The document is a business plan summary for Seahorse Power Company from 2004. It describes the company's solar-powered trash compactor called SunPack. Some key points:
- Seahorse Power won $20,000 in a business plan competition in 2004 for its concept of selling SunPack to businesses and governments to reduce waste collection costs.
- The business plan provides an overview of SunPack, the target customers, financing received, the management team, and financial projections. It aims to sell 20 units in 2004 to prove the product and then seek more financing.
- While the original plan targeted municipalities, most early sales ended up being to the private sector instead of government as initially expected.
This document provides a business plan summary for X YZ Corp, which plans to open an eco adventure park called X
YZ Adventure Park in Panama. The plan includes details on the owners' experience, the park's proposed attractions
and facilities, market research supporting the project's viability, and 5-year financial projections forecasting increasing
sales and profits. Key points include:
- The park will offer activities like horseback riding, hiking, camping and a zip line canopy tour on 93 acres of cloud
forest land.
- Market research indicates potential given eco-tourism growth and lack of similar attractions in the area.
- $350,000 in additional capital is needed to build facilities and boost sales/prof
This document provides information about launching an adventure park called "Electrify" in Karjat, India. It discusses the opportunity analysis, situational analysis of the tourism market in India, and the relevant political and legal regulations for opening an amusement park. The key points are:
- Karjat is a growing tourist destination but current options lack true adventure experiences like bungee jumping, paragliding, skydiving, etc.
- The tourism industry in India is growing rapidly and adventure parks are an emerging industry.
- Various permits and approvals are required from authorities like the forest department, electrical inspector, and more to obtain a license to open and operate the park.
-
The document discusses the strategic rationale and financial benefits of Tesla acquiring SolarCity. It argues that the acquisition will create an integrated sustainable energy company from energy generation to storage to transportation. It also expects SolarCity to add over $500 million in cash to Tesla's balance sheet over the next 3 years and for the combined company to realize over $150 million in annual cost synergies. The document provides an overview of SolarCity's business model, debt position, and liquidity to argue that the acquisition will be financially beneficial for both companies.
This document provides information about a commercial solar energy company called GenCom Solar that offers no money down solar energy solutions. It lists examples of large commercial solar installations they have completed for various business types including churches, dealerships, manufacturing plants, golf courses, and technical colleges. The document outlines a 10 step process for clients to receive a free savings assessment, choose a financial model, obtain engineering bids, and have a system installed with guaranteed long term savings of 10% or more annually. Clients would pay no upfront costs and receive warranties, maintenance, and energy savings over 25 years.
Innovative Investments proposes a pay-by-weight waste collection system using electronic units to save consumers money. Their system uses load cells, GPS, and solar technology in equipped pads to weigh and track waste. They plan to generate revenue through unit sales to municipalities and waste haulers, mobile app sales and ads. Their management team has experience in waste management, manufacturing, and sales/marketing. They are seeking $2 million in funding for equipment, manufacturing units, and pilot programs to introduce their system.
Samantha Richardson presented on how businesses can incorporate sustainability practices to increase profits. She discussed conducting audits to identify wasteful spending on energy, waste, and water. This allows businesses to save money by reducing inefficiencies. She also recommended greening supply chain management, improving transportation efficiency, investing in green technology, and aligning investments with ethical values. Overall, the presentation provided tips on how adopting sustainability practices can benefit the environment while boosting business profits and performance.
This document discusses opportunities for businesses to improve their profitability through increased energy efficiency. It profiles Bryan Slusarchuk, CEO of Greenscape Capital, a company that helps other businesses realize savings from energy retrofits. Retrofitting operations to be more energy efficient provides significant cost savings for companies and reduces their vulnerability to rising energy costs. While energy efficiency has benefits for the environment, focusing on the financial returns is important to motivate most companies to adopt these practices. As resources become more constrained, companies that do not improve efficiency will face major losses.
This document provides a business plan summary for X YZ Corp, which plans to open an eco adventure park called X
YZ Adventure Park in Panama. The plan includes details on the owners' experience, the park's proposed attractions
and facilities, market research supporting the project's viability, and 5-year financial projections forecasting increasing
sales and profits. Key points include:
- The park will offer activities like horseback riding, hiking, camping and a zip line canopy tour on 93 acres of cloud
forest land.
- Market research indicates potential given eco-tourism growth and lack of similar attractions in the area.
- $350,000 in additional capital is needed to build facilities and boost sales/prof
This document provides information about launching an adventure park called "Electrify" in Karjat, India. It discusses the opportunity analysis, situational analysis of the tourism market in India, and the relevant political and legal regulations for opening an amusement park. The key points are:
- Karjat is a growing tourist destination but current options lack true adventure experiences like bungee jumping, paragliding, skydiving, etc.
- The tourism industry in India is growing rapidly and adventure parks are an emerging industry.
- Various permits and approvals are required from authorities like the forest department, electrical inspector, and more to obtain a license to open and operate the park.
-
The document discusses the strategic rationale and financial benefits of Tesla acquiring SolarCity. It argues that the acquisition will create an integrated sustainable energy company from energy generation to storage to transportation. It also expects SolarCity to add over $500 million in cash to Tesla's balance sheet over the next 3 years and for the combined company to realize over $150 million in annual cost synergies. The document provides an overview of SolarCity's business model, debt position, and liquidity to argue that the acquisition will be financially beneficial for both companies.
This document provides information about a commercial solar energy company called GenCom Solar that offers no money down solar energy solutions. It lists examples of large commercial solar installations they have completed for various business types including churches, dealerships, manufacturing plants, golf courses, and technical colleges. The document outlines a 10 step process for clients to receive a free savings assessment, choose a financial model, obtain engineering bids, and have a system installed with guaranteed long term savings of 10% or more annually. Clients would pay no upfront costs and receive warranties, maintenance, and energy savings over 25 years.
Innovative Investments proposes a pay-by-weight waste collection system using electronic units to save consumers money. Their system uses load cells, GPS, and solar technology in equipped pads to weigh and track waste. They plan to generate revenue through unit sales to municipalities and waste haulers, mobile app sales and ads. Their management team has experience in waste management, manufacturing, and sales/marketing. They are seeking $2 million in funding for equipment, manufacturing units, and pilot programs to introduce their system.
Samantha Richardson presented on how businesses can incorporate sustainability practices to increase profits. She discussed conducting audits to identify wasteful spending on energy, waste, and water. This allows businesses to save money by reducing inefficiencies. She also recommended greening supply chain management, improving transportation efficiency, investing in green technology, and aligning investments with ethical values. Overall, the presentation provided tips on how adopting sustainability practices can benefit the environment while boosting business profits and performance.
This document discusses opportunities for businesses to improve their profitability through increased energy efficiency. It profiles Bryan Slusarchuk, CEO of Greenscape Capital, a company that helps other businesses realize savings from energy retrofits. Retrofitting operations to be more energy efficient provides significant cost savings for companies and reduces their vulnerability to rising energy costs. While energy efficiency has benefits for the environment, focusing on the financial returns is important to motivate most companies to adopt these practices. As resources become more constrained, companies that do not improve efficiency will face major losses.
This document summarizes a business plan for a solar desalination plant. It describes the product as utilizing solar radiation to desalinate water for consumption. It discusses marketing the product to governments and large organizations to help cut fuel costs and keep the environment clean. It provides cost estimates for building the plant, which total around $932,000. Funding would come from government sponsorship in exchange for a long-term water supply contract. The document argues the design has technical advantages over similar concentrated solar power plants by allowing saline water to flow naturally and concentrating sunlight at a near-90 degree angle for higher efficiency.
This document describes a company called Bowe Home Systems that aims to develop affordable and adaptable alternative energy systems for homes and businesses. It will integrate various technologies like solar, wind, hydrogen, and waste-to-energy to create self-sustaining units. The company plans to market the systems through educational materials and varying price points. It will start development in Laredo, Missouri and hopes to gain patents and franchise dealerships over time. Safety and reliability will be top priorities in the product design.
- Royal Bin is an online platform that allows customers to schedule pickup of recyclable waste from homes and commercial places. It also enables customers to buy and sell second-hand items.
- The company's mission is to reuse, reduce, and recycle old items. It collects recyclable materials like aluminum cans, paper, plastic bottles, scrap metal, and more from waste sources and sends them to recyclers.
- Royal Bin is located in Agra and plans to initially collect waste in Agra before potentially expanding to other areas. It forecasts sales to increase from Rs. 240,000 in the first year to Rs. 900,000 in the third year.
