Sample Business Plan Pages

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TARGET MARKET INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

INDUSTRY TRENDS

According to The Saas trade publication survey “the greatest growth over time is in the direct for manufacturer via the internet” in this channel by 2010. The conventional channel, defined as contractors buying via distributors and/or from catalogs is still the “800 lb gorilla” although it will not be growing nearly as fast as the online channel.

Software sales through online direct channels were 10% in 2004, 18% in 2006 and projected to increase to 30% by 2009. Entill is well positioned to capitalize on this trend by providing software-as-a-service to customers based on the following model: Business Model Comparison of Current Models with Entill Model.

ACCORDING TO THE SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION TRADE PUBLICATION SURVEY “THE GREATEST GROWTH OVER TIME IS IN THE DEMAND FOR MANUFACTURER VIA THE INTERNET” IN THIS CHANNEL BY 2010.

MARKET MIX

MARKET SCOPE

As a Percentage of Software-as-a-Service Sales

The market scope for Entill’s software and services is domestic and shipping is available to 48 states.

Customer Relationship Managment

TOTAL TARGET MARKET

Entill’s total market is valued at $42.35 billion. Entill’s primary market of Electrical Contractors is valued at $17.8 billion in annual sales. Entill’s secondary market is valued at $28.85 billion in annual sales. Of this total market Entill’s target is .0002 percent of the total market share or $5 million in annual sales in 2009. Total market share is projected to increase .00005 percent each year for the next five years.

12.8

Project Management

5.8

Task / Time Management

3.3

Invoicing & Accounting Software

12.2

Communication / Phone Services

4

Industry Solutions

4.1

Other

1.0

Total Market $40,758,510

TARGET CUSTOMERS

Entill’s customers are small to mid size small businesses, entrepreneurs and professional service firms. There are thousands of B2B firms, facility and property mangers, each varying in size. In the small business and entrepreneurial realm our target market is grouped by number of employees.

BUSINESS MODEL COMPARISON OF CURRENT MODELS WITH ENTILL MODEL Package Model 1 Manufacturing in U.S.

1-4

5-9

10 - 19

20 - 49

42288

5920

3085

1939

489

13891

4776

3283

2369

767

Contractor

344

92

55

37

15

Total

56523

10788

6423

4345

1271

1-4

5-9

10 - 19

20 - 49

50 - 99

190

22

11

0

751

366

75

13

3

231

Contractor

1

1

0

0

756523

Total

557

98

24

3

989

No. of Employees

Package Model 2

Small Business Owner

Importing

50 - 99

Entill

Entill Model $30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

$110

$120

$130

$140

$150

$160

Contractor Technology

UNIT PRICE IN DOLLARS

CONTRACTOR

INDEPENDENT SALES REP.

OVERSEAS WHOLESALER

DISTRIBUTOR

U.S. MANUFACTURER

ENTILL WITH ITS CHINESE PARTNER

No. of Employees

INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE

The software distribution industry, as a whole, is in a growth stage. A number of software products are considered commodities with an increasing demand. The software distribution industry is an ongoing one that will not enter the aging cycle.

Entrepreneur Entill Contractor Technology

5

Privileged & Confidential

6


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