New Business Start-up (business plan help)
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Topic: New Business Start-up (business plan help)
Posted By: chad23
Subject: New Business Start-up (business plan help)
Date Posted: 18/December/2009 at 2:27am
| I am in the process of starting my first carpet cleaning business. Noone within 25 miles of me offers "green cleaning". I have decided on the Ninja Warrior 500psi with heat for my first unit and using Code Green (from cleancraft) for my main cleaning agent. I am having a tuff time putting together a Business Plan to give to the bank. Any help would be greatly appreciated! This seems like a great forum that offers a ton of good advice!! Glad I ran across you guys!! -Chad from Indiana |
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 18/December/2009 at 4:15am
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If you are not borrowing any money you don't need a plan, just open a bank account
Nightrider
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/December/2009 at 10:31am
(Don't Advertise Green cleaning???) That was the crase a couple of years ago. Most don't advertise it because at this stage most just do it. they have a green cleaner onboard the truck if needed. Once you gain some knowledge and do some research you may find that all green cleaners just don't cut it and most good cleaners are free rinsing and good rinses are available to get you the results you need. Just don't head out thinking that the so called "Green is the answer to everything? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: chad23
Date Posted: 19/December/2009 at 1:01am
| Thanks for the advise guys! Nightrider, I plan to request approx. 8k for equipment and chemical costs... I was told I would be better doing it this way than putting it on a credit card. any thoughts? |
Posted By: chad23
Date Posted: 19/December/2009 at 1:06am
| One more question for you guys...I have been looking into JonDon quite a bit and was wondering if you knew if I could get a discount if I purchase all of my start up items from them all at one time. Also, do you guys reccommend any other supplier with better pricing? Thanks a ton! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 19/December/2009 at 1:38am
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You might want to hand the MONEY MAN a:
Financial Proposal
for
ABC CCing Co.
To be submitted to
The Friendly Bank
and
The Small Business Administration
chad23 and wife
321 Main St
Hometown, USA
Phone- 111-222-3456
Table of Content
A. The Business
1. A brief description
2. The market being addressed
3. The competition
4. The location
5. The management of the business
6. The personnel
7. The application & expected effect of the loan
8. A summary
B. Financial information
1. Source for funding application & for additional funding
2. Capital equiptment list
3. Pro forms balance sheet
4. Breakeven analysis
5. Income projections
3yr summary
notes of explanation
6. Pro forms cash flow
a. detail by month, 1st year
b. detail by quarter, 2nd & 3rd year
c. notes of explanation
7. Supporting documents ( letters of recommendations)
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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 19/December/2009 at 6:23am
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That about sums it up.....try to explain how you are going to get your customers, residential and commercial.....because they will ask ..... and if you don't know..... all the numbers and business bull means nothing, you can show them charts, scales, and calculated numbers that all look good on paper.....but when they ask about your experience, know how and salesmanship.....and you come up empty.....guess what's going to happen
Nightrider
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Posted By: chad23
Date Posted: 19/December/2009 at 3:25pm
| Thanks for the great advice, will take everything into consideration! |
Posted By: jaymark1
Date Posted: 31/December/2009 at 1:30pm
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have you cleaned carpets before chad? I was in my senior year of college, decided I wanted to own a carpet cleaning business(why I dont know) and wrote a letter to a guy in a town 50 miles away who was in the BBB. I worked with him, volunteered for a whole year. If you know how to clean carpet already your fine. But I would still recommend finding a business mentor who can help with everything from taxes to buying real estate and ect. Its been a life saver for me. ------------- I dont predict the future or sell glides, am I allowed on this site? |
Posted By: HeartlandSteam
Date Posted: 02/January/2010 at 12:41am
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Im not trying to start a political debate, and in all seriousness, with the government handing out money left and right to just about anyone, it'd be nice to see some of this "stimulus" money go to an entrepreneur trying to start a new business like yourself. I'd start there. Your interest will likely be less as well. You might even be eligible for a grant.
------------- http://www.heartlandsteamcleaning.com |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 02/January/2010 at 4:17am
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Well..... when your carpet cleaning company is big enough to put a President or Prime Minister into power.....you too can have all the tax payers money you want . Tell your congressman that you want to buy 3000 truckmounts and employ 6000 cleaners and have an office staff of 200 and you just might get your money
Nightrider
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Posted By: chad23
Date Posted: 02/January/2010 at 11:43pm
| I totally agree with you heartland, I actually contacted my local congressmans office last week and left a message regarding information...yet to hear back. I will probably give them a call back on Monday and make sure they didnt forget about me! :) Nothing is better than free money right? :) I'm glad you brought this up though, I wonder if anyone else on here as does something like this? Time for a new post! |