The document discusses creating a circular economy by transitioning to a more sustainable business model. It defines a circular economy as aiming to decouple economic growth from natural resource use by using resources more effectively through closed-loop systems. Governments and businesses are adopting circular economy approaches to realize cost savings, economic benefits like job creation, and reduce environmental impacts. Shifting to a circular business model involves designing products for longevity, adopting service-based models, and generating value across the supply chain through collaboration. South Africa faces challenges in implementing a circular economy but also opportunities to strengthen manufacturing and address unemployment through more sustainable practices.
FreshTek is considering whether to seek capitalization to fund office space, marketing, website development, and hiring. While capitalization could provide resources, it may slow growth and require giving up equity. FreshTek currently earns $2,500-$3,500 per month installing solar products and developing a network of installers in Florida. Its vision is to standardize performance tracking for solar thermal to increase its adoption and profitability.
This document discusses barriers that have prevented small businesses from engaging in sustainable business practices and opportunities for them through IoT technologies. Some key barriers include small businesses being overlooked by environmental groups, regulators, and consultants who focus on large corporations due to scale; and internal inertia within small businesses due to lack of awareness, high perceived costs, and uncertainty around the process. However, IoT solutions can now help small businesses operate more efficiently and sustainably through applications like smart lighting, windows, HVAC, fleet management, and water conservation sensors to reduce costs and enhance competitiveness. Resources are also available to help small businesses assess priorities and fund sustainability initiatives.
Solar powered transportation for a city in Costa Ricajane segleau
This proposal outlines a plan to create a solar-powered transportation system for the city of Guapiles, Costa Rica. It would introduce electric vehicles like solar carts and bicycles to reduce pollution and costs. This new system would create jobs in vehicle sales and maintenance while improving health and access to renewable energy. The plan proposes financing the project through a transportation cooperative funded by development banks and crowdfunding. It would also encourage investment in bicycle lanes and solar bus services. The goal is to provide affordable transportation options that lower costs for families and reduce air pollution.
1. The document acknowledges the assistance provided by instructor Kamran Jawaid to students Saad Mazhar and Mohammad Danish in preparing a report and presentation on solar energy.
2. It provides an executive summary on a project to develop a solar-powered vehicle, noting the benefits of solar energy as an alternative to traditional fuels.
3. It outlines marketing strategies for promoting the solar vehicle, including product demonstrations, representatives to educate customers, and an awareness campaign.
Exciting Technical Communication Course Project Prepares Students for Real Li...Cengage Learning
Exciting Technical Communication Course Project Prepares Students for Real Life Careers - Course Technology Computing Conference
Presenter: Barbara Burke, DeVry University
This forward-thinking presentation will highlight how technical communication students create viable products, services, and companies that would be “welcomed” in their future career paths. The presenter will show how technical communication students create business companies in their fields of study, (usually technical, business, or health- related.) The presenter will then demonstrate how she encourages students to form working groups that follow and create specific business plans from executive summaries to creation of final business products, solutions, and/ or companies. The presenter will also demonstrate ways that she encourages student teams to prioritize key aspect of these entrepreneurial ventures by using surveys and assessment tools. (Specific student-generated business plan examples will be distributed.) Exciting “company” power point demos will be previewed and critiqued. A segment of time will be time set aside for discussions and questions.
Sailax is an Indian startup that provides digital business cards through its mobile app. It was founded in 2013 with a mission of sustainability by replacing paper business cards. The app has over 100k downloads and provides features like contactless sharing, automatic updates, and CRM integration. The founder, Ajay Sharma, was inspired to create more affordable and sustainable solutions. Sailax aims to significantly reduce deforestation and carbon emissions from the billions of paper business cards printed annually.
CSP Yield Optimization Conference and ExpoCSP Today
This document advertises the CSP Today Conference & Expo happening in Arizona, USA from October 27-28, 2010. It promotes the conference as an opportunity to [1] maximize CSP plant yield through improved balance of plants engineering, [2] optimize plant performance, and [3] make balance of plants and component selection choices that lower the cost of electricity. The conference will feature over 150 attendees from EPCs, developers and technology providers as well as 25 expert speakers. It is described as the most relevant international CSP experience in one place.
- Mack-Cali's inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report shares their focus on care, respect and stewardship for properties, people and communities.
- They have focused on sustainability and energy efficiency for many years, establishing a Corporate Energy Group in 1999 to reduce energy consumption and emissions.
- Their properties feature various sustainability initiatives like electric vehicle charging, bike sharing, and they have subsidized transportation options to reduce car usage.
- They are proud of the diversity among their employees and provide training, tuition assistance and health benefits to support retention.
- Mack-Cali channels philanthropic contributions to local charities, schools, arts and culture to support communities.
Printable Graphic Organizer For 5 Paragraph Essay - 5Sheena White
The document discusses the lifestyle and fashion trends of women known as "flappers" during the 1920s. Flappers cut their hair short, wore makeup, smoked and drank, danced wildly, and went on dates without chaperones. They also participated in sports like golf and tennis. Sunbathing became popular, and some women took up driving and flying. While some women still attended college, interest in careers declined after marriage became common. Kotex sanitary pads also became widely available during this period, marketed as more hygienic than previous methods.
Mike Fisher from Impact7G gave a presentation on solar power in Iowa. He discussed key considerations for communities looking to promote solar such as planning, permitting, financing options and incentives. He described the benefits of reducing soft costs for solar through streamlined processes. Fisher also discussed the Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC) program which provides technical assistance and national designation for communities that reduce barriers to solar. He ended by emphasizing the economic, social and environmental benefits of solar energy for communities.
This document brings together a set
of latest data points and publicly
available information relevant for
Manufacturing Industry. We are very
excited to share this content and
believe that readers will benefit from
this periodic publication immensely.
Honeycomb Paper Products: Investment Project Opportunity for Startups and Ent...Ajjay Kumar Gupta
Honeycomb Paper Products: Investment Project Opportunity for Startups and Entrepreneurs (Honeycomb Paper Board, Honeycomb Paper Partition, Honeycomb Paper Pallets & Honeycomb 5 Ply Corrugated Boxes, Eco-friendly Honeycomb, Honeycomb Core, Packaging Material) Manufacturing Plant, Detailed Project Report, Profile, Business Plan, Industry Trends, Market Research, Survey, Manufacturing Process, Machinery, Raw Materials, Feasibility Study, Investment Opportunities, Cost and Revenue, Plant Economics, Production Schedule, Working Capital Requirement, plant layout, process flow sheet, Cost of Project, Projected Balance Sheets, Profitability Ratios, Break Even Analysis
Honeycomb is a lightweight, rugged protective packaging material. It will efficiently replace denser materials such as wood and plastic allowing for dramatic direct and indirect cost reductions. Not only will our honeycomb help you lower your cost of packaging (material and labor), but it will also assist you in shipping lighter loads hence saving on freight cost. Being a paper-based product, our honeycomb is easy to dispose of which provides recycling cost-savings.
See more
https://goo.gl/K3bV9J
https://goo.gl/7jqgAW
Contact us
Niir Project Consultancy Services
106-E, Kamla Nagar, Opp. Spark Mall,
New Delhi-110007, India.
Email: npcs.ei@gmail.com , info@entrepreneurindia.co
Tel: +91-11-23843955, 23845654, 23845886, 8800733955
Mobile: +91-9811043595
Website : www.entrepreneurindia.co , www.niir.org
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Morrison Park Advisors - DNA Inc.– IMAP
Canada recently advised Noventa, a renewable
energy company, on a majority sale to Ancala
Partners. Mr. Dennis Fotinos, Noventa’s founder and
CEO, talks to IMAP about the sale, the prioritization
of decarbonization and why constant inn
Mrketing plan recharging technology abhishek thakur,sourabh kulkarniabhishekthakur309
This document provides details about a new electric vehicle charging station product called "Free n Fast" being developed by AS! Electricals. It includes three types of charging stations targeted at households (HouseLine), businesses/government (BusinessLine), and public places (PublicLine). The marketing strategy focuses on innovators, early adopters like tech companies, and partnering with the California government to target early majority electric vehicle owners. The goal is to install charging stations that are faster, cheaper, and more convenient than competitors to gain market share in California.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
This document summarizes a business plan for a solar desalination plant. It describes the product as utilizing solar radiation to desalinate water for consumption. It discusses marketing the product to governments and large organizations to help cut fuel costs and keep the environment clean. It provides cost estimates for building the plant, which total around $932,000. Funding would come from government sponsorship in exchange for a long-term water supply contract. The document argues the design has technical advantages over similar concentrated solar power plants by allowing saline water to flow naturally and concentrating sunlight at a near-90 degree angle for higher efficiency.
