Jeff Jensen
Stevens-Henager College
04/16/2013
Business Plan
Cover Letter
Dear Steve Merrill, I intend to open a business that specializes in the sale of firearms and ammunition to the public. The business will also offer educational classes for conceal and carry permits, and on the safe handling, cleaning and storage of firearms. We will also offer gunsmithing and have an indoor firing range available to the public with on-site instructors to help those of all firearms experience levels understand the basics of loading and firing.
Section 1: Executive summary The purpose of this business plan is to secure a one million dollar ($700,000 to $1,000,000) conventional business loan from a financial …show more content…
Employee Experience: * Jeff Jensen – Bachelor’s Degree in business management and accounting with an emphasis in accounting * Candice Marti – Twelve years of retail management experience * Phil Hoffman – Retired Salt Lake City police officer, knowledgeable in Utah State gun laws licensed to instruct Utah Conceal Carry courses. Instructed Firearm defense courses for the Salt Lake Police Department for firearms. * Greg Mathews – ten years of experience as a range attendee for Lee Kay, Certified and proficient in weapon safety and handling. * Brian Marti – 7 years of experience as a machinist at Scorpion Engineering, 3 years of experience as a gunsmith. * Alex Prince – Conceal Carry Permit holder, Long time Firearm enthusiast, 4 years of sales experience. * Ki Gale – Conceal Carry Permit holder, 8 years of sales experience
Section 4: Financial Plan
In the first year alone we plan to spend at least six hindered thousand dollars for the general construction and startup of the business which will include building expenses, Operational expenses, initial inventory acquisition expenses, wages, utilities and state and federal …show more content…
The building will need to have an indoor firing range of at least 3,500 square feet with ten lanes and a maximum distance of fifty feet, a sales floor of at least 1,000 square feet to display merchandise and conduct transactions, a workshop of at least 700 square feet to accommodate machining equipment and gunsmithing and customization needs, an office space of at least 300 square feet for financial work and records keeping, and a couple of classrooms of at least 500 each square feet each for firearm education classes, totaling 6500 square feet. If this is not an option then I will have to find an existing building that may be remodeled to suit my