How do we prepare a Business Plan for an aloe investment project?
To prepare a Business Plan for aloe industry, we combine documentary research with field research job.
Usually, the search of documentary information is made at our offices, while most field interviews are done on the country where the aloe project is to be located.
Some interviews with suppliers or potential buyers are done in other countries where the project is to be developed. It usually takes from 120 to 180 days to prepare a Business Plan, and the execution time depends on the complexity of the final proposal and the scope of the project.
There are several Business Plan formats. Just for informational purposes, we prepare the Business Plan for aloe industry with a format like the model below, with many possible variations:
BUSINESS PLAN FOR ALOE BUSINESS – MAIN CONTENTS
1. PROJECT BACKGROUND
a. ANALYSIS OF ALOE BUSINESS IN THE HOST COUNTRY WHERE ALOE PROJECT IS LOCATED
b. SUMMARY OF HOST COUNTRY PUBLIC POLICIES RELATED TO THE ALOE INVESTMENT PROJECT
i. GENERAL ECONOMIC POLICY
ii. AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL POLICY
iii. INDUSTRIAL POLICY
iv. FINANCIAL POLICY
v. TAX POLICY
vi. FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLICY
c. PROJECT BACKGROUND
i. MAIN PARAMETERS (PRODUCT, PLANTATION, LOCATION, IMPLEMENTATION)
ii. OPPORTUNITY STUDIES
iii. MAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
iv. SWOT MATRIX OF THE ALOE BUSINESS
2. THE ALOE MARKETS
a. THE HOST COUNTRY MARKET
i. SITUATION OF THE HOST COUNTRY MARKET FOR ALOE PRODUCTS
ii. COMPETITIVE FORCES INTO THE MARKET
1. LOCAL AND FOREIGN COMPETITORS
2. SUPPLIERS
3. CLIENTS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
4. SUBSTITUTES
5. NEW PLAYERS TO THE ALOE BUSINESS
iii. BARRIERS OF ENTRY TO THE ALOE BUSINESS
iv. BARRIERS OF EXIT TO THE ALOE BUSINESS
v. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE ALOE BUSINESS
vi. COMPETITIVE ACTIONS
b. THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR ALOE PRODUCTS
i. POTENTIAL ALOE MARKETS FOR THE ALOE PROJECT
ii. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF POTENTIAL FOREIGN MARKETS FOR THE ALOE PRODUCTS DEFINED IN THE PROJECT
iii. ATTRACTIVENESS OF ALOE PRODUCTS IN POTENTIAL FOREIGN MARKETS
iv. ESTIMATION OF MARKET DEMAND FOR ALOE PRODUCTS INTO SELECTED FOREIGN MARKETS
v. MAIN ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL COMPETITORS IN SELECTED FOREIGN MARKETS
vi. MAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR ALOE PRODUCTS IN SELECTED FOREIGN MARKETS
vii. PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE FOR ALOE PRODUCTS IN SELECTED FOREIGN MARKETS
c. MARKETING MIX FOR ALOE PRODUCTS IN SELECTED FOREIGN MARKETS
i. PRODUCT STRATEGY FOR ALOE PRODUCTS
ii. PRICE STRATEGY FOR ALOE PRODUCTS
iii. DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY FOR ALOE PRODUCTS
iv. COMMUNICATION, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION STRATEGY FOR ALOE PRODUCTS
d. COMMERCIAL OBJETIVES
i. SHORT TERM, MEDIUM AND LONG TERM
ii. SALES INCOME ESTIMATION
1. AT NATIONAL LEVEL
2. AT FOREIGN MARKET LEVEL
3. ALOE PRODUCTION AND SOURCING
a. ALOE RAW MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
b. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE ALOE PLANTATION
c. BABY PLANT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ALOE PLANTATION
i. CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITY
iii. UNIT COST
d. OTHER SUPPLIES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ALOE PLANTATION
i. CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITY
iii. SCHEDULE OF AVAILABILITY
iv. UNIT COST
e. REQUIREMENTS OF EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MACHINERY FOR THE ALOE PLANTATION
i. CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITY
iii. SCHEDULE OF AVAILABILITY
iv. UNIT COST
f. REQUIREMENTS OF SERVICES FOR THE ALOE PLANTATION
i. CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITY
iii. SCHEDULE OF AVAILABILITY
iv. UNIT COST
4. PRODUCTION PROGRAM IN THE ALOE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING PLANT
a. PLANTATION HARVESTING. TOTAL VOLUME TO BE DELIVERED TO INDUSTRIAL PLANT
b. DEFINITION OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT CAPACITY
i. MAXIMUM CAPACITY
ii. MINIMUM ECONOMIC SIZE
iii. PLANNED LAYOUT – TOTAL REQUIRED INVESTMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
c. PRODUCTION PROGRAM
i. PRODUCTION VOLUME PER YEAR
ii. PRODUCTION TIMES (AT START UP, TRIAL TIME AND FULL CAPACITY)
d. RAW MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
i. RAW MATERIAL SOURCING
1. FROM OWN PLANTATIONS
2. FROM OTHER LOCAL PRODUCERS
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITIES
iii. AVAILABILITY SCHEDULES
iv. UNITARY COSTS
e. OTHER RAW MATERIAL / INGREDIENT / PACKAGING MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS
i. SOURCING
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITIES
iii. AVAILABILITY SCHEDULES
iv. UNITARY COSTS
f. OTHER SUPPLIES AND TOOLS REQUIREMENTS
i. SOURCING
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITIES
iii. AVAILABILITY SCHEDULES
iv. UNITARY COSTS
g. SERVICES AND OTHER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
i. SOURCING
ii. QUALITY AND QUANTITIES
iii. AVAILABILITY SCHEDULES
iv. UNITARY COSTS
5. PROJECT ENGINEERING
a. TECHNOLOGY
i. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF USUAL OFFERED TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES IN THE ALOE BUSINESS
ii. TECHNOLOGIES TO BE USED INTO THE PROJECT
iii. SOURCES OF TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT
iv. ESTIMATION OF COSTS
b. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
i. FOR THE INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
ii. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
iii. ESTIMATION OF COSTS
c. CIVIL ENGINEERING
i. REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANT LAYOUT
ii. ESTIMATION OF INVESTMENT AND COSTS
6. HUMAN RESOURCES
a. DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT
i. TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
ii. AVAILABILITY
iii. ESTIMATION OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS
b. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
i. TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
ii. AVAILABILITY
iii. ESTIMATION OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS
c. PLANT AND LABS / QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL
i. TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
ii. AVAILABILITY
iii. ESTIMATION OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS
7. FINANCIAL PLAN
a. INVESTMENT PLAN
b. WORK CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
c. OPERATIONAL COSTS
d. PROJECTED CASH FLOWS
e. NET INCOME STATEMENTS
f. PROJECT FINANCING
i. OWN RESOURCES
ii. LOANS
iii. OTHER SOURCES
g. PROJECT PROFITABILITY AND OTHER FINANCIAL RATIOS
8. PROJECT FINAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS