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1. (Mt) – Company Description and SWOT Analysis – Assignment 1
Assignment 1: Company Description and SWOT Analysis Due Week 3 and worth 100 points
In this assignment, you will create a revised company description and mission statement
based on the feedback you received in the Week 1 discussion. Then, you will conduct a
SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat) analysis for the type of beverage you
have selected and for your company. As you work on the assignment, consider why you
have chosen one type of non-alcoholic beverage over another and the reasons for that
choice. As you complete your SWOT analysis, be sure to include external factors such as
industry/market trends and competition, and internal factors such as your capabilities or
abilities to reach certain market segments. Write a 3–5-page paper in which you do the
following: 1. Create your revised Non-Alcoholic beverage (NAB) company name and explain
the name’s 2. significance to you. Describe a NAB that you would produce and sell. Develop
your revised company’s mission statement and provide a rationale for its components. • o o
Hints: Use the Statement of Mission template on pages 72–73 of the course textbook,
Successful Business Plan, to aid your development. Extract appropriate information from
the NAB Company Portfolio, where applicable. You should fill in other required items in the
template using your personal preferences. 3. Describe the trends in the non-alcoholic
beverage industry, especially the specific type of 4. 5. 6. 7. beverage category you have
chosen. • Hints: Research and outline beverage industry trends. Consider the size and
growth rate of the industry overall and the specific beverage type you have chosen. Use the
worksheet in the course text (p. 88 | Past and Future Growth of Your Industry) to help you
project the future growth rate. Consider the use of industry associations and search engines
to find reliable and recent data. Choose one strategic position from the course text (pp. 142–
143) that you believe is the best strategic position for your company. Explain the approach
you will use to implement this strategic position in order to distinguish your beverage from
other non-alcoholic beverages. Provide an overview of your company’s distribution
channels. Explain the manner in which your product will reach end users. Provide a
rationale for your chosen method. • Hints: For example, will you sell your beverage in
grocery stores, restaurants, or sports venues? If so, describe the types of resellers and
distributors who will sell to resellers and fulfill their orders. If you are attempting to sell
directly to consumers, for example, online via a monthly subscription, how will you manage
warehousing/fulfillment/shipping? Outline at least three types of risks (including any
regulatory risks) that your business faces. Describe your company’s plan to mitigate such
risk. • Hints: You may refer to the types of risk listed in the course text (pp. 148–149) as
2. well as any risks not listed in the text. Regulation weighs more heavily on beverage and food
businesses than many other types of companies, so be certain to consider any regulatory
risks your type of beverage faces. For example, what kind of regulation and/or risks are you
likely to face if you make health claims about your beverage? Develop a SWOT analysis for
your NAB company using the SWOT matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 | SWOT:
Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats). • Hints: What are your company’s likely
strengths? Have you chosen a beverage segment that is growing and lacks an entrenched
competitor? Are you in a niche market that has great potential? What are the strengths that
you and other team members bring to your 8. company? Do you or other team members
have previous experience in the food and beverage industry? • Hints: What are your
company’s likely weaknesses? Is the competition in your industry segment entrenched? Is
your own management team inexperienced? Will it be challenging to actually produce your
product and maintain quality? • Hints: What are your company’s opportunities? Does your
segment have more demand than supply? Have larger corporations stopped serving smaller
or niche markets that you could enter? Is a new market emerging because of demographics,
immigration, and changing tastes? • Hints: What are your company’s threats? Is there a
clear market leader that will be hard and expensive to displace? Are downward-pricing
pressures in the segment making profit margins slim? Are there little or no barriers to entry
for new competitors? if you have a novel idea that succeeds, can the competition easily
enter your market? If you have a global aspect to your company, do factors such as currency
fluctuations, political instability, offshoring, or outsourcing pose threats? Format your
assignment according to these formatting requirements: 1. a. Cite the resources you have
used to complete the exercise. Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of
resources used in the exercise. b. The paper must be typed, double-spaced, using Times New
Roman font (size 12), with 1c. inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a
cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name,
the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the
required page length. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment
is: • Develop a company overview and SWOT analysis that include trends, strategic
positioning, distribution channels, and risks. Rubric Detail Name: BUS599 Week 3
Assignment 1: Company Description and SWOT Analysis Description: BUS599 Week 3
Assignment 1: Company Description and SWOT Analysis • • Grid View List View
Unacceptable 0 69% F 1. Create your Points Range: 0 revised NAB (0.00%) – 6.9 company
name, (6.90%) Fair 70 – 79% C Points Range: 7 (7.00%) – 7.9 (7.90%) Proficient 80 –
Exemplary 90 89% B 100% A Points Range: 8 Points Range: 9 (8.00%) – 8.9 (9.00%) – 10
(8.90%) (10.00%) explain its significance, and describe your NAB. BUS599-A1-2 2. Develop
your revised company’s Mission Statement and provide a rationale for its components.
