Start-up | |
Requirements | |
Start-up Expenses | |
Legal | $7,500 |
Stationery etc. | $2,500 |
Brochures | $5,000 |
Consultants | $12,500 |
Development Advisory Fee | $8,000 |
Rent | $7,500 |
1st Issue Total | $40,000 |
Total Start-up Expenses | $83,000 |
Start-up Assets | |
Cash Required | $67,000 |
Start-up Inventory | $0 |
Other Current Assets | $0 |
Long-term Assets | $0 |
Total Assets | $67,000 |
Total Requirements | $150,000 |
Red Brushwielder is the founder of The Group Publishing, Inc. a newly formed Southwest “C” corporation. He currently owns all its stock.
The Group Publishing, Inc. has current offices at 1234 Main Street, Anytown, GA. 30000 The phone # is … and the fax # is …. The office is fully equipped and functional. It is not anticipated that expanded facilities will be needed for the first few years of the plan. All business, management and editorial functions will be performed there. All printing, mailing, warehousing, and fulfillment is outsourced.
The Group Publishing will publish “Artists In Business” magazine. The magazine is high gloss, 48 pages, contemporary in look and appeal. Quality art content is the constant goal. The magazine will be entertaining and newsworthy and thought-provoking. It will appeal to a broad artist readership. No magazine like it is available today.
The Group Publishing will also publish softcover and hardcover books. Certain titles will be published in softcover “trade” size. Others (called “booklets” in this plan) will be similar to “paperback” size. Contemporary Arts themes will prevail, particularly those that deal with the demands placed on both business and family life by today’s business climate.
The target market is broadly based and is defined as the artist business person at all levels in any organization.
Market segments are defined by organizational affiliation.
Media strategy and execution may vary by segment.
New subscriptions are both sample and media based. Sampling will be done to both known arts organization members and to artist mailing lists. Several of these databases are already available to The Group. “Artists In Business” has access to a list of 100,000 Artist business leaders. All will be sampled with the magazine.
Sample runs will be: 50,000 issues on the first and second runs, 75,000 issues on the second and third runs, and 100,000 issues on the fifth and sixth issues of 1997. All cost associated with these sampling programs are included in the advertising and promotion budgets for those months. A total of $362,000 will be spent on direct mailed sampling geared to subscription.
In alternate months, print media will be used. Arts publications will be employed. “New Brush” magazine, “Colours” magazine, and “Artistic License Today” will have the early insertions. As subscription base grows general interest media will be used later in the year. “Inc.” magazine and “Business Week” are likely choices.
Finally, sales to Arts supply and retail bookstores through magazine distributors will also be accomplished. Key distributors have already expressed interest in the publication.
All sales projections through this multi-channel approach will reflect the different pricing and margin considerations pertinent to each.
Distribution of magazines and books through retail channels are projected at retail less 60%.
Subscriptions through organizations are projected at list less 50%.
All direct sales are booked at full revenue. Cost of product is deducted for 6 issues per year. Fulfillment costs are expensed.
Direct sales of books are billed to credit cards and drop shipped. The magazine is an ideal vehicle to promote these sales.
Future sales are planned directly over the internet from the AIB website.
The strategic alliance with Thallos Green and his AIB radio broadcasts holds great potential. Thallos plans to syndicate the broadcasts on Arts News radio stations across the U.S.
In addition to advertising, direct mail, and media executions, public relations exposure will benefit magazine circulation significantly. Red Brushwielder has already appeared and been interviewed on Arts News radio programs four times. Tapes of these interviews are available. In one instance more than 1800 calls were received requesting subscription information from a single program.
Red Brushwielder has also been asked to tape programs for an Anytown radio station on the subject of Artists in the workplace.
Promotion strategy for sales through organizations to their memberships includes a split of the first year’s subscription revenue with the selling organization.
The “Artists In Business” magazine will sell for $3.95 per single issue on the newsstand.
Our combined sales strategy of sampling, direct mail, and organizations will result in the following first year sales goals:
Four book titles are factored in in the second half of the year. Two are “trade” and two are “booklets.” Sales goals are modest.
The following sections illustrate annual revenue over the next three years of $3.1, $4.8, and $6.4 million respectively.
The following table and chart presents specific sales forecasts by product, by month, over the first year of sales development. Years two and three are cumulative totals only. All sales project the relevant unit cost and margin differences to reflect discounts, commissions, and revenue splits.
Discount on ad revenue is 15% agency commission and 20% sales commission for a total of 35%.
All product costs for subscriptions are based on $.40 per issue–6 issues for one year, 12 issues for two years.
The only cost not included here is an author’s royalty on book sales–expected to be 15%. These royalty costs are incurred on the P & L statement as an expense item.
Sales Forecast | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Unit Sales | |||
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | 90,000 | 120,000 | 150,000 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | 10,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | 56,500 | 72,000 | 80,000 |
Ad Revenue Pages | 118 | 150 | 150 |
Book Sales–Direct | 25,500 | 50,000 | 80,000 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | 7,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | 14,500 | 30,000 | 50,000 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | 0 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
Total Unit Sales | 253,618 | 377,150 | 490,150 |
Unit Prices | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 |
Ad Revenue Pages | $2,182.00 | $3,365.00 | $3,976.00 |
Book Sales–Direct | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $0.00 | $3.18 | $3.18 |
Sales | |||
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $1,525,500 | $2,034,000 | $2,542,500 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $299,500 | $599,000 | $898,500 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $425,000 | $425,000 | $425,000 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $55,935 | $71,280 | $79,200 |
Ad Revenue Pages | $257,476 | $504,750 | $596,400 |
Book Sales–Direct | $381,225 | $747,500 | $1,196,000 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $41,860 | $119,600 | $179,400 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $115,275 | $238,500 | $397,500 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $0 | $47,700 | $63,600 |
Total Sales | $3,101,771 | $4,787,330 | $6,378,100 |
Direct Unit Costs | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
Ad Revenue Pages | $788.02 | $1,178.00 | $1,392.00 |
Book Sales–Direct | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $0.00 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
Direct Cost of Sales | |||
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $216,000 | $288,000 | $360,000 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $48,000 | $96,000 | $144,000 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $22,600 | $28,800 | $32,000 |
Ad Revenue Pages | $92,986 | $176,700 | $208,800 |
Book Sales–Direct | $76,245 | $149,500 | $239,200 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $20,930 | $59,800 | $89,700 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $23,055 | $47,700 | $79,500 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $0 | $23,850 | $31,800 |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $619,816 | $990,350 | $1,305,000 |
Important milestones are:
Milestones | |||||
Milestone | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
Sample Milestones | 1/4/2008 | 1/4/2008 | $0 | ABC | Department |
Finish Business Plan | 5/7/2009 | 6/6/2009 | $100 | Dude | LeGrande Fromage |
Acquire Financing | 5/17/2009 | 7/6/2009 | $200 | Dudette | Legumers |
Ah HA! Event | 5/27/2009 | 6/1/2009 | $60 | Marianne | Bosses |
Oooooh Noooooo! Event | 6/26/2009 | 7/1/2009 | $250 | Marionette | Chèvre deBlâme |
Grande Opening | 7/6/2009 | 7/11/2009 | $500 | Gloworm | Nobs |
Marketing Program Starts | 6/6/2009 | 7/1/2009 | $1,000 | Glower | Marketeers |
Plan vs. Actual Review | 11/1/2009 | 11/8/2009 | $0 | Galore | Alles |
First Break-even Month | 3/5/2010 | 4/4/2010 | $0 | Bouys | Salers |
Hire Employees | 2/1/2010 | 3/3/2010 | $150 | Gulls | HRM |
Upgrade Business Plan Pro | 4/22/2010 | 4/24/2010 | $100 | Brass | Bossies |
Totals | $2,360 |
With production and fulfillment services outsourced, The Group Publishing, Inc. has need for general management, editorial, artistic, sales & marketing, and financial expertise.
Red Brushwielder (44), President & CEO, Publisher & Editor Mr. Brushwielder founded and successfully grew an advertising agency over a thirteen year period. He is accomplished in both publishing and direct marketing. One of his largest clients over the years has been Payne’s Gray Publishers, Inc. a NASDAQ public company and Art book publisher.
Mr. Brushwielder has a total of 20 years experience in advertising and publishing. His advertising clients have included American Express, Steinway & Sons Piano Company, Peachtree Software, Parisian Department Stores, and ADP Payroll Services. Red Brushwielder attended the University of South Carolina.
Ochre & Sienna Burnt, Asst. Editors Ochre (50) and Sienna (48) are the founders of Painting Restoration, which has the mission of restoring old family portraits. They are accomplished authors, with the titles “Restoring the Early Portrait” and “Demolishing Portrait Forgeries” to their credit. Ochre served in the U.S. Navy, serving three deployments in Viet Nam as a helicopter pilot.
Ochre holds a BA in Economics from the University of Connecticut, an MBA from California Lutheran College, and a Master’s of Art Education from School of Hard Knocks. Sienna holds a BS in Education from the University of Connecticut.
Timothy Clark (48), VP of Corporate Development Mr. Clark has successfully raised capital for both public and private companies and has written and executed strategic growth plans as both an executive and as a consultant. He has previously been in executive positions with three growth stage companies and also was part of a turn-around team that successfully righted a failed venture-backed start-up. In his early career he held sales and marketing management positions with Lever Brothers Company and the LCR Division of Squibb, Inc. both in Chicago and New York. He is skilled in Strategic Planning and Capital Formation. Mr. Clark holds a BA in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame.
An art director is needed. Also freelance artists.
Ad sales manager and circulation manager are factored in as needed.
The following table includes the personnel plan and projected salaries for all key people.
Personnel Plan | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Production Personnel | |||
Name or Title or Group | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Name or Title or Group | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales and Marketing Personnel | |||
Ad Sales Mgr. | $36,000 | $40,000 | $44,000 |
Subscription Mgr. | $15,000 | $30,000 | $33,000 |
Subtotal | $51,000 | $70,000 | $77,000 |
General and Administrative Personnel | |||
Red Brushwielder, CEO | $60,000 | $66,000 | $72,000 |
Ochre & Sienna Burnt, Exec. Editors | $52,800 | $60,000 | $66,000 |
John Crimson, CFO | $12,000 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
Exec. Asst. | $18,000 | $22,000 | $24,000 |
Timothy Clark, VP Corp. Dev. | $18,000 | $36,000 | $48,000 |
Subtotal | $160,800 | $236,000 | $270,000 |
Other Personnel | |||
Art Director | $52,800 | $60,000 | $66,000 |
Freelance Artist | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
Bookkeeper | $5,400 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal | $64,200 | $66,000 | $72,000 |
Total People | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Total Payroll | $276,000 | $372,000 | $419,000 |
After initial capitalization growth can be financed largely through internal cash flow provided subscription targets are met. In the event of a sales shortfall, marketing can be cut back temporarily to preserve cash. Or, more likely, additional investment may be sought to re-accelerate productive campaigns if growth demands more funding.
The company created by this plan will generate cash as soon as subscription base reaches critical mass.
The following table illustrates the financial assumptions used as the basis for this plan. The key element is six inventory turns per year. This reflects the issues of the magazine as well as ad revenue. Ad space is treated as an inventory item.
Subscriptions are paid in advance. Only 10% of receivables are collected in 30 days, primarily from wholesale accounts. These are notoriously slow payors, so care must be taken not to let these collections run past 60 days. This will be more significant if book sales become a higher-than-expected percentage of revenue.
General Assumptions | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Tax Rate | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The following chart represents changes in critical profit variables. Note that margins and expenses are consistently controlled and net profit increases nicely. Inventory turns slow down somewhat in the third year due to the burden of higher inventories for increasing book sales.
