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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
14,400 Babies born in the United States each day.
4,000,000 World Wide
Product is handmade hospital door announcement
Hospital Door
Child’s Room
Keepsake
Home business ready to expand and requesting a $25,000, 5 year loan for lease down payment and purchase of materials
Business history
Established March 26,2011
Started as an online store at Etsy.com for stay at home mom
Proven successful for 3 years.
Business has reached capacity for growth selling 2,000 announcements annually
Expansion needed to fulfill goal of 5,000+ announcements annually Future goals
Expand product to include all things “Special Delivery”
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Personalized handouts: bubble gum cigars, candy bars,
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cookies etc.
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Big Brother/Big Sister shirts etc.
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Take home outfits
Provide delivery to all local hospitals with in 30 miles
Management plan
Co-Owner - Crystal Felsher
Co-Owner - Sarah Pittman
Investor - Drew Foretich
Investor - Dustin Cooper
Lawyer – help set up LLC
Accountant – maintain payroll and book keeping
Part-time employee
Market HISTORY
1. Egyptian
2. Greek
3. Middle Ages
4. Renaissance & Victoria
5. Modern Era
Current Industry
Caters to around 4 million babies on a yearly basis
Retail revenue of nearly $7 billion
Product
The door announcement is produced from a hand painted 8x10 wood frame and same width chalkboard. Designer ribbon is then used to attach the two pieces together, as well as, for hanging the announcement. A hand painted wood initial and the child’s name is added to the frame for personalization. The words date, time, weight, and height are written as titles on the chalkboard. With remaining ribbon, a piece of chalk is attached to the chalk board to enable a loved to one to add the baby’s stats on their day of arrival.
Competition
TooCute.com
WJDazzlingDesigns (online store on Etsy)
DoodlesbyTrista (online store on Etsy)
Adorn A Wreath
Perceptual mapping
Target Market
South Eastern United States
“Southern Charm and Traditions”
Marketing Strategy
Southern Eastern Coastal Festivals
Go Live Push with Media Coverage
Minimal Advertising Cost
Pricing, Selling, and
Distribution
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Door hangers are $45.00 each in the store and online. Online orders will incur an additional $15.00 shipping charge.
Store Front in Ocean Springs, MS
Customer→Payment→Item received
Online retail store at Etsy.com
Customer →Etsy → Paypal Production → FedEx →Customer
LOCATION and site plan
3600 Bienville Blvd. Suite C, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-818-0000(T) 228-818-1111 (F)
The site is 652 square feet and will be used to house an area storage and production, as well as, a display and sales area for customers to purchase the door announcements locally.
Our Etsy store will still be available.
Staffing plan
To meet production expectations of 5,000 door announcements annually, Baby Door Décor will need to employ two full-time skilled employees and one part-time employee. Job Responsibilities and wages Crystal Felsher, Co-owner is responsible for managing the day to day operations; working the store front, maintaining supplies, and product creation.
Sarah Pittman, Co-owner manages the finance side of the