This document describes a company called Bowe Home Systems that aims to develop affordable and adaptable alternative energy systems for homes and businesses. It will integrate various technologies like solar, wind, hydrogen, and waste-to-energy to create self-sustaining units. The company plans to market the systems through educational materials and varying price points. It will start development in Laredo, Missouri and hopes to gain patents and franchise dealerships over time. Safety and reliability will be top priorities in the product design.
- Royal Bin is an online platform that allows customers to schedule pickup of recyclable waste from homes and commercial places. It also enables customers to buy and sell second-hand items.
- The company's mission is to reuse, reduce, and recycle old items. It collects recyclable materials like aluminum cans, paper, plastic bottles, scrap metal, and more from waste sources and sends them to recyclers.
- Royal Bin is located in Agra and plans to initially collect waste in Agra before potentially expanding to other areas. It forecasts sales to increase from Rs. 240,000 in the first year to Rs. 900,000 in the third year.
The document discusses creating a circular economy by transitioning to a more sustainable business model. It defines a circular economy as aiming to decouple economic growth from natural resource use by using resources more effectively through closed-loop systems. Governments and businesses are adopting circular economy approaches to realize cost savings, economic benefits like job creation, and reduce environmental impacts. Shifting to a circular business model involves designing products for longevity, adopting service-based models, and generating value across the supply chain through collaboration. South Africa faces challenges in implementing a circular economy but also opportunities to strengthen manufacturing and address unemployment through more sustainable practices.
FreshTek is considering whether to seek capitalization to fund office space, marketing, website development, and hiring. While capitalization could provide resources, it may slow growth and require giving up equity. FreshTek currently earns $2,500-$3,500 per month installing solar products and developing a network of installers in Florida. Its vision is to standardize performance tracking for solar thermal to increase its adoption and profitability.
This document discusses barriers that have prevented small businesses from engaging in sustainable business practices and opportunities for them through IoT technologies. Some key barriers include small businesses being overlooked by environmental groups, regulators, and consultants who focus on large corporations due to scale; and internal inertia within small businesses due to lack of awareness, high perceived costs, and uncertainty around the process. However, IoT solutions can now help small businesses operate more efficiently and sustainably through applications like smart lighting, windows, HVAC, fleet management, and water conservation sensors to reduce costs and enhance competitiveness. Resources are also available to help small businesses assess priorities and fund sustainability initiatives.
Solar powered transportation for a city in Costa Ricajane segleau
This proposal outlines a plan to create a solar-powered transportation system for the city of Guapiles, Costa Rica. It would introduce electric vehicles like solar carts and bicycles to reduce pollution and costs. This new system would create jobs in vehicle sales and maintenance while improving health and access to renewable energy. The plan proposes financing the project through a transportation cooperative funded by development banks and crowdfunding. It would also encourage investment in bicycle lanes and solar bus services. The goal is to provide affordable transportation options that lower costs for families and reduce air pollution.
1. The document acknowledges the assistance provided by instructor Kamran Jawaid to students Saad Mazhar and Mohammad Danish in preparing a report and presentation on solar energy.
2. It provides an executive summary on a project to develop a solar-powered vehicle, noting the benefits of solar energy as an alternative to traditional fuels.
3. It outlines marketing strategies for promoting the solar vehicle, including product demonstrations, representatives to educate customers, and an awareness campaign.
Exciting Technical Communication Course Project Prepares Students for Real Li...Cengage Learning
Exciting Technical Communication Course Project Prepares Students for Real Life Careers - Course Technology Computing Conference
Presenter: Barbara Burke, DeVry University
This forward-thinking presentation will highlight how technical communication students create viable products, services, and companies that would be “welcomed” in their future career paths. The presenter will show how technical communication students create business companies in their fields of study, (usually technical, business, or health- related.) The presenter will then demonstrate how she encourages students to form working groups that follow and create specific business plans from executive summaries to creation of final business products, solutions, and/ or companies. The presenter will also demonstrate ways that she encourages student teams to prioritize key aspect of these entrepreneurial ventures by using surveys and assessment tools. (Specific student-generated business plan examples will be distributed.) Exciting “company” power point demos will be previewed and critiqued. A segment of time will be time set aside for discussions and questions.
Sailax is an Indian startup that provides digital business cards through its mobile app. It was founded in 2013 with a mission of sustainability by replacing paper business cards. The app has over 100k downloads and provides features like contactless sharing, automatic updates, and CRM integration. The founder, Ajay Sharma, was inspired to create more affordable and sustainable solutions. Sailax aims to significantly reduce deforestation and carbon emissions from the billions of paper business cards printed annually.
CSP Yield Optimization Conference and ExpoCSP Today
This document advertises the CSP Today Conference & Expo happening in Arizona, USA from October 27-28, 2010. It promotes the conference as an opportunity to [1] maximize CSP plant yield through improved balance of plants engineering, [2] optimize plant performance, and [3] make balance of plants and component selection choices that lower the cost of electricity. The conference will feature over 150 attendees from EPCs, developers and technology providers as well as 25 expert speakers. It is described as the most relevant international CSP experience in one place.
- Mack-Cali's inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report shares their focus on care, respect and stewardship for properties, people and communities.
- They have focused on sustainability and energy efficiency for many years, establishing a Corporate Energy Group in 1999 to reduce energy consumption and emissions.
- Their properties feature various sustainability initiatives like electric vehicle charging, bike sharing, and they have subsidized transportation options to reduce car usage.
- They are proud of the diversity among their employees and provide training, tuition assistance and health benefits to support retention.
- Mack-Cali channels philanthropic contributions to local charities, schools, arts and culture to support communities.
Printable Graphic Organizer For 5 Paragraph Essay - 5Sheena White
The document discusses the lifestyle and fashion trends of women known as "flappers" during the 1920s. Flappers cut their hair short, wore makeup, smoked and drank, danced wildly, and went on dates without chaperones. They also participated in sports like golf and tennis. Sunbathing became popular, and some women took up driving and flying. While some women still attended college, interest in careers declined after marriage became common. Kotex sanitary pads also became widely available during this period, marketed as more hygienic than previous methods.
Mike Fisher from Impact7G gave a presentation on solar power in Iowa. He discussed key considerations for communities looking to promote solar such as planning, permitting, financing options and incentives. He described the benefits of reducing soft costs for solar through streamlined processes. Fisher also discussed the Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC) program which provides technical assistance and national designation for communities that reduce barriers to solar. He ended by emphasizing the economic, social and environmental benefits of solar energy for communities.
This document brings together a set
of latest data points and publicly
available information relevant for
Manufacturing Industry. We are very
excited to share this content and
believe that readers will benefit from
this periodic publication immensely.
Honeycomb Paper Products: Investment Project Opportunity for Startups and Ent...Ajjay Kumar Gupta
Honeycomb Paper Products: Investment Project Opportunity for Startups and Entrepreneurs (Honeycomb Paper Board, Honeycomb Paper Partition, Honeycomb Paper Pallets & Honeycomb 5 Ply Corrugated Boxes, Eco-friendly Honeycomb, Honeycomb Core, Packaging Material) Manufacturing Plant, Detailed Project Report, Profile, Business Plan, Industry Trends, Market Research, Survey, Manufacturing Process, Machinery, Raw Materials, Feasibility Study, Investment Opportunities, Cost and Revenue, Plant Economics, Production Schedule, Working Capital Requirement, plant layout, process flow sheet, Cost of Project, Projected Balance Sheets, Profitability Ratios, Break Even Analysis
Honeycomb is a lightweight, rugged protective packaging material. It will efficiently replace denser materials such as wood and plastic allowing for dramatic direct and indirect cost reductions. Not only will our honeycomb help you lower your cost of packaging (material and labor), but it will also assist you in shipping lighter loads hence saving on freight cost. Being a paper-based product, our honeycomb is easy to dispose of which provides recycling cost-savings.
See more
https://goo.gl/K3bV9J
https://goo.gl/7jqgAW
Contact us
Niir Project Consultancy Services
106-E, Kamla Nagar, Opp. Spark Mall,
New Delhi-110007, India.