BUS599-A1-3 3. Describe the trends in the non-alcoholic beverage industry, especially the
specific type of beverage category you have chosen. BUS599-A1-4 4. Choose one (1)
strategic position from the course text (pp. 142– 143) that you believe is the best
Unacceptable 0 Fair 70 – 79% C 69% F Did not submit or Partially created incompletely
your revised NAB created your your revised NAB revised NAB company name, company
3. name, explained its explained its significance, and significance, and described your
described your NAB. NAB. Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 6.9 Points Range: 7 (6.90%) (7.00%) –
7.9 Did not submit or (7.90%) incompletely Partially developed your developed your
revised company’s company’s revised Mission Mission Statement Statement and and did not
submit thoroughly or incompletely provided a provided a rationale for its rationale for its
components. components. Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 6.9 Points Range: 7 (6.90%) (7.00%) –
7.9 Did not submit or (7.90%) incompletely Partially described described the the trends in
the trends in the non- non-alcoholic alcoholic beverage beverage industry, industry,
especially the especially the specific type of specific type of beverage category beverage
category you have chosen. you have chosen. Points Range: 0 Points Range: 7 (0.00%) – 6.9
(7.00%) – 7.9 (6.90%) (7.90%) Did not submit or Partially chose incompletely one (1)
strategic chose one (1) position from the strategic position course text (pp. Proficient 80
89% B Satisfactorily created your revised NAB company name, explained its significance,
and described your NAB. Exemplary 90 100% A Thoroughly created your revised NAB
company name, explained its significance, and described your NAB. Points Range: 8 (8.00%)
– 8.9 (8.90%) Satisfactorily developed your company’s revised Mission Statement and
thoroughly provided a rationale for its components. Points Range: 9 (9.00%) – 10 (10.00%)
Thoroughly developed your company’s revised Mission Statement and thoroughly provided
a rationale for its components. Points Range: 8 Points Range: 9 (8.00%) – 8.9 (9.00%) – 10
(8.90%) (10.00%) Satisfactorily Thoroughly described the described the trends in the non-
trends in the nonalcoholic beverage alcoholic beverage industry, industry, especially the
especially the specific type of specific type of beverage category beverage category you have
chosen. you have chosen. Points Range: 8 (8.00%) – 8.9 (8.90%) Satisfactorily chose one (1)
strategic position from the course Points Range: 9 (9.00%) – 10 (10.00%) Thoroughly chose
one (1) strategic position from the course text (pp. Unacceptable 0 Proficient 80 –
Exemplary 90 Fair 70 – 79% C 69% F 89% B 100% A strategic position from the course
142–143) that you text (pp. 142–143) 142–143) that you for your text (pp. 142–143)
believe is the best that you believe is believe is the best company. that you believe is
strategic position the best strategic strategic position Explain the the best strategic for your
company. position for your for your company. approach you position for your Partially
company. Thoroughly will use to company. Did not explained the Satisfactorily explained
the implement this submit or approach you will explained the approach you will strategic
position incompletely use to implement approach you will use to implement in order to
explained the this strategic use to implement this strategic distinguish your approach you
will position in order this strategic position in order beverage from use to implement to
distinguish your position in order to distinguish your other nonthis strategic beverage from
to distinguish your beverage from alcoholic position in order other nonbeverage from other
nonbeverages. to distinguish your alcoholic other nonalcoholic beverage from beverages.
alcoholic beverages. other nonbeverages. alcoholic beverages. Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 6.9
Points Range: 8 Points Range: 9 (6.90%) Points Range: 7 (8.00%) – 8.9 (9.00%) – 10 Did not
submit or BUS599-A1-5 (7.00%) – 7.9 (8.90%) (10.00%) incompletely 5. Provide an
(7.90%) Satisfactorily Thoroughly provided an overview of your Partially provided
provided an provided an overview of your company’s an overview of overview of your
4. overview of your company’s distribution your company’s company’s company’s distribution
channels. distribution distribution distribution channels. Did not Explain the channels.
