The business plan for glass and glazing company can be used either to raise funds for a startup or to help gauge the market strategies that an existing business should use to expand its operations. In either event, the key market stats to show are the type and quantity of consumers in the space. Do you plan to sell to residential users directly, or will you act as a subcontractor to larger construction groups? Will you work on existing structures or in new construction (or both)? Try to pin down the service suite you'll offer, because that will help determine what your addressable market is likely to be. (The Census Bureau's data can help here, as can a resource like Dun & Bradstreet.) The plan should answer these questions:
• What is the cost of an average engagement?
• How many people will you have on staff and at what rates?
• What expertise do you have in this industry?
• What sort of glazing products do you use?
• How much money does your business need?
The business plan for a glass and glazing company should provide some photographs or projects or at least a list of the capabilities your firm has in the space. Can you do custom woodworking or treat stained glass? Do you warranty the glazing work in any fashion? These are important questions that a banker might ask. A banker will also want to see that you can repay an SBA loan on time, so prepare a thorough 3-year financial pro forma that shows your inflows and outflows with underlying assumptions identified throughout. The business plan can be a difficult undertaking but the team of expert researchers, modelers, and writers at Oregon's MasterPlans can get it done for you by email and phone conferences. Call us today to learn more about our process – 877-453-2011.