Email: npcs.ei@gmail.com , info@entrepreneurindia.co
Tel: +91-11-23843955, 23845654, 23845886, 8800733955
Mobile: +91-9811043595
Website : www.entrepreneurindia.co , www.niir.org
Tags
Honeycomb Paper Products, Honeycomb Paper Manufacture, Paper Honeycomb, Products Honeycomb Paper, Honeycomb Paper Machinery, Paper Honeycomb Production, Honeycomb Paper Production Line, Honeycomb Paper Production, Paper Honeycomb Making Machine, Honeycomb Paper, Paper Honeycomb Manufacturing Process, Paper Packaging Industry, Paper Honeycomb Core, Process of Manufacturing Honeycomb Paper, Method of Manufacturing Honeycomb Materials, Manufacture of Honeycomb Cores, Project Report on Honeycomb Paper Pallets, Honeycomb Boards, Honeycomb Paper Board, Cardboard Honeycomb Packaging Manufacture, Honeycomb Paper Board Manufacture, Honeycomb Materials Manufacture, Honeycomb Paper Board Production Line, Honeycomb Paper Board Production, Honeycomb Partition Manufacture, Partition Paper Honeycomb, Method of Making Partitioned Boxes, Paper Honeycomb Pallets, Honeycomb Paper Pallet Making, Honeycomb Paper Pallet Manufacture, Honeycomb Cardboard Pallets, Paper Pallet Machine, Honeycomb Core, Paper Based Honeycomb Pallets, Manufacture of Paper Pallets, Honeycomb Corrugated Cardboard, Corrugated Boxes Manufacture, Honeycomb Cardboard Packaging, Corrugated Board Production Line, Honeycomb Box Making Plant, Industrial Corrugated Box Manufacture, Corrugated Carton Production Line, Eco Friendly Honeycomb, Eco-Friendly Honeycomb Paper Pallets, Honeycomb Structure, Paper Honeycomb Core, Honeycomb Core Manufacturing
Morrison Park Advisors - DNA Inc.– IMAP
Canada recently advised Noventa, a renewable
energy company, on a majority sale to Ancala
Partners. Mr. Dennis Fotinos, Noventa’s founder and
CEO, talks to IMAP about the sale, the prioritization
of decarbonization and why constant inn
Mrketing plan recharging technology abhishek thakur,sourabh kulkarniabhishekthakur309
This document provides details about a new electric vehicle charging station product called "Free n Fast" being developed by AS! Electricals. It includes three types of charging stations targeted at households (HouseLine), businesses/government (BusinessLine), and public places (PublicLine). The marketing strategy focuses on innovators, early adopters like tech companies, and partnering with the California government to target early majority electric vehicle owners. The goal is to install charging stations that are faster, cheaper, and more convenient than competitors to gain market share in California.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
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DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
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1203 seahorse buisnessplan
1. Seahorse Power Company
Innovations for a Cleaner Future
Business Summary
February 2004
In 2004, Seahorse Power nabbed top honors—and $20,000—in Babson
College's graduate business plan competition for its concept of selling a
solar-powered trash compactor to businesses and governments.
BusinessWeek.com's Kerry Miller checked in with founder James Poss three
and a half years later to take a peek at his original business plan and see
how it compares with Seahorse Power today—now 18 employees strong,
with $3 million in revenues. Poss also offered advice for how aspiring
entrepreneurs can write a winning business plan of their own.
Flip through this PDF to see a complete annotated version of Seahorse
Power's award-winning business plan.
CONFIDENTIAL
Disclaimer: This summary is not an offer to sell securities, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
2. James Poss and his partner debated about whether to include this sample
brochure in their business plan, deciding that it was a good way of easing
the reader in. "You really have to value the time of your reader and get
your point across as quickly as possible," Poss says. "You have to expect
Paying too much for that even a diligent investor is not going to read your whole plan."
waste collection?
Want to reduce litter?
Unsightly garbage affects your business,
and extra collections waste money
Seahorse Power Company has developed a cordless,
solar-powered waste compactor for ski resorts,
parking lots, and retailers — anywhere the sun shines.
Pick up less, The SunPack stores solar energy to power high-
strength compaction motors, eliminating 3 out of
every 4 trips. The device can notify your waste hauler
Pay less. or employees when pickups are needed, eliminating
unnecessary trips. In many locations, SunPack pays
for itself in less than one year.
SunPack preserves the environment by reducing litter
and diesel truck trips. It can vastly economize
recycling efforts too, by reducing the volume of every
bottle or can.
Give us a call and
stop throwing
money away!
Innovations for a Cleaner
Future
1-888-820-0300 SunPack BigBelly, our
info@seahorsepower.com smallest solar-compactor
2
3. "We were wrong on the target customers, by a long shot," Poss says. "We
had made an assumption that municipalities would be slow and bureaucratic
and that other places would be faster. The way it turned out, the private
1-888-820-0300
sector hasn't bought into the technology as much as municipalities."
www.seahorsepower.com
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Business Plan
Private and Confidential
Seahorse Power Company has a simple goal: to displace pollution, lots of it.
Our vehicle is innovation, and with it, we will introduce cost-saving environmental and a powerful
message—that humans can live sustainable lives. And we will help them get there.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Executive Summary:
Seahorse Power Company (SPC) is a Massachusetts-based renewable energy technology company and the
manufacturer of SunPack, a solar-powered trash compactor.
SunPack saves money and reduces fuel consumption by reducing trash and recycling collection
frequency. SunPack streamlines operations in a $20 billion collections industry in the U.S. Traditional AC-
powered compactors, which now have applicable revenues of about $1.2 billion in the U.S., are confined to areas
where a fixed electricity supply is economically attractive—next to a building, for instance. Across a parking lot
in a shopping center, in more remote areas like parks and beaches, or where transportable solutions are needed,
SunPack is the only solution. SunPacks eliminate 3 of every 4 trips to collect waste, and they notify sanitation
workers via wireless beeper when bins need servicing.
Target customers for our solar compactors are remote resorts and outdoor event management
companies. We will also build early sales with side-panel advertising opportunities on devices donated to parks
and beaches. Vail Resorts, Inc. was our first customer (delivered February 2004). Later customers will be
condominiums, mini-malls, amusement parks, retailers and municipalities. This spring, SPC will deliver a
dumpster-sized device to The Tannery Shopping Center in Newburyport, MA.
Patents are pending with the US Patent and Trademark Office (May 2003). We continue to generate and
protect intellectual property and regard this as a key asset, especially in Japan and Europe. ABC Law,
LLP, in Boston is handling our intellectual property protection. This barrier to competition is an
important aspect of our business. We are the first in the world to make solar compactors, and many aspects of our
design will be very difficult to circumvent without infringement.
Financing: SPC has received $30K in funds from XYZ Capital LLC and “family and friend” type angel
i nvestors and another $12K in grants. ABC Corporation, a 30-year veteran in solar manufacturing, has committed
an additional $50K, pending matching investment commitments from other parties. With this small amount of
financing, SPC has solidified patents (pending), designed and delivered the first unit, and has poised itself to
deliver small but profitable runs of SunPack machines.
We intend to deliver 20 profitable machines this spring to prove our economic benefits to a customer base that
broadly represents our target markets. We expect that manufacturing partners and interested angels will engage in
round A of financing this summer. We will seek an additional $750K in equity financing, which will enable us to
accomplish profitable manufacturing runs of 50 units or more. Dramatic manufacturing efficiencies can be
subsequently undertaken with further investment in molds and other high-volume processes.
Team: SPC’s core team is made up of two Babson MBA’s and two F.W. Olin School of Engineering students.
We have several tertiary members and several advisors who have helped guide our progress.
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4. Table of Contents
Brochure front page ....................................................................................................2
Executive summary.....................................................................................................3
Why the time is right for SunPack..............................................................................5
Product Description ....................................................................................................6
Market potential ..........................................................................................................7
Business strategy summarized. ...................................................................................8
Financial summary......................................................................................................9
Annual financials ................................................................................................ 10-11
Competition and competitive strategy ......................................................................12
Critical risks and contingency strategies...................................................................13
Delivery to Vail Resorts, Inc. ...................................................................................14
Core team and biographies.................................................................................. 15-16
Appendix:
Case Study: SmartMeter ...........................................................................................17
Case Study: Yale University.....................................................................................18
Quotes and Articles...................................................................................................19
4
5. Why the time is
right for SunPack:
If writing this plan today, Poss says he'd pump up the
references to global warming, and throw in
buzzwords like "carbon footprint" that weren't as
widely known in 2004.
A common sight in NYC
• Overall trash volume and cost have been increasing in the U.S. over the past several decades.
The U.S. EPA reported that in 2001, Americans disposed of 4.4 pounds of waste per person per day.1
Most analysts calculate U.S. waste collection activities at over $20 billion annually.
