Appendix 16 Sample Business Plan 508c

United States Department of Agriculture

Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Appendix 16: Sample Business Plan

Business Plan Sample
For Campground Concessions
A Proposal in Response to the Campground Prospectus for: on the

National Forest

Name of Company:
Address:
Company contact:
Phone:

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Part 1: The Business

1. Purpose and Goals:

A. What is your purpose in pursuing this business?
B. Define your business goals for the next year and what you foresee five years from now:

2. Description of the Business:

This section should describe the nature and purpose of the company, background on your industry, and what opportunities you see for your services.

A. Brief description of the business:

B. Briefly describe your knowledge of this industry:
C. List the products and services you will provide:

3. Legal Structure:

There are several ways in which your business can be legally organized. A. How your company is legally organized? (Check appropriate box). •

Sole Proprietorship

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General Partnership

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Corporation "C" Corp or "S" Corp Limited Partnership

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Limited Liability Company (LLC)

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Other

B. Why is this legal organization most appropriate for your business? C. Does your operation require a state registration number? YES. NO. (If “Yes”, include a copy of the registration in the Supporting Documents.) Include any appropriate information, including shareholder or partnership agreements, in the Supporting Documents, and complete the following list of owners:
Table 1. List of owners
Name

Social Security Number
(SSN)

Address

Percent Ownership

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4. Location of Your Business:

Describe the planned geographical location of the business and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the site location in terms of wage rates, labor availability, closeness to customers or suppliers, access to transportation, state and local taxes, laws, and utilities. Describe your approach to overcoming any problems associated with the location.

A. Planned geographical location:

B. Discuss advantages or disadvantages of the site location: C. Describe your approach to overcoming any problems:

5. Market and Customers:

The purpose of this section is to present sufficient facts to convince the evaluation team that your service has a substantial market and can achieve success in the face of competition. Discuss who the customers are for your service. Where are the major purchasers for the service?