Partially channels. channels. submit or manner in which explained the Satisfactorily
Thoroughly incompletely your product will manner in which explained the explained the
explained the reach end users. your product will manner in which manner in which manner
in which Provide a reach end users. your product will your product will your product will
rationale for Partially provided reach end users. reach end users. reach end users. your
chosen a rationale for Satisfactorily Thoroughly Did not submit or method. your chosen
provided a provided a incompletely method. rationale for your rationale for your provided a
chosen method. chosen method. rationale for your chosen method. BUS599-A1-6 Points
Range: 0 Points Range: Points Range: 12 Points Range: 6. Outline at least (0.00%) – 10.35
10.5 (10.50%) – (12.00%) – 13.35 13.5 (13.50%) three (3) types of (10.35%) 11.85
(11.85%) (13.35%) 15 (15.00%) risks (including Did not submit or Partially outlined
Satisfactorily Thoroughly any regulatory incompletely at least three (3) outlined at least
outlined at least risks) that your business faces. Describe your company’s plan to mitigate
such risk. BUS599-A1-7 7. Develop a SWOT analysis for your NAB company using the SWOT
matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 | SWOT: Strengths / Weaknesses /
Opportunities / Threats) BUS599-A1-8 8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting
requirements Unacceptable 0 69% F outlined at least three (3) types of risks (including any
regulatory risks) that your business faces. Did not submit or incompletely described your
company’s plan to mitigate such risk. Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 13.8 (13.80%) Did not
submit or incompletely developed a SWOT analysis for your NAB company using the SWOT
matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 | SWOT: Strengths/ Weaknesses/ Opportunities
/ Threats) Points Range: 0 (0.00%) – 10.35 (10.35%) More than 6 errors present Proficient
80 89% B types of risks three (3) types of (including any risks (including regulatory risks)
any regulatory that your business risks) that your faces. Partially business faces. described
your Satisfactorily company’s plan to described your mitigate such risk. company’s plan to
mitigate such risk. Exemplary 90 100% A three (3) types of risks (including any regulatory
risks) that your business faces. Thoroughly described your company’s plan to mitigate such
risk. Points Range: 14 (14.00%) – 15.8 (15.80%) Partially developed a SWOT analysis for
your NAB company using the SWOT matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 | SWOT:
Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats) Points Range: 16 (16.00%) – 17.8
(17.80%) Satisfactorily developed a SWOT analysis for your NAB company using the SWOT
matrix worksheet in the course text (p. 153 | SWOT: Strengths / Weaknesses /
Opportunities / Threats) Points Range: 18 (18.00%) – 20 (20.00%) Thoroughly developed a
SWOT analysis for your NAB company using the SWOT matrix worksheet in the course text
(p. 153 | SWOT: Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats) Points Range: 10.5
(10.50%) 11.85 (11.85%) 5-6 errors present Points Range: 12 (12.00%) – 13.35 (13.35%)
3-4 errors present Points Range: 13.5 (13.50%) 15 (15.00%) 0-2 errors present Fair 70 –
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asset Page 21 of 67 Staffing Budget Staffing Budget 2017 January February March April May
June July August September October November December Management # Salaried
Employees Avg Salary per employee Benefits (across all employees) Payroll Taxes (across
all employees) Total Costs 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0
0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0
$0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Administrative/Support # Salaried Employees Avg Salary
per employee Benefits (across all employees) Payroll Taxes (across all employees) Total
Costs 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0
$0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
$0 $0 $0 $0 Sales/Marketing # Salaried Employees Avg Salary per employee Benefits
(across all employees) Payroll Taxes (across all employees) Total Costs 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0
$0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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employees) Payroll Taxes (across all employees) Total Costs 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0
0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0.0 $0 $0 $0
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Benefits (across all employees) Payroll Taxes (across all employees) Page 22 of 67 Staffing
Budget Total Costs TOTAL # Full Time Employees # Part-Time Employees Salary/Wages
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Management # Salaried Employees Avg Salary per employee Benefits (across all employees)
Payroll Taxes (across all employees) Total Costs $0 $0 $0 $0 Administrative/Support #
Salaried Employees Avg Salary per employee Benefits (across all employees) Payroll Taxes
22. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13 $13 $13 $13 $51 $13 $13 $13 $13 $52 $52 $5,101 $13 $0
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$52 $0 $5,256 Page 48 of 67 Cash Flow Statements Cash Flow CASH RECEIPTS Income from
Sales Cash Sales Collections Total Cash from Sales Income from Financing Interest Income
Loan Proceeds Equity Capital Investments Total Cash from Financing Other Cash Receipts
TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS CASH DISBURSEMENTS Inventory Operating Expenses
Commissions/Returns & Allowances Capital Purchases Loan Payments Income Tax
