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Business Plan
Obtaining Business Financing
When obtaining a business loan
for a computer repair service business, it is imperative that you have a
properly structured business plan that will assist you in showcasing how you
intend to operate your Computer Repair Service, how the business will operate,
how you intend to market the business, the anticipated financial results of your
company, and how you intend to repay your debt obligations. This sample loan
business plan will provide you with the framework that you need in order to
acquire a business loan for starting or expanding this type of business.
Executive Summary
Introduction
When obtaining a business loan
for a computer repair service, it is imperative that your business plan has a
clear and concise executive summary that provides an outline of what are seeking
to accomplish, how much capital you are seeking to raise, the management
biography of the business owner, and an overview of the anticipated profit and
loss statements of the business. Here is an example of how the title paragraph
should be written:
Computer Repair Service, Inc.
(“the Company”) is seeking a business loan of $100,000 in order to launch the
operations of a compute repair service business that will be based in
San Francisco,
California. The Company was founded in (Insert Year).
The business was founded by Mr. John Doe.
Products and Services
In the next segment of the
business loan and business planning document, you should showcase the products
and services that you will be providing to the general public. For instance:
The primary revenue stream for
the business will come from the sale of computer repair services to the general
public. As computers have become a necessity for many people on a day to day
basis, the business will be immune from deleterious economic changes as people
will continue to require computer repairs in any economic climate. The business
will generate revenues from per hour labor fees plus part sales related to the
repair of computers. A secondary stream of revenue for the business will come
from the sale of custom computers built to the customer’s specifications. This
segment of the Company’s operations is expected to generate approximately 15% of
the business’ aggregate revenues. The third section of the business plan will
further describe the services offered by the Computer Repair Business.
Business Loan Terms
Now it is time to discuss the
anticipated terms of the business plan that you are seeking. An example
paragraph of how this is stated:
At this time, Mr. Doe is
seeking a conventional business loan in the amount of $100,000. The interest
rate, loan terms, and loan covenants are to be determined during negotiation.
However, this business plan assumes that the business will receive a seven year
business loan with a seven percent interest rate due on the outstanding
principal balance.
Management Biography
Now that the summary of the
business has been provided, it is time to provide a brief overview of the owner
of the business. An example paragraph summing up the owner is as follows:
Mr. Doe is a highly experienced
business person that has years of experience regarding the direct ownership and
management of businesses. He will be able to effectively bring the operations of
the Computer Repair Service to profitability while ensuring that the business
loan’s payments and its covenants are met at all times.
Financial Statements
The most important thing to
your lender when applying for a business loan is how you intend to repay the
bank. In this section of the business plan, you should provide an overview of
the finance’s of the business discussing the anticipated revenues, expenses, and
profits/losses. You can also discuss the applicable collateral within the
business plan that will be used to secure your business financing.
Expansion Plans
One of the most important
aspects of your business plan is how you intend to expand the business over a
three to five year period. Banks and finance companies always want to see that
the business will experience a moderate to strong level of growth. This is
especially true in business lending because as your business grows the cash flow
that secures your business loan will decrease proportionality against your
monthly credit obligations. An example of how this is stated is as follows:
The Computer Repair Service
will continue to expand through organic means including increasing the Company’s
advertising budget via the reinvestment into the after tax cash flows of the
business. Additionally, if the business is highly successful then the Company
may seek to establish additional Computer Repair Service locations after the
third year of operations.
The Financing
Use of Business Loan Proceeds
In this section of the business
plan you should focus on how the proceeds of the business loan will be used. An
example of this would be as follows:
- Computer
Repair Service Establishment - $50,000
- Opening
Inventory - $10,000
- Working
capital - $40,000
Management Equity
In this section of the business
plan you should discuss the percentage ownership of the business among the
owners of the business. For example:
Mr. Doe will own 100% of the
Computer Repair Service.
Board of Directors
When applying for business
financing, the bank will also want to know who serves as the board of directors.
For small businesses, usually the owner serves as the director of the business.
An example of how this is worded:
Mr. Doe will be the sole
director of Computer Repair Service, Inc.
Exit Strategy
Any bank or financing company
is also going to want to know what you intend to do with the business over a set
period of time. Many business owners will develop and expand a business with the
intent to sell the company to a third party at a later time. When drafting this
part of the business plan you should focus on what you intentions are in regards
to potentially selling the business. This is often worded as:
Mr. Doe would most likely sell
the Computer Repair Service to a third party for a significant earnings
multiple. Computer Repair Service businesses usually sell for approximately one
to three times earnings given the financial strength of the business. In this
event, the business would be sold by a business broker and the business loan
sought in this plan would be repaid according to the covenants of the business
loan agreement.
Products and Services
When developing a business plan
that is appropriate for obtaining a business loan or other business credit
facility you need to clearly showcase the services or products that you will be
offering to the general public. An example of how this section is worded goes as
follows:
The primary business of the
Computer Repair Business is the repair of computers for customers living within
the target market. Mr. Doe is able to provide standard and complex repairs
pertaining to any aspect of a computer. He is well versed in many new
technologies, and the business will continue provide fast and reliable service
for people and businesses that have repair, maintenance, or installation needs.
At the onset of operations, all business will be conducted through the Company’s
retail location. As time progresses, Management intends to expand the business
by providing onsite repair via independent contractors. The business model that
Mr. Doe has developed will allow the business (through its retail store and
eventual onsite services) to provide computer repairs to any individual or
business within a 20 mile radius of the store.
