flow Cash Balance
Total Liabilities Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Earnings Total Capital Total Liabilities and Capital Net Worth
Ratio Analysis
Year 1 Sales Growth Percent of Total Assets Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Long-term Assets Total Assets Current Liabilities Long-term Liabilities Total Liabilities Net Worth Percent of Sales Sales Gross Margin Selling, General & Administrative Expenses 100.00% 50.00% 100.00% 50.00% 100.00% 52.38% 100.00% 25.20% 47.08% 18.57% 4.69% 90.43% 9.57% 100.00% 31.64% 39.01% 70.65% 29.35% 49.29% 19.44% 4.07% 95.60% 4.40% 100.00% 17.61% 27.04% 44.65% 55.35% 46.16% 17.34% 3.09% 99.63% 0.37% 100.00% 13.56% 15.31% 28.87% 71.13% 28.90% 31.30% 28.80% 89.00% 11.00% 100.00% 49.00% 12.60% 61.60% 38.40% 0.00% Year 2 20.57% Year 3 23.53% Industry Profile 16.90%
41.73%
39.09%
41.11%
15.50%
Advertising Expenses Profit Before Interest and Taxes Main Ratios Current Quick Total Debt to Total Assets Pre-tax Return on Net Worth Pre-tax Return on Assets Additional Ratios Net Profit Margin Return on Equity Activity Ratios Accounts Receivable Turnover Collection Days Inventory Turnover Accounts Payable Turnover Payment Days Total Asset Turnover Debt Ratios Debt to Net Worth Current Liab. to Liab. Liquidity Ratios Net Working Capital Interest Coverage Additional Ratios Assets to Sales Current Debt/Total Assets Acid Test Sales/Net Worth Dividend Payout
0.85% 13.43%
0.88% 16.68%
0.95% 16.80%
1.00% 1.80%
n.a n.a
2.41 0.45
0.81 0.39
0.41 0.47
n.a n.a
$62,699 7.34
$95,765 13.07
$139,415 23.13
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