This break-even analysis is applicable to the early 1997 time frame only. Key fixed costs represent the “burn” rate prior to major acceleration of marketing plans. Thus, if subscriptions didn’t flow in as planned this represents the point at which the company could continue to survive without increasing marketing. In that event, management could “buy” time to raise additional capital.
Break-even Analysis | |
Monthly Units Break-even | 7,584 |
Monthly Revenue Break-even | $92,759 |
Assumptions: | |
Average Per-Unit Revenue | $12.23 |
Average Per-Unit Variable Cost | $2.44 |
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | $74,223 |
We expect net income to near $1 million in year one and $2.4 million in year three. Net profit margins will improve as subscriptions mature and marketing costs decrease.
Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Sales | $3,101,771 | $4,787,330 | $6,378,100 |
Direct Cost of Sales | $619,816 | $990,350 | $1,305,000 |
Production Payroll | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Author’s Royalties: 15% | $80,754 | $172,995 | $275,475 |
Total Cost of Sales | $700,570 | $1,163,345 | $1,580,475 |
Gross Margin | $2,401,201 | $3,623,985 | $4,797,625 |
Gross Margin % | 77.41% | 75.70% | 75.22% |
Operating Expenses | |||
Sales and Marketing Expenses | |||
Sales and Marketing Payroll | $51,000 | $70,000 | $77,000 |
Advertising/Promotion | $386,176 | $72,000 | $90,000 |
Travel | $7,500 | $9,000 | $11,000 |
Entertainment & Meals | $2,400 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
Miscellaneous | $12,000 | $15,000 | $18,000 |
Total Sales and Marketing Expenses | $459,076 | $169,000 | $199,600 |
Sales and Marketing % | 14.80% | 3.53% | 3.13% |
General and Administrative Expenses | |||
General and Administrative Payroll | $160,800 | $236,000 | $270,000 |
Marketing/Promotion | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Leased Equipment | $10,200 | $12,500 | $14,000 |
Telephone | $7,200 | $7,500 | $7,800 |
Postage | $138,200 | $279,000 | $465,000 |
Rent | $30,000 | $30,000 | $36,000 |
Utilities | $9,000 | $10,000 | $10,500 |
Insurance | $12,000 | $12,000 | $14,000 |
Payroll Taxes | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other General and Administrative Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total General and Administrative Expenses | $367,400 | $587,000 | $817,300 |
General and Administrative % | 11.84% | 12.26% | 12.81% |
Other Expenses: | |||
Other Payroll | $64,200 | $66,000 | $72,000 |
Consultants | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Other Expenses | $64,200 | $66,000 | $72,000 |
Other % | 2.07% | 1.38% | 1.13% |
Total Operating Expenses | $890,676 | $822,000 | $1,088,900 |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | $1,510,525 | $2,801,985 | $3,708,725 |
EBITDA | $1,510,525 | $2,801,985 | $3,708,725 |
Interest Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Taxes Incurred | $453,157 | $840,596 | $1,112,618 |
Net Profit | $1,057,368 | $1,961,390 | $2,596,108 |
Net Profit/Sales | 34.09% | 40.97% | 40.70% |
The table below illustrates cash accumulation from the initial assumption of $150K capital infusion. At no point does the company run out of cash. We expect to buy back the initial outside investment in year three.
The chart illustrates the critical cash flow in year one. Note that early contributions on a monthly basis are minimal and only gain momentum in the second half of the year. If shortfalls occur early on more capital may be required.
Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Cash Received | |||
Cash from Operations | |||
Cash Sales | $2,791,594 | $4,308,597 | $5,740,290 |
Cash from Receivables | $242,574 | $441,996 | $603,139 |
Subtotal Cash from Operations | $3,034,168 | $4,750,593 | $6,343,429 |
Additional Cash Received | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Cash Received | $3,034,168 | $4,750,593 | $6,343,429 |
Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Expenditures from Operations | |||
Cash Spending | $276,000 | $372,000 | $419,000 |
Bill Payments | $1,582,258 | $2,577,550 | $3,334,557 |
Subtotal Spent on Operations | $1,858,258 | $2,949,550 | $3,753,557 |
Additional Cash Spent | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 |
Subtotal Cash Spent | $1,858,258 | $2,949,550 | $5,253,557 |
Net Cash Flow | $1,175,910 | $1,801,044 | $1,089,872 |
Cash Balance | $1,242,910 | $3,043,954 | $4,133,826 |
We project a strong growth in net worth over the next several years.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Assets | |||
Current Assets | |||
Cash | $1,242,910 | $3,043,954 | $4,133,826 |
Accounts Receivable | $67,603 | $104,339 | $139,010 |
Inventory | $89,856 | $143,573 | $189,188 |
Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Current Assets | $1,400,369 | $3,291,866 | $4,462,024 |
Long-term Assets | |||
Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Assets | $1,400,369 | $3,291,866 | $4,462,024 |
Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | $276,001 | $206,109 | $280,160 |
Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Current Liabilities | $276,001 | $206,109 | $280,160 |
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Liabilities | $276,001 | $206,109 | $280,160 |
Paid-in Capital | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Retained Earnings | ($83,000) | $974,368 | $1,435,757 |
Earnings | $1,057,368 | $1,961,390 | $2,596,108 |
Total Capital | $1,124,368 | $3,085,757 | $4,181,865 |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $1,400,369 | $3,291,866 | $4,462,024 |
Net Worth | $1,124,367 | $3,085,757 | $4,181,864 |
These business ratios are limited in value since the company projects no debt. This will also be an advantage if debt capital is desired later without dilution to shareholders. Business ratios for the years of this plan are shown below. Industry profile ratios based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 2721, Periodicals, are shown for comparison.
Ratio Analysis | ||||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Industry Profile | |
Sales Growth | 0.00% | 54.34% | 33.23% | -1.70% |
Percent of Total Assets | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 4.83% | 3.17% | 3.12% | 25.50% |
Inventory | 6.42% | 4.36% | 4.24% | 5.40% |
Other Current Assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 54.10% |
Total Current Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 85.00% |
Long-term Assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.00% |
Total Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Current Liabilities | 19.71% | 6.26% | 6.28% | 42.30% |
Long-term Liabilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.30% |
Total Liabilities | 19.71% | 6.26% | 6.28% | 54.60% |
Net Worth | 80.29% | 93.74% | 93.72% | 45.40% |
Percent of Sales | ||||
Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gross Margin | 77.41% | 75.70% | 75.22% | 56.10% |
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 43.32% | 34.73% | 34.52% | 39.70% |
Advertising Expenses | 12.45% | 1.50% | 1.41% | 1.90% |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | 48.70% | 58.53% | 58.15% | 4.20% |
Main Ratios | ||||
Current | 5.07 | 15.97 | 15.93 | 2.16 |
Quick | 4.75 | 15.27 | 15.25 | 1.71 |
Total Debt to Total Assets | 19.71% | 6.26% | 6.28% | 54.60% |
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | 134.34% | 90.80% | 88.69% | 7.40% |
Pre-tax Return on Assets | 107.87% | 85.12% | 83.12% | 16.20% |
Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Net Profit Margin | 34.09% | 40.97% | 40.70% | n.a |
Return on Equity | 94.04% | 63.56% | 62.08% | n.a |
Activity Ratios | ||||
Accounts Receivable Turnover | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | n.a |
Collection Days | 56 | 66 | 70 | n.a |
Inventory Turnover | 10.91 | 8.49 | 7.84 | n.a |
Accounts Payable Turnover | 6.73 | 12.17 | 12.17 | n.a |
Payment Days | 27 | 35 | 26 | n.a |
Total Asset Turnover | 2.21 | 1.45 | 1.43 | n.a |
Debt Ratios | ||||
Debt to Net Worth | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.07 | n.a |
Current Liab. to Liab. | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | n.a |
Liquidity Ratios | ||||
Net Working Capital | $1,124,367 | $3,085,757 | $4,181,864 | n.a |
Interest Coverage | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.a |
Additional Ratios | ||||
Assets to Sales | 0.45 | 0.69 | 0.70 | n.a |
Current Debt/Total Assets | 20% | 6% | 6% | n.a |
Acid Test | 4.50 | 14.77 | 14.76 | n.a |
Sales/Net Worth | 2.76 | 1.55 | 1.53 | n.a |
Dividend Payout | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | n.a |
Sales Forecast | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Unit Sales | |||||||||||||
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | 0% | 0 | 5,000 | 6,500 | 7,500 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | 0% | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 5,000 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | 0% | 0 | 5,000 | 0 | 7,500 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 | 12,000 | 0 | 12,000 |
Ad Revenue Pages | 0% | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Book Sales–Direct | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Unit Sales | 2,500 | 13,015 | 11,000 | 23,015 | 15,000 | 26,522 | 19,500 | 30,022 | 21,000 | 36,022 | 21,500 | 34,522 | |
Unit Prices | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | |
Ad Revenue Pages | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | $2,182.00 | |
Book Sales–Direct | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 | |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $3.18 | |
Sales | |||||||||||||
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $0 | $84,750 | $110,175 | $127,125 | $135,600 | $135,600 | $152,550 | $152,550 | $152,550 | $152,550 | $152,550 | $169,500 | |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $0 | $0 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | $29,950 | |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $21,250 | $25,500 | $29,750 | $34,000 | $34,000 | $34,000 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,500 | $46,750 | $42,500 | $42,500 | |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $0 | $4,950 | $0 | $7,425 | $0 | $9,900 | $0 | $9,900 | $0 | $11,880 | $0 | $11,880 | |
Ad Revenue Pages | $0 | $32,730 | $0 | $32,730 | $0 | $48,004 | $0 | $48,004 | $0 | $48,004 | $0 | $48,004 | |
Book Sales–Direct | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,425 | $0 | $29,900 | $37,375 | $52,325 | $59,800 | $59,800 | $59,800 | $59,800 | |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,970 | $11,960 | $0 | $8,970 | $0 | $0 | $11,960 | $0 | $0 | |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,925 | $11,925 | $15,900 | $15,900 | $19,875 | $19,875 | $19,875 | |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Sales | $21,250 | $147,930 | $169,875 | $262,625 | $211,510 | $299,279 | $274,770 | $346,879 | $300,700 | $380,769 | $304,675 | $381,509 | |
Direct Unit Costs | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | 0.00% | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | 0.00% | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 |
Mag Subscript Whsl | 0.00% | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | 0.00% | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
Ad Revenue Pages | 0.00% | $637.00 | $637.00 | $637.00 | $637.00 | $763.00 | $763.00 | $763.00 | $763.00 | $916.00 | $916.00 | $916.00 | $916.00 |
Book Sales–Direct | 0.00% | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 |
Boo Sales–Whsl | 0.00% | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 |
Booklet Sales–Direct | 0.00% | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | 0.00% | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
Direct Cost of Sales | |||||||||||||
Mag Subscript Sales 1 Yr | $0 | $12,000 | $15,600 | $18,000 | $19,200 | $19,200 | $21,600 | $21,600 | $21,600 | $21,600 | $21,600 | $24,000 | |
Mag Subscript Sales 2 Yr | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | |
Mag Subscript Whsl | $6,000 | $7,200 | $8,400 | $9,600 | $9,600 | $9,600 | $9,600 | $10,800 | $12,000 | $13,200 | $12,000 | $12,000 | |
Newsstand Sales Whsl | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $4,800 | |
Ad Revenue Pages | $0 | $9,555 | $0 | $9,555 | $0 | $16,786 | $0 | $16,786 | $0 | $20,152 | $0 | $20,152 | |
