The Language of Small Business Texts and Vocabulary Training (for students of Economics) Part 2. Учебное пособие
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3. Give the main competition and how your product compares
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4.Are you currently developing any new products? Give details__
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5.Give details of any patents applied for ______________________
THE MARKET AND
YOUR SELLING PLANS
REMEMBER:
−another crucial section; if you can’t sell your product, you have no business, so be very clear about how you will sell it;
−demonstrate your thorough knowledge of your market.
1.What is your main market? Is it growing / static / declining? __
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2.Are there any other markets and what is their potential?_______
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3.Can you identify any sectors within your main market? Give their characteristics _________________________________________
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4.Can your product / service be tailored to meet the demands of one or more sector? How have you (or will you) do this? ________
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5.Identify and describe your likeliest customers ________________
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6.For existing businesses, list your five biggest customers and what % of your sales they account for _________________________
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7.How many days’ credit do you offer?_________ Give amount of unpaid bills by your customers at your last year end______________ What is this as a % of your last year’s sales figure? _______________ Multiply ____________ % by 365 gives
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8.Estimated sales for next six months_______________ The following six months _____________________ The following year
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9.How do these forecasts compare to your last year’s sales figure?
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10.What firm orders do you already have for these periods? _____
11.List your main competitors and their market shares
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12.How will you price your product? Explain how you will establish this ___________________________________________________
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13.How will your prices compare to your competitors? _________
14.How are you going to sell your product (eg mail shots, calling, agents, advertising)? ________________________________________
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OPERATIONAL
DETAILS
REMEMBER:
−explain why the location is right;
−show how you intend to cope with the operational side of growth and changes in your business.
1.Do you already have business premises or are you planning to buy / lease them in the near future? __________________________
2.Give details of business location and premises:
Address___________________________________________________
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Size ___________________ sq ft
Type of premises (eg office)__________________________________
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Location (eg High Street) ____________________________________
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3. How long and how well will premises meet business needs? ___
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4.For freehold premises? give value, amount and length of outstanding mortgage, monthly repayment and name of lender _____
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5.For leasehold premises, give how many years of lease left, amount and frequency of rent, date of next rent review _________
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6.Give details of main business equipment / machinery / vehicles
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7. Give details of equipment/other items which you plan to ac-
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8.Give main business suppliers and their credit terms
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9.Have you established other suppliers for emergencies? How many, and who are they? ____________________________________
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FINANCIAL
ANALYSIS I PROSPECTS
REMEMBER:
−attach completed cash flow and profit and loss forecasts;
−work out your break-even point by using «Staying
afloat»;
1.What is the break-even point of your business?
Overheads £ _____________________ x 100 = break-even sales of £_________
Gross profit margin _____________________ %
2.Give amount of stock at end of last accounting year £ _________
Divide by last year’s sales figure of
£ ____________________________ Gives____________________ __
days of stock held in business
3.Give amount of overdraft/funds needed as shown in cash flow forecast ___________________________________________________
4.What security can you offer to support loan/overdraft (eg house, shares, other
property? _________________________________________________
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5.When will loan / overdraft be repaid? ______________________
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6.What funds have you and other proprietors put in business already? Give amount, dates and names ________________________
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7.If company, give existing shareholdings (name and %) ________
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8.If partnership, give name and % split _______________________
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9.What other funds do you have available? ____________________
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10.Do you know of any other sources of funds open to your business? State who, how much and when available ________________
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11.What are your contingency plans if sales turn out to be lower than forecast or costs higher? ________________________________
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12.Give short-term objectives for the business__________________
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13.Give long-term objectives for the business __________________
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Ирина Николаевна Достовалова
THE LANGUAGE OF SMALL BUSINESS
Texts and Vocabulary Training (for students of Economics)
Part II
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