Industry and Market Analysis
The
Current
State of the Economy
It is important to let your
financial institution know that you are well apprised of the financial situation
of the general economy when you are applying for a business loan. This is
especially true in today’s environment where lending has become more difficult
and will remain more difficult in the foreseeable future. Specifically, you
should gear this section of the business plan analysis towards the industry that
you are operating within. For example:
The current economy has
remained difficult over the past few years. However, Computer Repair Service
businesses typically are immune from changes in the economy as these companies
are needed regardless of the overall state of the economy. Only a trained
professional can render the services discussed in this business plan and as such
the business will be able to remain profitable and cash flow positive despite
the current economic climate.
The Computer Repair Service
Industry
In addition to providing your
business loan officer with an understanding of the general economy, it is
important that you showcase that you have an equal understanding of the industry
in which you are operating within. As such, you will need to provide you
business loan institution of a brief overview of your industry and any potential
changes that may affect the way that your company does business. An example of
how an industry overview is as follows:
The computer technical
consulting industry has mushroomed in size over the last five years. Rapid
increases and developments in computer technology has caused the average user to
rely on computer professionals to handle their computing repair and consulting
needs. In the
United States, the market for computer repair
services is immense. Last year of $300 billion dollars was spent nationwide on
computer and computer related services. Approximately 55% of this revenue was
generated specifically from the management of computer systems, network
installation and consulting. This growth has caused a number of businesses to
develop and expand franchise based computer consulting and repair businesses.
The United States Economic Census estimates that there are more than 200,000
businesses that provide services similar or identical to that of Company. As
time progresses, Management expects that the number of businesses operating
within this market will continue to grow. One of the primary attractive elements
to this market is that the demand for computer and networking services is
insulated from changes in the general economy. Computers will not work properly
regardless of the prosperity or recession of the economic market. Management
also expects that as the number of agents entering the market increases, the
aggregate fees generated per firm will decrease as price competition becomes the
primary differential among service providers.
Target Market
In this section of the business
loan application and business plan analysis, you should focus on the
demographics of your localized market (or national market if applicable). This
section should discuss how many people live in your area, the anticipated number
of people that would require the use of Computer Repair Services, the median
household income of people living in the area, poverty line statistics, and any
applicable laws that would apply to your operation of Computer Repair Services.
Competition
Many people that are developing
new businesses or expanding existing businesses often feel that their business
does not have any competition or limited competition at best. However, this is
almost never the case. Unless you have re-invented the wheel – you will have
competition. When applying for a business loan, you should clearly showcase your
competition in your business plan. This is especially important to your banker
as they will be able to gauge your ability to be successful in your targeted
market. Many business loan underwriters will aggressively confirm that
competitive nature of your local market and your local industry.
When drafting this section of
the plan you should heavily discuss the competitive advantages that you intend
to have over your competition.
Marketing Plan
In addition to all of the above
information that we have covered, your business loan officer is also going to
want to know how you intend to market your business to the general public. Most
people do not quite understand how to effectively market their business outside
of prominent signage or flyer distribution. When applying for a business loan
(again in this difficult lending climate), your banker is going to want to see
that you have a clear methodology of how you intend to market your services or
products to the general public. In this section of the business plan – we will
overview how to showcase your services/products to the general public.
Marketing Overview Example
- The Computer
Repair Service will place prominent signage on the facility to draw a
significant amount of foot traffic.
- The business
will maintain listings in the Yellow Books.
- The Computer
Repair Service will also maintain an
internet website that showcases the Company’s operations, hours of operation,
and relevant contact information.
- Develop
ongoing relationships with IT consultants within the Company’s targeted market.
Marketing Strategies Overview
Additionally, you will be
required to further drill down (in your business plan) how you intend to
implement your strategies when you launch or expand your business’s operations.
In this section of the business loan and business plan documents, you should
amplify the bullet points from the section above. For instance:
The Computer Repair Service intends to use a number of strategies
that will create instant traffic and customer flow to the Company’s location.
These strategies include not only using prominent facility and road signage, but
also distributing flyers to people that fall into he Company’s targeted
demographics. The business will also regularly take out advertisements in
localized newspapers that showcase the Company’s hours of operations, computer
repair services, and specials that are occurring within the store on a regular
basis.
The business will also maintain
a highly informative website that showcases the Computer Repair services, its
hours of operation, IT and computer product listing information, licensure
information, and other relevant information in regards to the Company’s computer
repair services. This website will be listed on major search engines such as
Google as many people now use the internet to locate local businesses such as
computer repair services.
The Financial Plan
Beyond any other part of your
business loan application or business plan, the financials section of these
documents are what matters most when applying for a business loan or any other
type of credit facility. Ultimately, this section of the business plan showcases
not only what your anticipated profitability will be, but also how you intend to
repay the funds that you have borrowed through your business financing facility.
An example of how this section is structure is as follows:
Assumptions
- Computer
Repair Service, Inc. will have an average annual growth rate of 10% per year.
- Mr. Doe will
acquire $100,000 through a business loan in order to launch the operations of
the business.
Proforma Financials for a
Business Loan
Now it is time to showcase how
you intend to repay your loan, generate a profit, and increase the book value of
your business over a three to five year period. BusinessPlansForLoan.com has
developed an easy to use financial model that you can use when drafting out the
financial model for your business plan and business loan application. Through
your business loan application, you will be required to have the following:
- Profit and
Loss Statement for your Computer Repair Service
- Cash Flow
Analysis for the Computer Repair Service
- Balance Sheet
for the Computer Repair Service
- Business Loan
Amortization Tables
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