Book Sales–Direct | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,485 | $0 | $5,980 | $7,475 | $10,465 | $11,960 | $11,960 | $11,960 | $11,960 | |
Boo Sales–Whsl | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,485 | $5,980 | $0 | $4,485 | $0 | $0 | $5,980 | $0 | $0 | |
Booklet Sales–Direct | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,385 | $2,385 | $3,180 | $3,180 | $3,975 | $3,975 | $3,975 | |
Booklet Sales–Whsl | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $6,000 | $30,755 | $28,800 | $53,925 | $39,580 | $62,751 | $50,345 | $71,631 | $53,540 | $86,467 | $54,335 | $81,687 |
Personnel Plan | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Production Personnel | |||||||||||||
Name or Title or Group | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Name or Title or Group | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Sales and Marketing Personnel | |||||||||||||
Ad Sales Mgr. | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
Subscription Mgr. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | |
Subtotal | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | |
General and Administrative Personnel | |||||||||||||
Red Brushwielder, CEO | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
Ochre & Sienna Burnt, Exec. Editors | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | |
John Crimson, CFO | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
Exec. Asst. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
Timothy Clark, VP Corp. Dev. | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
Subtotal | $11,900 | $11,900 | $11,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | |
Other Personnel | |||||||||||||
Art Director | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | |
Freelance Artist | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | |
Bookkeeper | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | |
Subtotal | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | |
Total People | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Total Payroll | $20,250 | $20,250 | $20,250 | $22,250 | $22,250 | $22,250 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 |
Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Sales | $21,250 | $147,930 | $169,875 | $262,625 | $211,510 | $299,279 | $274,770 | $346,879 | $300,700 | $380,769 | $304,675 | $381,509 | |
Direct Cost of Sales | $6,000 | $30,755 | $28,800 | $53,925 | $39,580 | $62,751 | $50,345 | $71,631 | $53,540 | $86,467 | $54,335 | $81,687 | |
Production Payroll | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Author’s Royalties: 15% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,709 | $1,794 | $6,274 | $8,741 | $10,234 | $11,355 | $13,745 | $11,951 | $11,951 | |
Total Cost of Sales | $6,000 | $30,755 | $28,800 | $58,634 | $41,374 | $69,025 | $59,086 | $81,865 | $64,895 | $100,212 | $66,286 | $93,638 | |
Gross Margin | $15,250 | $117,175 | $141,075 | $203,991 | $170,136 | $230,254 | $215,685 | $265,014 | $235,805 | $280,557 | $238,389 | $287,871 | |
Gross Margin % | 71.76% | 79.21% | 83.05% | 77.67% | 80.44% | 76.94% | 78.50% | 76.40% | 78.42% | 73.68% | 78.24% | 75.46% | |
Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||
Sales and Marketing Expenses | |||||||||||||
Sales and Marketing Payroll | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 | |
Advertising/Promotion | $3,000 | $38,724 | $3,000 | $38,724 | $3,000 | $62,947 | $4,800 | $62,947 | $4,800 | $79,717 | $4,800 | $79,717 | |
Travel | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | |
Entertainment & Meals | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | |
Miscellaneous | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
Total Sales and Marketing Expenses | $7,700 | $43,424 | $7,700 | $43,424 | $7,700 | $67,647 | $12,250 | $70,397 | $12,250 | $87,167 | $12,250 | $87,167 | |
Sales and Marketing % | 36.24% | 29.35% | 4.53% | 16.53% | 3.64% | 22.60% | 4.46% | 20.29% | 4.07% | 22.89% | 4.02% | 22.85% | |
General and Administrative Expenses | |||||||||||||
General and Administrative Payroll | $11,900 | $11,900 | $11,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | $13,900 | |
Marketing/Promotion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Leased Equipment | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | $850 | |
Telephone | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | $600 | |
Postage | $300 | $13,950 | $300 | $13,950 | $300 | $23,250 | $300 | $23,250 | $300 | $31,000 | $300 | $31,000 | |
Rent | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | |
Utilities | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | |
Insurance | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | |
Payroll Taxes | 20% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other General and Administrative Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total General and Administrative Expenses | $17,900 | $31,550 | $17,900 | $33,550 | $19,900 | $42,850 | $19,900 | $42,850 | $19,900 | $50,600 | $19,900 | $50,600 | |
General and Administrative % | 84.24% | 21.33% | 10.54% | 12.77% | 9.41% | 14.32% | 7.24% | 12.35% | 6.62% | 13.29% | 6.53% | 13.26% | |
Other Expenses: | |||||||||||||
Other Payroll | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | |
Consultants | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Other Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Other Expenses | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | $5,350 | |
Other % | 25.18% | 3.62% | 3.15% | 2.04% | 2.53% | 1.79% | 1.95% | 1.54% | 1.78% | 1.41% | 1.76% | 1.40% | |
Total Operating Expenses | $30,950 | $80,324 | $30,950 | $82,324 | $32,950 | $115,847 | $37,500 | $118,597 | $37,500 | $143,117 | $37,500 | $143,117 | |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | ($15,700) | $36,851 | $110,125 | $121,667 | $137,186 | $114,407 | $178,185 | $146,417 | $198,305 | $137,440 | $200,889 | $144,754 | |
EBITDA | ($15,700) | $36,851 | $110,125 | $121,667 | $137,186 | $114,407 | $178,185 | $146,417 | $198,305 | $137,440 | $200,889 | $144,754 | |
Interest Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Taxes Incurred | ($4,710) | $11,055 | $33,038 | $36,500 | $41,156 | $34,322 | $53,455 | $43,925 | $59,492 | $41,232 | $60,267 | $43,426 | |
Net Profit | ($10,990) | $25,796 | $77,088 | $85,167 | $96,030 | $80,085 | $124,729 | $102,492 | $138,814 | $96,208 | $140,622 | $101,328 | |
Net Profit/Sales | -51.72% | 17.44% | 45.38% | 32.43% | 45.40% | 26.76% | 45.39% | 29.55% | 46.16% | 25.27% | 46.15% | 26.56% |
Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Cash Received | |||||||||||||
Cash from Operations | |||||||||||||
Cash Sales | $19,125 | $133,137 | $152,888 | $236,363 | $190,359 | $269,351 | $247,293 | $312,191 | $270,630 | $342,692 | $274,208 | $343,358 | |
Cash from Receivables | $0 | $71 | $2,547 | $14,866 | $17,297 | $26,092 | $21,444 | $29,846 | $27,717 | $34,534 | $30,337 | $37,823 | |
Subtotal Cash from Operations | $19,125 | $133,208 | $155,435 | $251,229 | $207,656 | $295,443 | $268,737 | $342,037 | $298,347 | $377,226 | $304,544 | $381,181 | |
Additional Cash Received | |||||||||||||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Cash Received | $19,125 | $133,208 | $155,435 | $251,229 | $207,656 | $295,443 | $268,737 | $342,037 | $298,347 | $377,226 | $304,544 | $381,181 | |
Expenditures | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Expenditures from Operations | |||||||||||||
Cash Spending | $20,250 | $20,250 | $20,250 | $22,250 | $22,250 | $22,250 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | $24,750 | |
Bill Payments | $620 | $22,274 | $127,157 | $74,136 | $179,333 | $82,283 | $218,739 | $116,024 | $238,858 | $123,196 | $289,628 | $110,010 | |
Subtotal Spent on Operations | $20,870 | $42,524 | $147,407 | $96,386 | $201,583 | $104,533 | $243,489 | $140,774 | $263,608 | $147,946 | $314,378 | $134,760 | |
Additional Cash Spent | |||||||||||||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Cash Spent | $20,870 | $42,524 | $147,407 | $96,386 | $201,583 | $104,533 | $243,489 | $140,774 | $263,608 | $147,946 | $314,378 | $134,760 | |
Net Cash Flow | ($1,745) | $90,684 | $8,028 | $154,843 | $6,073 | $190,910 | $25,247 | $201,263 | $34,740 | $229,280 | ($9,834) | $246,422 | |
Cash Balance | $65,255 | $155,939 | $163,967 | $318,810 | $324,883 | $515,793 | $541,040 | $742,303 | $777,043 | $1,006,323 | $996,489 | $1,242,910 |
Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Assets | Starting Balances | ||||||||||||
Current Assets | |||||||||||||
Cash | $67,000 | $65,255 | $155,939 | $163,967 | $318,810 | $324,883 | $515,793 | $541,040 | $742,303 | $777,043 | $1,006,323 | $996,489 | $1,242,910 |
Accounts Receivable | $0 | $2,125 | $16,847 | $31,287 | $42,684 | $46,538 | $50,374 | $56,407 | $61,249 | $63,602 | $67,145 | $67,275 | $67,603 |
Inventory | $0 | $6,600 | $33,831 | $31,680 | $59,318 | $43,538 | $69,026 | $55,380 | $78,794 | $58,894 | $95,114 | $59,769 | $89,856 |
Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Current Assets | $67,000 | $73,980 | $206,617 | $226,934 | $420,811 | $414,959 | $635,193 | $652,827 | $882,346 | $899,538 | $1,168,581 | $1,123,532 | $1,400,369 |
Long-term Assets | |||||||||||||
Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Assets | $67,000 | $73,980 | $206,617 | $226,934 | $420,811 | $414,959 | $635,193 | $652,827 | $882,346 | $899,538 | $1,168,581 | $1,123,532 | $1,400,369 |
Liabilities and Capital | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Accounts Payable | $0 | $17,970 | $124,811 | $68,041 | $176,751 | $74,869 | $215,018 | $107,923 | $234,950 | $113,329 | $286,163 | $100,492 | $276,001 |
Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Current Liabilities | $0 | $17,970 | $124,811 | $68,041 | $176,751 | $74,869 | $215,018 | $107,923 | $234,950 | $113,329 | $286,163 | $100,492 | $276,001 |
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Liabilities | $0 | $17,970 | $124,811 | $68,041 | $176,751 | $74,869 | $215,018 | $107,923 | $234,950 | $113,329 | $286,163 | $100,492 | $276,001 |
Paid-in Capital | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Retained Earnings | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) | ($83,000) |
Earnings | $0 | ($10,990) | $14,806 | $91,893 | $177,060 | $273,090 | $353,175 | $477,904 | $580,396 | $719,210 | $815,418 | $956,040 | $1,057,368 |
Total Capital | $67,000 | $56,010 | $81,806 | $158,893 | $244,060 | $340,090 | $420,175 | $544,904 | $647,396 | $786,210 | $882,418 | $1,023,040 | $1,124,368 |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $67,000 | $73,980 | $206,617 | $226,934 | $420,811 | $414,959 | $635,193 | $652,827 | $882,346 | $899,538 | $1,168,581 | $1,123,532 | $1,400,369 |
Net Worth | $67,000 | $56,010 | $81,806 | $158,893 | $244,060 | $340,090 | $420,175 | $544,904 | $647,396 | $786,210 | $882,418 | $1,023,040 | $1,124,367 |
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Launching a magazine isn’t just a creative endeavor; it’s also a formidable business challenge. Consider the fact that around 90% of new magazines fold within the first year. Crafting a comprehensive business plan can significantly enhance your chances of success in this competitive landscape.
Key elements of a successful magazine business plan include understanding your target audience and meticulously mapping out your revenue streams. The first glossy magazine, “Harper’s Monthly,” was launched in 1850, setting a precedent for what has now become a $20 billion industry. To join this thriving market, your business plan must align editorial vision with financial viability.
Defining your magazine’s vision is the first crucial step. Think about what message or theme you want to convey. This vision will guide all other decisions, from content to marketing. Next, you’ll need to set a strong mission statement. A mission statement clearly defines your magazine’s purpose and goals. It helps both your team and readers understand your magazine’s core values.
Identifying your target demographic is essential for your magazine’s success. Who are your ideal readers? Consider their age, interests, and what they are looking for in a magazine. A compelling magazine concept should be unique. Research existing magazines to see what’s missing in the market. This will help you carve out a niche and stand out to potential readers.
Creating a clear vision sets the foundation for your magazine. This vision should reflect your passion and what you want to share with the world. For example, it could be about environmental issues, teen fashion, or tech innovations. Think about what makes your vision special. If your audience resonates with it, you’re on the right track. Your vision should be both exciting and attainable. Write down your vision and share it with your team. It will serve as a roadmap throughout your magazine’s development. This way, everyone stays aligned with your magazine’s purpose.
