The ideal contents of an arbor business plan will vary depending on what services you provide in this market space. Do you offer landscaping services? Do you grow and sell rare trees? Do you consult about urban park design? These all fall under the arbor umbrella, but they're very different plan concepts. The most common arboreal business plan is for tree maintenance firms – these are essentially residential/consumer landscaping companies that specialize in tree pruning, protection, disease diagnostics, tagging, root removal, and other services that trees need. The business plan for this venture should cover:
• What are the services you offer, in detail (item by item)?
• What is the value of the average engagement?
• Do you work with residential and commercial entities equally?
• What experience do you have in this sector?
• Who are you competing against?
The experience question can be addressed by including resume summaries for yourself and your key employees or partners. The plan also needs a personnel forecast showing who gets hired and when, at what rate/salary, etc. This is part of a larger three-year model that will show revenue, break-even point, profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow, all of which are required to satisfy the requirements of the SBA. (An appendix showing the first year after you get funded, Month 1 through Month 12, is also a good idea.) Need guidance on how to write the arbor business plan? Call MasterPlans. We have written a wide variety of funding-ready business plans and we can work on yours start to finish in as little as 10 days. Call is free: (877) 453-2011.