Payments Investor Dividend Payments Owner’s Draw TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS NET
CASH FLOW Opening Cash Balance Cash Receipts Cash Disbursements ENDING CASH
BALANCE Page 49 of 67 Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Your Company Name First Quarter
2017 ASSETS Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Land Facilities Equipment Computers &
Telecommunications (Less Accumlated Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Short-Term Notes Payable Income Taxes
Due Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Long-Term
Notes Payable Other Long-Term Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In
Capital Retained Earnings Total Net Worth TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $5,013 $0
$0 $0 $5,013 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,013 $0 $3 $0 $3 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $9 $5,009 $5,013
Page 50 of 67 Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Your Company Name Second Quarter 2017
ASSETS Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets Total
Current Assets Fixed Assets Land Facilities Equipment Computers & Telecommunications
(Less Accumlated Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Short-Term Notes Payable Income Taxes Due Other Current
Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Long-Term Notes Payable Other
Long-Term Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In Capital Retained
Earnings Total Net Worth TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $5,025 $0 $0 $0 $5,025 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,025 $0 $6 $0 $6 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $19 $5,019 $5,025 Page 51 of 67
Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Your Company Name Third Quarter 2017 ASSETS Current
Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed
Assets Land Facilities Equipment Computers & Telecommunications (Less Accumlated
Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current
Liabilities Short-Term Notes Payable Income Taxes Due Other Current Liabilities Total
Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Long-Term Notes Payable Other Long-Term
Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total
Net Worth TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $5,038 $0 $0 $0 $5,038 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $5,038 $0 $9 $0 $9 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $28 $5,028 $5,038 Page 52 of 67 Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet Your Company Name Fourth Quarter 2017 ASSETS Current Assets Cash
Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Land
Facilities Equipment Computers & Telecommunications (Less Accumlated Depreciation)
Total Fixed Assets Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Short-Term
Notes Payable Income Taxes Due Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-
Term Liabilities Long-Term Notes Payable Other Long-Term Liabilities Total Long-Term
23. Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total Net Worth TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $5,050 $0 $0 $0 $5,050 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,050 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $50 $5,050 $5,050 Page 53 of 67 Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Your
Company Name 2018 ASSETS Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Other
Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Land Facilities Equipment Computers &
Telecommunications (Less Accumlated Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Short-Term Notes Payable Income Taxes
Due Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Long-Term
Notes Payable Other Long-Term Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In
Capital Retained Earnings Total Net Worth TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $5,101 $0
$0 $0 $5,101 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,101 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $101 $5,101 $5,101
Page 54 of 67 Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Your Company Name 2019 ASSETS Current
Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed
Assets Land Facilities Equipment Computers & Telecommunications (Less Accumlated
Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current
Liabilities Short-Term Notes Payable Income Taxes Due Other Current Liabilities Total
Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Long-Term Notes Payable Other Long-Term
Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total
Net Worth TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $5,152 $0 $0 $0 $5,152 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $5,152 $0 $13 $0 $13 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $139 $5,139 $5,152 Page 55 of 67 Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet Your Company Name 2020 ASSETS Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable
Inventory Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Land Facilities Equipment
Computers & Telecommunications (Less Accumlated Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other
Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Short-Term Notes Payable Income
Taxes Due Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Liabilities Long-
Term Notes Payable Other Long-Term Liabilities Total Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH
Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total Net Worth TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH
$5,204 $0 $0 $0 $5,204 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,204 $0 $26 $0 $26 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $178
$5,178 $5,204 Page 56 of 67 Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Your Company Name 2021
ASSETS Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Other Current Assets Total
Current Assets $5,256 $0 $0 $0 $5,256 Fixed Assets Land Facilities Equipment Computers &
Telecommunications (Less Accumlated Depreciation) Total Fixed Assets Other Assets
TOTAL ASSETS $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,256 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Short-Term
Notes Payable Income Taxes Due Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities $0 $39
$0 $39 Long-Term Liabilities Long-Term Notes Payable Other Long-Term Liabilities Total
Long-Term Liabilities NET WORTH Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total Net Worth
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $217 $5,217 $5,256 Page 57 of 67
Break-even Estimates Break-even Estimates Year 1 (2017) January February March April
May June July August September October November December Monthly Average Year 2
(2018) January February March April May June July August September October November
December Monthly Average Year 3 (2019) 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Quarterly Average $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Year 4 (2020) 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
24. Quarterly Average $0 Year 5 (2021) Annual Average $0 Page 58 of 67 $0 $0 $0 $0 Key
Ratios Key Ratios Year 1 (2017) 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Working
Capital Current Ratio $5,009 1,602.67 $5,019 802.33 $5,028 535.56 $5,050 N.A. Quick Ratio
1,602.67 802.33 535.56 N.A. Cash Turnover 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Debt to Equity 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 Return on Investment 0% 0% 0% 0% Return on Sales N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Return
on Assets 0% 0% 0% 0% Year 2 (2018) $5,101 N.A. N.A. 0.00 0.00 0% N.A. 0% Year 3
(2019) $5,139 402.50 402.50 0.00 0.00 0% N.A. 0% Year 4 (2020) $5,178 202.26 202.26
0.00 0.00 0% N.A. 0% Year 5 (2021) $5,217 135.68 135.68 0.00 0.01 0% N.A. 0% Page 59 of
67 Year 1: Financials at-a-Glance (2017) $4 $3 $3 $2 Gross Sales $2 Gross Profit Net Profit
$1 $1 Page 60 of 67 December November October September August July June May April
March February January $0 Year 1: Net Sales (2017) $1 $1 Product Line 10 $1 Product Line
9 $1 Product Line 8 $1 Product Line 7 $1 Product Line 6 $0 Product Line 5 Product Line 4
$0 Product Line 3 $0 Product Line 2 $0 Product Line 1 Page 61 of 67 December November
October September August July June May April March February January $0 Year 1: Cash
Flow (2017) $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 Net Cash Flow Ending Cash Balance $2,000
$1,000 Page 62 of 67 December November October September August July June May April
March February January $0 Year 2: Cash Flow (2018) $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 Net Cash
Flow Ending Cash Balance $2,000 $1,000 Page 63 of 67 December November October
September August July June May April March February January $0 5-Year Financials at-a-
Glance $60 $50 $40 Gross Sales $30 Gross Profit Net Profit $20 $10 $0 2017 2018 2019
Page 64 of 67 2020 2021 5-Year Net Sales $1 $1 $1 $1 Product Line 1 Product Line 2 Axis
Title $1 Product Line 3 Product Line 4 Product Line 5 $1 Product Line 6 Product Line 7 $0
Product Line 8 Product Line 9 $0 Product Line 10 $0 $0 $0 2017 2018 2019 Page 65 of 67
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www.planningshop.com BUSINESS 599: NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPANY
PORTFOLIO Table of Contents SECTION ONE: YOUR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
COMPANY 1. 2. 3. 4. Company Parameters Equipment & Inventory Personnel, Business
Expenses & Financial Matters Websites for Reference and Statistics, Updated 4 5 7 9
SECTION TWO: BACKGROUND ON NAB INDUSTRY & MARKET RESEARCH – ORIGINAL AS
OF 2016 1. A Guide to the Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry a. Industry Overview b.
Dominant carbonates category c. Major companies 2. Understanding Consumer Craving for
Soft Drinks a. What’s a soft drink made of? b. Stimulants in soft drinks c. Ingredient facts 3.
Understanding the Value Chain of the Soft Drink Industry a. Bottling and distribution
network b. Distribution: third-party products c. Pricing power 4. Key Indicators of the Non-
Alcoholic Beverage Industry a. Factors influencing sector growth b. Consumption
expenditure c. Disposable income and consumer confidence 5. Understanding the Soft Drink
Industry’s Key Markets a. Income bracket b. Hispanics c. Millennials d. Teens 6. The Role of
Branding & Advertising in the Soft Drink Industry a. The importance of advertising b. Global
brands c. Strong individual brand portfolios d. Investing in brands 7. Why the Soft Drink
Industry is Dominated by Coke and Pepsi a. A rivalry for the ages b. Threat from new
entrants c. Signficant investments 8. Why Growth is Sluggish in the Non-Alcoholic Beverage
26. Industry a. Falling demand b. Key indicator-per capita consumption 10 11 12 14 15 17 18
20 Updated 8/2019 1 BUSINESS 599: NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO
c. Health concerns d. The soda tax 9. In Challenging Times, Soft Drinks Makers Optimize and
Thrive a. Productivity measures b. Cost-cutting initiatives 10. Soft Drink Industry Now
Looking to Still Beverages to Boost Sales a. Social pressures forcing change b. Ready-to-
drink beverages 11. International Growth Opportunities for the Soft Drink Industry a.