A mission statement is a brief description of your magazine’s fundamental purpose. It helps you stay focused and consistent. Readers can also quickly understand what your magazine stands for. To craft a strong mission statement, think about your magazine’s main goals. For instance, you might aim to inspire creativity, provide industry insights, or promote wellness. Be clear and concise. Make sure your team believes in the mission statement. This unity will translate into a cohesive and passionate magazine. A solid mission statement can also draw in like-minded readers and contributors.
Knowing your target audience is crucial for creating relevant content. Start by analyzing potential readers. What are their interests and hobbies? Understanding their preferences helps tailor your content to their needs. Use surveys, social media insights, and market research to gather data. The more you know, the better you can meet their expectations. You can also look at competing magazines to see who their readers are. This gives you a benchmark and helps you identify gaps in the market. Filling these gaps can make your magazine indispensable to your target demographic.
Building a solid content strategy is essential for a successful magazine. It involves planning, organizing, and executing your editorial vision. A strong strategy will help keep your content relevant and engaging.
Choosing the right platforms to distribute your content is crucial. Options include print, online, social media, blogs, affiliate sites, and mobile apps. Each platform has its own benefits and audience. For instance, print magazines offer a tactile experience, while online content can reach a broader audience. Combining platforms can maximize your reach. Consider where your target demographic spends their time. You can also explore partnerships with other publications or influencers. This can help expand your audience quickly. Keep track of your performance on each platform to adjust your strategy as needed.
An editorial calendar helps you stay organized and consistent. It outlines what content will be published and when. This ensures you never miss important dates or themes. Start by identifying key dates such as holidays, events, and industry-specific times. Plan content around these dates to keep your magazine timely and relevant. Consistency is key to building trust with your readers. Use tools like Google Calendar or Trello to manage your editorial plan. Share the calendar with your team to make collaboration easier. Regularly update it to accommodate any changes or new ideas.
Your content creation team is the backbone of your magazine. It usually includes writers, editors, photographers, and graphic designers. Everyone plays a crucial role.Hire team members who share your magazine’s vision and mission. Look for professionals who are passionate about your magazine’s topic. This ensures that the content will be high-quality and engaging. Provide regular feedback to help improve and refine their work. Encourage open communication to foster creativity and collaboration. This will lead to a more cohesive and dynamic content strategy.
Your revenue model is the plan for how your magazine will make money. It’s important to explore various revenue streams. This will help ensure financial stability and revenue growth . One common revenue source is advertising. You can sell ad space in your magazine to businesses looking to reach your audience. Consider offering different sizes and premium placements to attract a variety of advertisers.
Subscriptions are another key revenue source. Offering both print and digital subscriptions can appeal to different preferences. Encourage readers to subscribe with discounts or exclusive content. Don’t overlook alternative revenue streams. These can include events, merchandising, and affiliate marketing. By diversifying your income sources , you reduce the risk of relying too heavily on one method.
Revenue Source | Description |
---|---|
Advertising | Selling ad space to businesses targeting your readers. |
Subscriptions | Offering print and digital versions to loyal readers. |
Events | Hosting events relevant to your magazine’s content. |
Merchandising | Selling branded products and exclusive items. |
Affiliate Marketing | Partnering with companies to earn commission on sales through your magazine. |
A strong marketing and distribution plan is key to your magazine’s success. It ensures that your content reaches the right audience. You want your magazine to stand out and attract loyal readers .
First, craft your magazine’s branding. Your branding includes your logo, color scheme, and overall design style. Your brand should be memorable and reflect the essence of your magazine.
Next, choose your distribution channels. These can include bookstores, online platforms, and subscription services. The goal is to make your magazine easily accessible to your readers.
Develop a subscriber retention strategy. Retaining subscribers is as important as gaining new ones. Consider offering exclusive content or discounts to longtime subscribers.
A comprehensive marketing strategy involves both online and offline efforts. Use social media, email newsletters, and influencers to promote your magazine. Engage with your audience regularly to build a strong community.
Don’t neglect partnerships and collaborations. Working with other brands or influencers can help you reach a wider audience. Collaborations can also bring fresh perspectives to your magazine.
Understanding your competition helps you carve out your own niche. Start by identifying your main competitors. Look at what makes their magazines successful.
Examine their content, design, and marketing strategies. What are they doing well? Identify areas where you can do better or offer something different.
Pay attention to their readership and target audience. Are there gaps in their offerings that you can fill? Understanding their weaknesses can turn into your strengths.
Use tools like Google Analytics and social media insights to track competitors. Analyze their online presence and engagement levels. These insights can inform your own strategies .
Compile your findings into a competitive analysis report. This report will serve as a valuable resource for your team. Keep it updated as the market evolves.
Aspect | Competitor 1 | Competitor 2 |
---|---|---|
Content Quality | High | Medium |
Design | Modern | Traditional |
Marketing Strategy | Social Media Heavy | Print Ads |
Good financial planning is crucial for the success of your magazine. Start by estimating your income and expenses. This will help you create a realistic budget.
Projecting your magazine’s income involves forecasting sales, advertising revenue, and subscriptions. Use past data if available, or look at industry averages. Be as accurate as possible to prevent cash flow issues.
List out all potential expenses, from printing and distribution to marketing and salaries. This will ensure you’re prepared for all costs. Keep a buffer for unexpected expenses to avoid financial stress.
Consider creating a financial plan for at least the first year. Break down the budget into monthly phases. This will help you monitor your financial status constantly and make adjustments as needed.
Use financial tools to help with planning and tracking. Software like QuickBooks or Excel can simplify this task. These tools offer valuable insights and can alert you to potential financial problems.
Expense Category | Estimated Cost |
---|---|
Printing | $5,000/month |
Distribution | $2,000/month |
Marketing | $3,000/month |
Salaries | $10,000/month |
Developing a successful magazine involves many strategic steps. Here are some frequently asked questions to guide you through the process.
