Butter and Bloom

Attached is the assignment that we have been working on. Below are the instructions.

Section G: Facilities and Equipment Plan (50 points)

Please review the Week 5 Lesson for information related to this section.

Describe the cost of your capital assets, such as production lines, office equipment, and buildings. If you plan to have a physical location, include a floor plan if possible. What are your startup timelines? Expansion timelines?

Section H: Technology Plan (50 points)

Please review the Week 5 Lesson for information related to this section.

In this section, describe your company’s IT needs, how much they will cost, and how you will implement them. Will you have a web presence, and if so, what functionality will it include? Will you handle your IT requirements “in-house” or outsource to IT consultantsexplain your decision.

Section I: Financial Plan (60 points)

Includes Use of Funds, Sales Forecast, and Break-even Analysis.

Please review the Week 6 Lesson and Chapter 16 of the textbook for information related this section.

Create your 5-year projection (See Week 6 Lesson for details) for your business. It is critical to include units, dollars, and assumptions in your projection. Create the sales projection in a narrative that includes the description of the units you plan to sell, the services (amount of them) you plan to provide, and your growth projections of these numbers. Document all assumptions and provide external source information for all assertions.

Include a graphical representation that shows when your company will start making a profit and the break-even point.

Paper/References (10 points)

The Paper should be written using APA 7 format guidelines.

I will also attach professors feedback and things that need to be added.

Tyana, youre definitely starting to find your stride with Week 5s Senior Project Part 2 Paper. I find your story of your Proposed Bakery (a business name is required) to be a big idea–even daunting as you are targeting B2C and B2B clientele in a hypercompetitive bakery industry in Houston, TX. This is an impressive challenge as your Business Plan is beginning to come to life!

That said, unless I missed something, you’re missing some required ingredients that will be needed for your success and to build upon as you progress to Week 7’s Part 3 Paper. Specifically:

— For Section D, you provided 461 of 500 words, as required (4 points deducted). Almost there!

— For Section E, you provided 484 of 500 words, as required (2 points deducted).

— Further, unless I’m missing something for the Senior Project’s high reliance on research-based evidence, your choice of Alda, et al. as a primary source lacks credibility when applied to Houston, TX because the research is limited to a bakery business in Medan City, Indonesia. In addition, your 3rd source for Senior Project should reach beyond our course textbook by Abrams, as required (15 points deducted).

— Also, for Section E, you are required to provide your COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS: Describe the competitive landscape. Who are the key competitors? What are their strengths and weaknesses? as required.” While you have identified some key competitors, you neglected to describe and contrast their Strengths and Weaknesses, as required (10 points deducted). This is critically important to assure yourself and your investors of your ability to achieve sustainable differentiation over time within your competitive landscape!

— Finally, unless I missed something for Section F, you neglected to fully describe and include your PRICING STRATEGY: Describe your pricing strategy and specific prices for your product(s) or services(s). How did you arrive at these prices? as required (10 points deducted).

Bottom line. You’ve satisfied almost all requirements. Well done, Tyana!

So, press on to the Finish Line, which is now in sight!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Remember that for any missed points here in Part 2s Paper, you MUST REVISE AND FULFILL THESE MISSING REQUIREMENTS when you submit your Part 3 Paper that is due at the end of Week 7. I encourage you to revise and resubmit your work NOW to avoid losing these same points AGAIN in Week 8. There’s still time to do so.