• Trash hauling demands in the U.S. have created an infrastructure of 179,000 diesel trucks that
get only 2.8 miles per gallon, using one billion gallons of diesel every year in the U.S.2
• Commercial diesel pollution has spurred some of the most hotly debated environmental
legislation in government. Natural gas is often embraced because it is mostly domestic and is fairly
clean, yet only 1% of the garbage trucks on the road use natural gas. Remaining trucks will cost
about $40,000 extra per vehicle to convert or replace, making progress from this angle difficult and
expensive.
• New wireless and solar technologies are more cost-effective and durable than ever. Solar
energy has become much cheaper in recent years (over 5X cost reduction over the last 10 years), and
nanotechnologies are poised to reduce prices further (by an additional 10X), while increasing
durability.3 Wireless communication platforms are cheap and low-power. All needed mechanisms
are now mature, and ready for new applications. Solar cells for the BigBelly devices cost under $200
and cells for the larger unit, the Hippo, will cost under $350.
• SunPack reduces financial costs and health problems. Our product reduces collection cost,
worker injuries, unsightly litter, pungent odors, heavy diesel pollution, traffic volume, roadway
damage, and rodent, bird, and bee nuisances.
• SunPack is a profitable product. It provides an excellent launching pad for Seahorse Power Co.
SPC believes that there are many opportunities in the environmental sector that meet its
requirements of providing a cleaner and more cost-effective solution to environmental problems.
1
Municipal garbage statistics: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-
hw/muncpl/facts.htm ; BIOCYCLE journal on recycling (400M). http://www.jgpress.com/
2
Two year study by Inform, a New York based consulting group. Waste age Wire, and online trade journal.
3
“Discovery may spur cheap solar power” Reuters, October 6th, 2003. www.solarbuzz.com, and other industry sources
5
6. Product
description: Tough solar cell cover
Mailbox-style opening
"We ended up making a machine that was aesthetically
Tilt-out compaction bin
unacceptable by our target client base," Poss says. "We were out
there selling a boxy-looking, ugly machine for close to two years. I
Safety interlocks
could have shown them a picture of this thing and said: "Hey,
Advertising space
would you buy this?" and saved myself a lot of time and money."
Photo-eye to gauge trash level
Space for dual batteries
Fully compatible for upgrades
SunPack is powerful, reliable and versatile. Compaction requires short bursts of energy throughout the
day (cycles last 30-90 seconds). This is an ideal equation for a solar-battery system. The SunPack shown
above needs only 50 Watts of solar cells (about 2.5 square feet). With such little power, the motor can
compact trash with 2,800 lbs. force over 10 times a day. Collections are reduced by a factor of 4, reducing
collection costs by 400%.
There are no cords, no installations, no permits, no digging… Customers need not sink capital into
permanent wiring or pay high monthly fees for many collections. SunPack can compete in price with
traditional compactors, but has versatility that others don’t.
• Interchangeable power modules are optimized for desired price-performance ratios.
• Wireless devices can be installed to relay a “pick-up” message via beeper or e-mail, and will also
allow sanitation managers to remotely change settings to intercept demand peaks and overflow.
• Wheeled or sled-mounted “trains” can add compaction to special events, from concerts to
raceways to the Marathon. Dual compaction bins reduce weight of each load, and can aid in
recycling. Vail will mount its SunPack on a sled to address the needs of its special events.
Break-even points are under one year for customers with remote locations, high trash demands and highly
compactable waste. Other locations will have a 1-3 year payback. Currently, we are targeting only those
customers who will benefit from 12-18 month paybacks, and who can also profit from other benefits like
advertising on the SunPack, reduced litter, PR, or a keen interest in reducing diesel consumption.
Our two models include a stand alone
device the size of a trash can (above,
“BigBelly”), and a solar power- pack for
large compactor retrofits—can power
almost any compactor (see example to
right, “Hippo” model).
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7. "I almost have to laugh at our last
line—'our bottom-up analysis'—
because that's exactly what we
Market potential in U.S.
didn't do," Poss says. "This is
typical of something you'd write as Comparative market sizes and growth
an early-stage business school
The SunPack is a well- In Thousands
student—where you look at some SunPack sales: surpassing $117 M annually
huge number niche product…
focused and say: 'We're going $2,500,000
$2,000,000
to get 1% a veryand it'll still be a
…in of that large niche. $1,500,000
very big business.' If I were an AC Powered compactors: $1.2 B in 2000
$1,000,000
investor reading this business plan, $500,000 Non-compacting dumpster sales: $800 M annually
I would say: 'Come back to me $-
when you really know Boston's 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
finances—or New York's, or
somebody's, and you can tell me Dumpsters AC Compactors SunPack
all about their budget and decision- Market size sources: Dun and Bradstreet and The 2000 Report on Sanitary Supply Distributor Sales, Research
Department of Trade Press Publishing Corporation, SPC projections for direct and licensee sales.
making cycles for all aspects of Opportunity
waste management.'"
Industry Summary:
The waste hauling industry is the major buyer/installer of compactors. It is comprises three large
companies (Waste Management, Allied Waste and Republic) that share half of the $20 billion collections
market, and “mom & pops” that compete for the other half. Since waste hauling contracts are won on price
alone, and since the big three have clearly stated that their competitive advantage will come through
operational streamlining, we expect waste haulers to use SunPack technologies as a tool for cutting costs
and winning more business. Adopters of SunPack technology will out-compete rivals.
In addition to the commercial hauling industry, there are countless internal waste collection operations at
resorts, amusement parks, city commons, etc. These markets are currently underserved by compaction
devices. Most potential customers surveyed have been enthused by this concept.
The compactor industry is made up of dozens of companies that mainly manufacture large steel
compactors for commercial sites (above 4 cubic yard volume). By comparison, there are only a handful of
smaller products on the market (1/2 cubic yard or less). The largest manufacturers are Marathon, Wastequip
and consolidated steel companies like Blue Tee and McClain Industries.
Dunn & Bradstreet reported sales in 2002 of compaction equipment at $2.4 billion, half of which, or
approximately $1.2 billion, we estimate is applicable to SunPack, (100,000 units per year). Sales of
applicable dumpsters were approximately $800 million (1 million units) in the same year.
Only one-in-ten commercial trash bins can compact, and there is no other compactor available today that is
aimed at replacing outdoor trash cans (our BigBelly model). Until the SunPack, compactors were confined
by electricity. In remote locations, even across a parking lot, wiring hasn’t made economic sense, and so
compaction has not been feasible—until now.
Our bottom-up analyses project that annual SunPack revenues can exceed $120 Million
annually by 2010 in the U.S. SPC will capture a significant share of these revenues through direct sales and
licensing. (This figure implies that the compactor industry will see a 10% increase in market share.)
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8. "Give yourself plenty of time to hit your goals," Poss advises
Company strategy aspiring entrepreneurs. "Try to be as noncommittal as
We outsource many aspects of our business to dates—you're goingandmisspace fast.
possible about specific keep fixed costs low to our them."
The SunPack is our opportunity to build a diversified clean-energy company.
Goals 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Technology focus Patents Product development Transition technologies
Integration into manufacturer’s lines
Sales strategy Sell small units lease small and large units
Sales done by partners/licensees
Marketing focus End users, advertisers Commercial sites
Small, then large waste management companies
Manufacturing strategy Contract Manufacturing
Manufacturing partners/licensees
Potential exit strategy Sell long-term regional licenses
Sell technologies off
Manufacturing:
SPC has commissioned XYZ Manufacturing multinational contract manufacturing company to construct
several beta devices under our guidance. By early 2004, XYZ can manufacture 100
complete units, at a cost that will enable SPC to yield a substantial proit. By 2005, we aim to have both
products available at attractive prices and margins. Our projected costs will drop significantly in 2006 as we
transition to volume manufacturing techniques. Manufacturing and distribution will be outsourced to
contractors in the near term, and ultimately will be handled exclusively by partners and licensees.
Marketing:
SPC aims to leverage the Vail pilot program into sales of stand-alone units to ski mountains in the 2004-
2005 Season, and soon thereafter, to condominium units at each resort. Already, we are in discussions with
Squaw Valley, Mammoth Mountain and Golf Resort, Breckenridge and Crested Butte. Marketing will
stress cost-savings and environmental image improvement at resorts, and will highlight advertising
opportunities (on each device). SPC will also target Central Park, NYC, AMC hiking lodges and State and
National Parks, as well as corporate sponsors Patagonia, L.L. Bean, Timberland and Stonyfield Farms to
build “sponsorship” sales. SPC will be the marketer of the SunPack, while manufacturing will be mainly
outsourced.
