1. Executive Summary | |
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Contact | | |
Company Name and Address | | |
Nature of Business | | |
Future Goals | | |
Short-term | | |
Long-term | | |
Plans for Growth of Employees and Management | | |
Financial Requirements | | |
2. Financial Information | | |
| Done | Comments |
Audited Financial Statements for the Past [number of] Years | | |
Balance Sheets | | |
Cash Flow and Income Projections for the Next [number of] Years | | |
Current Interim Financial Statement | | |
Outstanding Liabilities | | |
Loans with Terms, Balance Owing, Nature of Security, Restrictive Covenants | | |
3. Legal Considerations | | |
| Done | Comments |
Incorporation | | |
Articles of Incorporation | | |
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By-Laws | | |
Contracts | | |
Assignability of | | |
Distributorships | | |
Employment | | |
Pensions | | |
Profit Sharing Plans | | |
Options | | |
Intellectual Property Rights and Licenses | | |
Franchises | | |
Royalties | | |
Company Affiliates including Partners, Predecessors, Subsidiaries and Other Non-arm’s Length Parties | | |
Government and Legal Compliance Obligations | | |
Pending Changes | | |
Product Standards | | |
Pending and Ongoing Litigation | | |
4. Marketing | | |
| Done | Comments |
Competitive Edge of Products and Services | | |
Distribution Plan | | |
Marketing Plan | | |
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Customer Demographics | | |
Actual | | |
Potential | | |
Market Share | | |
Product Analysis | | |
Market | | |
Product | | |
Territory | | |
Media Choices for Advertising and Promotion | | |
Promotional Material | | |
5. Manufacturing | | |
| Done | Comments |
Physical Operations | | |
Building Plans or Existing Plant Conditions | | |
Production Capacity | | |
Alternative Uses of Operations | | |
Costing Options | | |
Capital Outlay for Fixed Assets | | |
Cost of Supplies | | |
Location to Labour Force, Market, Suppliers, Transportation | | |
Pricing History, Projections and Availability of Raw Materials | | |
6. Key Personnel | | |
| Done | Comments |
Management Team | | |
For each member of the management team, indicate: | | |
Achievements | | |
Age | | |
Compensation | | |
Education | | |
Ease or Difficulty of Replacement Should this person leave | | |
Experience | | |
Length of Time with Company | | |
References | | |
Roles in Company | | |
Stockholdings | | |
7. Employees | | |
| Done | Comments |
Availability within the Job Market | | |
Fringe Benefits | | |
Stock Options | | |
Comparison to Similar Employers | | |
Size of Staff | | |
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Salary Levels | | |
Skill Levels | | |
Turnover | | |
Union Contracts | | |
8. Research and Development | | |
| Done | Comments |
Breakdown of Processes or Products in Development | | |
Comparison to State of the Art Domestically and Globally | | |
Competition | | |
Independent Evaluations | | |
Legal Protection | | |
Marketability | | |
Testing Methods | | |
Time Line to Market | | |
Time Line for Changes to State Competitive | | |
9. Charts | | |
| Done | Comments |
Business Organization Flow Chart | | |
Product Manufacturing and Distribution Flow Chart | | |
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