Task: Descriptive Business Plan.
My business plan is about a landscaping business and should include the following elements (where applicable):
1. Information about products or services, including how and where they are produced, production techniques, quality control, customer service, inventory control, and product development;
2. Information about the proposed business' location, including any location requirements such as space, type of building, zoning, power, other utilities, access, parking, etc., estimated total location expenses, business hours, and any major required building alteration;
3. Information about the proposed venture's legal and regulatory environment including any licenses required, any health, workplace, or environmental regulations affecting the business, any special professional requirements, zoning or building code requirements, insurance coverage, and any trademarks, patents, or copyrights held or required;
4. Information about the proposed personnel, including the number of employees (excluding management), type of labor, source of this labor, pay structure, required training, and any possible use of contract workers;
5. If applicable, information about the inventory including the type of inventory (raw or finished goods), any seasonable impacts, and ordering lead times;
6. Information about key suppliers including a listing and discussion of key suppliers, their credit policies, history of reliability, need for backup suppliers, any expected delivery problems, and any anticipated increases in supply costs; and
7. Information about the proposed venture's credit policies including any plans to sell on credit, needs to sell on credit, credit policies, credit limits, credit terms, any discounts, and cost estimates of the use of credit.