Sales:
As our sales focus enlarges from end-users to include waste-haulers, SPC will migrate from manufacturing
contractor to licensor and partner with existing compactor manufacturers, who will evolve as our sales
representatives to the commercial waste hauling industry.
Technology:
Seahorse Power Company is a renewable energy technology company. We focus on useful, economical
applications of energy technologies in markets where there is immediate opportunity. Our goal is to bring
clean energy products to market now, to reduce emissions tomorrow.
Our approach to environmental improvement relies on simple economics. We believe that a market-
based approach to environmentalism is the only way to effect significant change.
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9. "The hardest thing to get right is the finances," Poss says. "We were a
Financial summary: whole year off. Everything just took longer [than we anticipated.]"
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
BigBelly (small) units 175 570 1,293 1,876 2,171 2,606
BigBelly average price $3,800 $2,950 $2,750 $2,350 $2,150 $1,950
BigBelly average COGS $1,695 $1,500 $1,183 $723 $723 $723
Hippo (large) units 27 285 663 942 1227 1592
Hippo average price $4,500 $3,900 $3,400 $2,900 $2,650 $2,250
Hippo average COGS $3,180 $3,180 $2,210 $1,710 $1,505 $1,160
Total direct sales rev's $ 786,500 $2,791,422 $5,809,618 $7,138,861 $ 7,920,163 $ 8,664,398
BigBelly license revenues $ 9,450 $ 45,749 $ 361,927 $ 1,223,951 $ 1,615,375 $ 2,129,655
Hippo license revenues $ 6,660 $ 48,235 $ 339,222 $ 1,024,997 $ 1,528,664 $ 2,117,487
Total gross revenues $ 802,610 $2,885,406 $6,510,767 $ 9,387,809 $11,064,202 $12,911,541
Expenses:
R&D, Product development $ 153,745 $ 411,441 $ 635,511 $ 706,504 $ 914,514 1,627,576
Sales & marketing $ 72,900 $ 428,895 $ 761,332 $ 997,487 $ 1,113,467 $ 1,245,191
General and Administration $ 244,100 $ 363,975 $ 477,229 $ 506,842 $ 539,397 $ 574,850
Total average COGS $ 382,485 $1,760,249 $2,995,137 $ 2,966,367 $ 3,416,715 $ 3,731,099
Other expenses/adjustments $ 57,590 $ 60,094 $ 45,298 $ 9,064 $ 17,196 $ 26,323
EBITDA ($108,211) ($139,248) $1,596,259 $ 4,201,544 $ 5,062,913 $ 5,706,502
Funding needs (equity/debt) $ 800,000 $1,000,000
Potential acquisition value $3,500,000 $4,328,110 $9,766,150 $16,428,666 $22,128,405 $25,823,082
Financing needs are as summarized, right:
2003-4: $ 125,000 (seed, seeking additional $75K)
2004: $ 800,000 (equity round A, debt, grant)
2005: $ 1,000,000 (debt, grant, equity if needed)
Financing has been in the form of convertible debt in the seed stages of the company’s development. Round
A will be an equity round, and financiers will be angels and industry—namely the waste management and
solar industries. Growth can be largely debt-driven moving forward, as the devices are hard assets that can
be financed. Additional revenues may stem from overseas licensing. A potential exit strategy is to license
and eventually sell the SunPack business segment.
* COGS in the summary financials above do not exactly match COGS in the income statement because in the
simplified summary shown above, COGS includes a buffer for customer service parts, which is included in other line
items of the more detailed financial projections.
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10. Annual financial projections
Income statement 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Net sales $ 791,210 $2,885,406 $6,476,766 $9,387,809 $ 11,064,202
Cost of goods sold $ 389,495 $1,667,910 $2,876,982 $2,448,487 $ 2,993,331
Gross Profit $ 401,715 $1,217,496 $3,599,784 $6,939,321 $ 8,070,872
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and admin $ 316,500 $ 792,871 $1,238,561 $1,504,329 $ 1,652,864
Research and development $ 177,745 $ 459,441 $ 635,511 $ 706,504 $ 914,514
Depreciation and amortization $ 15,180 $ 12,094 $ 26,053 $ 9,064 $ 17,196
Total operating expenses $ 509,425 $1,264,406 $1,900,125 $2,219,897 $ 2,584,575
Operating income $(107,711) $ (46,910) $1,699,659 $4,719,424 $ 5,486,297
Income before income tax expense $(107,711) $ (46,910) $1,699,659 $4,719,424 $ 5,486,297
Income taxes less accrued benefit $ - $ - $ - $1,887,770 $ 2,194,519
Net Income $(107,711) $ (46,910) $1,699,659 $2,831,654 $ 3,291,778
Balance Sheet 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $(107,195) $ 134,693 $2,639,194 $4,379,565 $7,304,547
Trade accounts receivable $ 62,638 $ 397,542 $ 950,664 $3,755,124 $4,425,681
Inventories $ 533,265 $1,093,956 $ 42,086 $ 374 $ 24,443
Total current assets $ 488,709 $1,626,190 $3,631,944 $8,135,063 $11,754,672
Property and equipment, net $ 18,280 $ 51,032 $ 90,639 $ 171,962 $ 263,230
Total assets $ 506,989 $1,677,223 $3,722,583 $8,307,025 $12,017,901
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Accounts payable $ 31,319 $ 198,771 $ 475,332 $1,877,562 $ 2,212,840
Income taxes payable $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Accrues liabilities and other $ - $ 49,693 $ 118,833 $ 469,390 $ 553,210
Total current liabilities $ 31,319 $ 248,464 $ 594,165 $2,346,952 $ 2,766,051
Stockholders's equity:
Common Stock $ 615,250 $1,615,250 $1,615,250 $1,615,250 $ 1,615,250
Additional paid-in capital $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Retained earnings $(139,581) $(186,491) $1,513,168 $4,344,823 $ 7,636,601
Stockholders' equity $ 475,669 $1,428,759 $3,128,418 $5,960,073 $ 9,251,851
Total liabilities & stockholder equity $ 506,989 $1,677,223 $3,722,583 $8,307,025 $12,017,901
* Inventory in the balance sheet is shown at fiscal year end, and thus it appears to fluctuate widely from year to year since we are
assuming a batch manufacturing strategy. In 2007, for example, inventory levels are low because we project a batch order in early
2008.
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11. Statement of Cash Flows 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $(107,711) $ (46,910) $1,699,659 $ 2,831,654 $3,291,778
Non-cash elements included in net income:
Depreciation and amortization $ 15,180 $ 12,094 $ 26,053 $ 9,064 $ 17,196
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable $ (56,938) $(334,903) $(553,122) $(2,804,460) $(670,557)
Inventories $(539,435) $(560,691) $1,051,870 $ 41,712 $ (24,069)
Accounts payable $ 31,319 $ 167,452 $ 276,561 $ 1,402,230 $ 335,279
Accruals and long-term liabilities $ - $ 49,693 $ 69,140 $ 350,557 $ 83,820
Net cash from operating activities $(657,585) $(713,266) $2,570,161 $ 1,830,758 $3,033,446
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchase of PP&E $ (23,210) $ (44,846) $ (65,659) $ (90,387) $(108,464)
Net cash used in investing activities $ (23,210) $ (44,846) $ (65,659) $ (90,387) $(108,464)
Cash flows (used in) provided by
financing:
Issuance (Redemption) of stock $ 587,500 $1,000,000 $ - $ - $ -
Net cash provided by financing $ 587,500 $1,000,000 $ - $ - $ -
Change in cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase in cash and equiv. $ (93,295) $ 241,888 $2,504,501 $ 1,740,371 $2,924,982
Cash & equivalents at begin of period $ (13,900) $(107,195) $ 134,693 $ 2,639,194 $4,379,565
Cash & equivalents, end of period $(107,195) $ 134,693 $2,639,194 $ 4,379,565 $7,304,547
* We are very well aware of a cash shortage at end of 2004 of $107,000. As most of our costs are variable
in nature, we will not be forced accrue deficits unless we can provide the financing needed. We have begun
structuring a round of financing for $800K, which would close this gap immediately. But we believe that
we will be able to attract grants and/or debt financing to get us through this period, and will resolve the
financing gap before taking on commitments that could jeopardize our financial standing. However, we
have not assumed that this financing is guaranteed, so we have indicated the situation as a short-term cash
shortage until we have more information upon which to base our financial strategy in late 2004.
In sum, this is a business with limited financing needs, and to the degree that we
can bootstrap our way to profitability and self-financed growth, we will be
rewarded with a more commanding share of ownership in the venture and a
higher payoff for employee-owners and investors upon the sale of the SunPack
business segment.
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12. Poss calls the strategy laid out here a little naive. "There's just not even
real field experience that went into this," he says. "Before you lay out a
strategy, you've got to make more than one phone call to assess whether
Competitive strategy you're truly going to be able to sell to this type of target—especially if
you're going to be naming specific clients in your business plan."
Competition
Competitive Advantage
With the first solar-powered trash • Pending patent for critical elements
compactors in the world, Seahorse • Existing prototypes and development head start
• Partnerships with solar, electrical and compactor
Power Company is in a strong professionals
position to lock up essential patents
Competitive threat
and offer attractive deals to large • Design around our patents
partners. • Blatant patent infringement
SolarCan Response
• Moderate licensing fee and good IP protection will avoid
incentive for patent infringement
Competition and Complements
The large waste management companies like Waste Management Inc., Republic and Allied have
clearly indicated in their annual statements that their strategy going forward is to reduce operating costs.
Yet, they have not significantly changed their usage of compactors because traditional units don’t make
sense in most locations. Since waste haulers do not make equipment themselves, we are in a position to sell
to them, not compete with them. With haulers like Waste Management, Inc, we will share mutual benefits.
Existing compactor manufacturers show no signs of developing a solar powered trash compactor in
the near future, although the three manufacturers that we interviewed said that they would be interested in
selling such devices to their customers. Since the development of this technology would be a departure
from the normal business of these companies, SPC is in a position to leverage their customers and
manufacturing capabilities for shared revenues. Existing compactor manufacturers like Marathon
Equipment Company may be our future partners, but are unlikely to compete. SPC will remain a marketer
of solar-compactors or just as a licensor of the technology, depending on future circumstances.
Solar energy equipment suppliers like BP Solar, Astropower, Siemens and Sharp have not indicated a
shift in strategy from providing solar modules for applications to developing their own applications. We see
potential in a partnership with a supplier like BP Solar, a powerful company looking to increase solar cell
sales via new applications. We hope to attract financing for growth from a supplier such as BP Solar.
Our competitive strategy includes building our own patent portfolio and manufacturing specifications,
and using that to leverage mutually-beneficial partnerships with the various stakeholders. As these
stakeholders become partners, the coalition will be difficult to replicate.
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13. Poss considers this section
about critical risks and
Critical risks —and our contingency strategies contingency strategies one of the
What if things do not work out as planned? As with any business, most important pages in the
there are risks. We have worked
business plan. "Just having this
through some of these risks and have devised contingency plans. Below, we have outlined our
approaches to some potential problems: section basically ensures that I'm
not going to get asked one of
Operational risks: these questions by the judge in
Delayed beta product development could hurt timeliness of pilot business plan competition,
the programs
Suppliers can not deliver quality product on time because I've already answered
We can not raise projected capital in a timely manner it," Poss says. In discussions
with investors, this section
We are investigating several suppliers, seeking to diversify supply. We will work closely with our
signals that "you've thought
customers to manage expectations regarding timing and technology performance. Once we have worked
through these things"—even if
out any bugs, we will be able to provide better quality and timing assurances. Raising capital is not
guaranteed in this market, so we have leveraged many contracted and free resources to themselves are off
the solutions keep our fixed costs
the mark.
low and development timeline fast. If capital is slow, we hope to mitigate cash flow problems with
customer down payments, supplier payment delays and bank loans. We plan to do some of this anyway.
Technology risks:
Machines don’t work as planned
What about heavy bags, leaking liquids, smell and inclement weather
Our core technologies are based on proven concepts. Solar energy, battery storage, compaction
mechanisms...they are all well tested. To ensure good design, we have contracted experienced engineers.
Unforeseeable problems will be mitigated through the careful management of customer expectations.
Waste liquids have been shown by compactor manufacturers to be absorbed in discarded paper products in
most cases. Heavy bags will be removed using wheeled carts, smell is low because air and waste will not
mix much (air aids decomposition). Non-toxic deodorizers will be used if necessary. Inclement weather
will be microprocessor-managed. We will do our best to manage customer expectations and work with
them to provide good service and good feedback, so we can continue to improve the machines.
Intellectual property risks:
Lack of recourse against larger company who wants to infringe on our patent (can be
addressed by having reasonable licensing fees and a good law firm)
There are always risks when dealing with technology and intellectual property. We will start our defense
with strong patent protection. Since our goal is to license, we believe that offering reasonable licensing fees
to big companies will provide the best defense against potential competition.
Opposition groups:
Labor union opposition (although many labor unions, like the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW) see important benefits to solar technologies)
Waste hauling companies oppose because it cuts their revenues, which are largely based on
collection frequency
Opposition groups may provide some friction in the long term. Initially, we will avoid this problem by
selling to groups that do not have these opposition groups. In the longer-term, we will work with the waste
haulers to provide them savings, which they may pass on to their labor force as part of a diplomatic solution.
We will start with small, local haulers looking to increase profit margins and reach. Ultimately, we believe
that large waste haulers will see the value and share in the benefits of efficiency, provided by SunPack.
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14. "We have not sold to a single ski mountain since," Poss says.
"We found it to be not a very good market."
Vail Resorts, Inc. became our first
customer in February 2004.
So far, they love the product. They have
begun giving us input to help improve
our product line for next season.
Vail is an ideal early customer. They have many high-volume locations that are bathed in 300 days of
sunlight every year (Colorado is the sunniest state in the nation). They also have strong environmental
initiatives and are enthusiastic about adopting new renewable energy technologies, especially those with
a reasonable breakeven. Some sites at Vail could pay off in less than one ski season.
The ski mountain has over 25 trash-generating sites without electricity that require frequent
collections, and some of them are a two-hour round trip snow-cat ride from their destination. SunPack
can help them relieve an enormous burden on their Snow-cats, which burn 5-6 gallons of diesel every
hour, and their lifts, which are often constrained by the 9 tons of trash that is hauled down the mountain
on a busy day.
The valley is filled with hundreds of condominium complexes, the vast majority of which do not
have compacting dumpsters situated outside in the sun. We see the rollout of devices onto the mountain,
then into the valley, as a crucial opportunity.
Our value proposition to Vail and other ski resorts is very strong. There is high waste volume,
environmental sensitivity and money available to invest in cost-saving technologies. Vail is currently
using a SunPack BigBelly machine that they purchased for the 2004 season.
Installation at Vail: February 2, 2004
(Currently located at Eagles Nest Lodge)
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15. Company bios "If I had it to do again, I'd make sure to include someone who knew
something about the [waste management] industry," Poss says.
James Poss: founder of Seahorse Power Company and the inventor of SunPack. Poss is the CEO of
Seahorse Power and will be engaged mainly in fundraising and product development in the near term.
Poss’ design work in renewable energy technology began with an ocean-powered generator, supported with
a grant from the Pew Foundation in 1995. Poss was a sales engineer at Solectria Corporation, working with
battery-electric drive systems for cars, buses and specialty vehicles. Since then, he has worked as a contract
manufacturing coordinator as Director of Operations at a sailboat manufacturing company, and was a
business analyst for top management at Spire Corporation in their world-renowned solar energy business.
Poss brings the SunPack invention and several other renewable energy concepts to Seahorse Power
Company. He holds a BA degree in Environmental Science and Policy and Geology from Duke University,
and a Masters in Business Administration from Babson College.
Alexander Perera: renewable energy and finance professional. Perera will mainly be engaged in sales
to resorts and in building relationships through our growing list of contacts in New York City.
Perera is a Babson MBA candidate and an environmental industry professional with experience in
renewable energy use and energy efficiency measures. As an analyst at Natural Resources Defense Council
(NRDC), Perera advised Governor Pataki’s Greenhouse Gas Task Force and served on the Partnership for
Clean Air Community (PCAC) Steering Committee. The PCAC evaluated and funded $5 million in projects
that reduced air pollution in New York City, ranging from powering a large community center with solar
energy to reducing diesel fumes from idling trucks at one of the busiest distribution centers in the Northeast
by using high-tech parking spaces. Prior to working at NRDC, Perera was a financial analyst at Bear
Stearns & Co. in New York, where he structured the $1.1 billion Atlanta Water & Wastewater transaction,
one of the largest financings in the municipal industry for 1999. Perera was Program Director in 1996-7 for
the New York Energy Efficiency Council, Inc. He has a BA degree in Environmental Science from Boston
University.
Jeffrey Satwicz: F.W. Olin School of Engineering student and Seahorse Power Engineer.
Satwicz is an undergraduate engineering student with experience in product testing for Department of
Defense projects on remote vehicles. He spent September 2001 to May 2002 as an Olin Partner, helping
professors design and test curriculum for Olin College. In addition to rigorous study in math, science, and
engineering, the innovative curriculum emphasizes hands-on projects, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and the
arts and humanities. His competencies include: SolidWorks 3D Modeling, ProDesktop 3D Modeling,
PSpice Circuit Design, MATLAB Modeling. Satwicz has been working with SPC since May of 2003.
Bret Richmond: F.W. Olin School of Engineering student and Seahorse Power Engineer.
Richmond is also an undergraduate engineering student with a long record of innovative success, including:
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Partner Year Scholarship, Columbia Engineering School Alumni
Association Award for Creative and Innovative Achievement in Engineering, 47th Annual Arkansas State
Science Fair, First Place, Engineering Category, Arkansas State Science Fair, the Herbert Hoover Young
Engineer Award at Arkansas State Science Fair, the Top Ten Award, 2000 Invitational Academic
Workshop, United States Military Academy, and First Place, Entrepreneurship Category, Future Business
Leaders of America, Arkansas State Leadership Conference.
Student-interns Jeff Satwicz and Bret Richmond have helped SPC develop prototypes at a low cost to the
company, and will continue to assist in the fabrication and quality control of our devices.
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16. Company bios (cont) Poss says the advisers listed here were mostly contacts who agreed
to let him use their names; he didn't end up tapping them for advice
very often.
Richard Kennelly: renewable energy technology and policy expert. Kennelly is Vice President of Sales
& Marketing and will be engaged mainly in building sales with municipalities, fundraising and grants.
From 1996 until 2002, Kennelly was a Staff Attorney at Conservation Law Foundation, where he served as
Director of CLF’s Energy Project. At CLF, Richard concentrated on electric utility deregulation, renewable
energy, energy efficiency, air quality, and global warming. He worked extensively with electric utilities in
the six-state region on the development of large-scale renewable energy commercialization and energy
efficiency programs. Kennelly brings to SPC numerous influential contacts and experiences with clean
energy development at many levels. He holds a BA with honors in English and American Literature from
Harvard University, a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a Master of Environmental
Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture.
Engineering assistance and guidance: Solectria Corporation, Spire Corporation, Boston Engineering, Inc.
and Bodkin Design and Engineering, Inc. have been helpful in our development efforts. They have given
valuable advice ranging from overall mechanical design to electrical systems and component design.
ADVISORS: Includes seasoned professionals from the energy and waste management industries.
o Norman: Former V.P. of Marketing at Pacific Gas & Electric and founder of Energy Information
Technologies, Inc.
o Robert: Former Director of the Electric Vehicle Assoc. of the Americas and the Renewable Energy
Institute.
o Gary: Director of Transportation, US National Parks.
o Roger: Founder and CEO of X Corporation with 30 years of experience in the solar energy industry
o James: Founder and CEO of X Corporation, with over 20 years of experience designing and
manufacturing electric drive systems for buses, cars, trucks and specialty vehicles.
o Two commercial waste hauling executives have also advised the company in developing our commercial
strategy.
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17. Case Studies (Smartmeter)
SchlumbergerSema (business segment of Schlumberger Ltd)
The “SmartMeter” is a solar- Wireless solar-powered multi-space parking meter
powered parking meter which Used in Aspen, CO; Berkeley, CA; Houston, TX; Mesa, AZ; New York
has many similarities to our City, Toronto and Calgary, and extensively in Europe.
Portland, OR recently signed a contract for 900 units
SunPack. It serves as an example
of how to penetrate markets with
an innovative solar product.
Related Technology case study
CONFIDENTIAL
A SmartMeter is a solar-powered, multi-space parking meter. It operates on solar energy and replaces a
block of single-space meters, which require time-consuming collections. It works well even on rainy, gray
days in Portland, OR, and has a two-way communicator that alerts the City of a technical problem
immediately. It features an electronic display that provides the user with transaction information, an
electronic clock that shows the time of day, user instructions, and a button operated credit card transaction
feature. It has a printer that produces a receipt for display in the vehicle.
SchlumbergerSema, the manufacturer, has installed SmartMeters in Aspen, CO; Berkeley, CA; Houston,
TX; Mesa, AZ; New York City, Toronto and Calgary, and extensively in Europe.
This is a good example of a problem solved by solar energy and wireless communications technology. The
developers of this machine could have easily used traditional power sources to achieve the same goal. Their
proven use of solar power validates our proposition that solar energy can be used for new applications,
including appliances and wireless data transfer.
Moreover, the support they received from the town of Portland for the implementation of 900 SmartMeters
proves that some cities are ready to improve their operations with new solar technologies.
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18. Case Studies
Yale University
• Over 20 high traffic areas where garbage overflow is a concern
Our experience at Yale serves as • Outdoor events such as sports games, concerts and rallies cause
an example of the SunPack’s temporary spikes in waste collection that create litter on campus
• Actively seeking ways to reduce litter
versatility and Seahorse Power
Company’s commitment to serving
unique customers’ needs.
Customers
CONFIDENTIAL
Roberto X, Director of Facilities of Yale University, did not see any immediate economic value of
the SunPack for his operation since he had a full-time maintenance staff that would take time to streamline.
However, he became excited at the prospect of reducing peak loads...litter. What would be extremely
valuable, he said, was something portable for special events. This fit into our strategy well, and we are
designing a modification for the SunPack so it can tow like a train, enabling it to be towed by any utility cart
or pickup.
We hope to sell a pilot system of movable devices to Yale in the coming year, and will continue to market
the SunPack train to other local universities. Based in Boston, MA, SPC is well poised to provide SunPack
locally to a dense population of universities. Follow on markets for the portable cans include stadiums and
stadium parking lots, where waste hauling during events is done on a massive scale.
SunPack can easily be converted for
use in portable situations: parties,
graduation, Head of the Charles, etc.
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19. Quotes from some of our target audiences:
Aides to the mayor are to testify today before the City Council on the garbage problem and announce their
proposal to seek additional ideas…Early in his administration, Mr. Bloomberg made finding a new way to
handle the city's trash one of his top priorities…"We are not going to continue to give your kids lung
disease, no matter what the cost is," the mayor said at City Hall in July 2002, when he unveiled his long-
term solution. "That's the bottom line."
ERIC LIPTON City Seeks Ideas as Trash Costs Dwarf Estimate, New York Times, Dec 2, ’03
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CHICAGO -- Union garbage collectors voted overwhelmingly Thursday to end a nine-day strike that left
stinking piles of trash around the Chicago area…During the strike, trash collection stopped for about 200
of Chicago's 600 public schools. Most of the 200 have trash compactors, but garbage was piled high for the
82 that do not.
By Brandon Loomis Associated Press, October 10, 2003
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"A lot of businesses really aren't aware of how (waste removal) works," says Marc Fournier, director of
WasteCap of Massachusetts Inc. in Cambridge. "In some companies, as long as it goes away, it's OK."
According to WasteCap, a nonprofit that helps businesses start recycling programs, Massachusetts
businesses produce 4.9 million tons of garbage annually, slightly more than half of all trash produced in the
Bay State. Taking out the garbage can cost even a small business thousands of dollars a year.
Trash collection is not exactly a dynamic business. Haulers can't really offer any "new and improved"
method of picking up the garbage, so they mostly compete on price. Earnings come from developing
compact, customer-rich routes. Profit margins are low, innovations few.
From the December 5, 2003 print edition of the Boston Business Journal. Talking trash: Disposal leads to
thriving market niche. Experts say dealing with garbage can be a pricey, dicey topic for the unwary
Matt Kelly, Special to the Journal
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Annual generation of municipal solid wastes in China is estimated to have risen to around 0.12–0.14 billion
tons by the end of the year 2000. About 60% of this total derives from 52 key cities with over 500,000
inhabitants each. The municipal solid waste from 11 super-large cities accounts for 19.4% of China’s total,
with Beijing the largest contributor at 4.12%...
Yongfeng Nie, Jinhui Li, Dongjie Niu, Qingzhong Bai and Hongtao Wang, WasteAge Magazine
Everyone has trash. SunPack can help.
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