Beyond borders b. Growth prospects c. Positive trends d. Competition outside the domestic
market 12. Strategic Deals in the Soft Drink Industry a. Industry alliances b. Recent Pepsi
and Coca-Cola deals c. Other deal making in the sector 13. Investing in Soft Drink Companies
with ETFs a. Packaged investing b. Consumer staple ETFs 21 22 24 26 27 SECTION THREE:
HISTORY & INDUSTRY DATA/FORECASTING & TECHNOLOGY – AS OF 2016 1. American
Beverage Association 2. Cognitive health appeals to all demographics a. Omega-3s popular
ingredient for brain health b. Mental energy c. Focus on claims 3. 2016 New Product
Development Outlook for Beverages a. Organic named top trend for new beverages in new
year b. Buzzing about flavors c. Creating success d. Natural influence e. Sharing the Work f.
2016 Expectations g. Beverage industry launches new app 29 29 32 SECTION FOUR:
UPDATED MARKET RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY DATA ON NAB INDUSTRY 1. Five Major
Trends for the Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry in 2019 a. Functionality b. Fermented
drinks c. Personalization d. Alcohol-free alternatives e. Sustainability 43 Updated 8/2019 2
BUSINESS 599: NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO 2. Low- and No-
Alcohol Beverages are a Growing Trend WorldWide, Says New Report 3. Five Beverage
Trends for 2019 and Beyond a. Sour b. Mocktails and sessionable (low-alcohol) drinks c.
Trending fruit flavors d. Cold brew e. Sparkling 4. Innovation Filled the US Non-Alcoholic
Beverage Market in 2019 5. Report: US Sales of Non-Alcoholic Beverages Grow More than
$2 Billion in 2017 6. Infographic: The Future of Non-Alcoholic Beverages a. Excellent
Infographic with data b. Hydration Innovation c. What’s In? What’s Out? d. What’s
Quenching Americans’ Thirst? e. What’s the Deal with Water? f. Milk Alternative Movement
45 46 48 49 50 Updated 8/2019 3 BUSINESS 599: NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPANY
PORTFOLIO Low- And No-Alcohol Beverages Are A Growing Trend Worldwide, Says New
Report Note #1 (Company Parameters) This is the compilation of Data, Notes, and
Information that have been put together to create a Business Plan, along with Pro-forma
Financial Statements, for a start-up company in the nonalcoholic beverage industry. The
goal of my business plan is twofold: 1. To help identify and outline all the issues I will need
to address in starting this company. 2. To present to funders to help raise money to finance
this company. NAB Background: Melinda Cates has been selling her NAB at County Fairs for
the past 7 years for $2 a bottle. She sells an average of 10 Cardboard cartons each weekend
a County Fair is open. From her calculations, it takes $.56 to make a bottle of NAB when she
calculates all the NAB ingredients and the cost of the bottle and cap. Her rich uncle, Bill, just
died and left her a small monetary inheritance. However, since he so enjoyed her
homemade NAB, he also left her equipment to start a small NAB business. Additionally, her
uncle left her a facility that will allow growth to start the business. It has the potential for
expansion in order to meet larger sales goals for the future. Melinda and I have been close,
trusted friends for years. She knew I attended Strayer University and earned my MBA; so I
27. agreed to assist her get the business up and running. I have agreed to put together a NAB
Business Plan, and I have agreed to be the CEO/President of the company for at least the
next five years. NAB Today: Parameters for New Company Here are the parameters in
which I must work. The business is a start-up: We are not yet in operation. We already have
a “recipe” for a beverage, but we are not yet making sales at any significant level. Product:
the only barrier is that it must be a non-alcoholic beverage (NAB). It is up to me to decide
upon what type of non-alcoholic beverage I intend to make and market. It can be sold in
individual sizes or wholesale. Market size. I will start marketing and selling the NAB in my
geographical area within a 100mile radius from my home address. Business size. I can grow
the NAB business to any size in excess of one million dollars in revenue by year two. In
other words, this cannot be intended to be a one- or two-person microbusiness. I intend to
raise money. I will be looking for funding, and I have already started with friends and family
money. However, at some point, I will need fun…