Identifying your target audience starts with understanding who would be most interested in your content. Evaluate factors like age, interests, and demographics by conducting surveys and focus groups.
Research is crucial. Use tools such as Google Analytics and social media insights to gather data about potential readers. This information helps tailor your content to their preferences, increasing engagement and loyalty.
Effective revenue models for magazines include advertising, subscriptions, events, merchandising, and affiliate marketing. Each has its own merits depending on your magazine’s niche and audience.
Diversify income sources to reduce financial risk. For instance, blend traditional ads with innovative digital subscriptions or exclusive merchandise sales. This mix ensures sustainability and growth.
An engaging editorial calendar requires planning around key dates, themes, and timely events related to your magazine’s niche. Tools like Google Calendar or Trello can help organize these elements efficiently.
Avoid content gaps by scheduling regular brainstorming sessions with your team. This allows for fresh ideas and timely updates that keep your readers excited about upcoming issues.
Branding creates recognition and trust among readers by consistently conveying your magazine’s mission and values through visuals, tone, and messaging. Strong branding makes it easier to attract loyal subscribers.
Your brand also sets you apart from competitors in a crowded market. It helps define the unique voice of your publication, making it memorable and instantly recognizable to potential readers.
Competitive analysis allows you to understand what other magazines in your niche are doing well or poorly. By studying their strategies, you can identify opportunities for differentiation.
This analysis helps refine your own approach by learning from competitors’ successes and mistakes. It serves as a valuable tool in strengthening both content quality and market positioning.
Creating a successful magazine business plan involves careful planning and execution. From identifying your target audience to developing a diverse revenue model, each step is crucial. Remember, ongoing research and adaptation are key to sustaining your magazine’s growth.
Branding, content strategy, and competitive analysis should form the backbone of your plan. Fostering a loyal readership while staying ahead of industry trends will ensure your magazine’s lasting impact. With a well-rounded approach, success is within reach.
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Over 37 million adults in the UK regularly read magazines. Whether online or on paper, the allure of perusing pages packed with interesting information is still going strong, 400 years since the first mag was published.
From baking to beauty and gardening to gossip, there’s a publication to match every hobby and to ignite many new interests.
With dozens to choose from on newsstands across the country, you might have decided that there’s one missing – yours.
If your dream is to launch a successful magazine , there’s a lot of work to do before you can enjoy soaring circulation figures.
Beyond the hours of preparation and lists of start-up costs, you’ll be entering a highly competitive market. And if your plans involve a printed version, be aware that annual numbers of printed magazines bought declined from 820.1 million in 2011 to 422.3 million in 2017.
But, if you find your niche, secure your finance and plan carefully, your editorial enterprise could be very lucrative.
Here we delve deeper into how to write the ideal. Follow it and soon you could be spotting people adding your magazine to their shopping trolley or happily devouring its contents on the train.
Like any business, launching a magazine requires a carefully-considered, professional approach.
Beyond filling the pages with compelling content precisely targeted at your readers, you’ll first and foremost be running a business. You’ll need more than an ounce of acumen to secure your subscription base .
At the heart of any successful start-up is a solid business plan. Your magazine business plan has to clearly set out your intentions for you, your team and your investors.
Read on to discover how to start your magazine adventure with the help of a well-structured and effective business plan.
Kick off your business plan with a concise but informative executive summary. This should feature the key top-line points about your business: its name, aims and mission statement along with a financial summary.
Your mission statement should sum up your vision: focus on your audience and what your magazine will give to them.
Position the opportunity you’re taking advantage of, outlining the problem you’ve spotted and the solution you’ve devised. Will expert writers be sharing advice and insight? Will an online community provide a platform for exchanging ideas and tips?
From your executive summary, you can also extract juicy information to write an elevator pitch: your plans in a 60-second nutshell.
What would you tell a stranger in a lift about your business? What’s it called? Who’s it aimed at? What makes it unique? Aim to write a pitch that couldn’t apply to any other magazine on the market.
Perfecting this at an early stage will crystallise your vision. And, of course, allow you to spread the word about your magazine quickly and convincingly.
Set yourself ambitious but achievable objectives right from the start. As well as giving you something concrete to aim for, sharing them will also provide ongoing accountability. When colleagues, friends and family know your targets, they’ll be keen to encourage you to strive for them.
So don’t just type them into a document and forget about them. Print them out in large fonts, stick them on your office wall, use them as your laptop and phone wallpaper: make them real.
And make them SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely. You could even make them SMARTER: adding evaluated and reviewed to your initial criteria.
To make an impact on the newsstands, you need to know – and understand – the competition. ask yourself the following:.
Alongside your rivals, you also need to research your target readers. Identifying them and getting under their skin is crucial to success.
So, define your audience as precisely as possible:
From there, think about the size and potential of that group and how you can reach them. Then use this to inform your sales and marketing strategy.
Make sure to outline your business structure clearly. Are you operating as a limited company or a partnership? How many staff will your team consist of? What approach are you taking to staff welfare and engagement? Why will talented people want to work on your magazine?
Stress how your employees will add to your competitive advantage by focusing on their strengths and the breadth of the roles available.
As part of your business plan for a magazine , you can describe each of these roles and accompanying responsibilities in detail.
Highlight how your team will cover all bases to ensure high quality content, strong advertising revenue, a reliable distribution network and a loyal subscription base. Along with, of course, all the departments necessary to run a successful business: HR, accounts, customer service etc.
Assessing the potential of your business, taking all criteria into consideration, will reassure prospective investors that you understand the challenges ahead.
The easiest way to do this is through a SWOT analysis: examining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to your business that can impact on whether you sink or swim.
Share your strengths with confidence. Ensure that they position you as professional and prepared, ticking off the basics and beyond.
These could include the calibre of your writers, the award-winning portfolio of your chief photographer or your personal track record of running a profitable business.
Don’t be shy or overly-cautious. Recognising your weaknesses, and all start-ups have them, shows that you’ve spotted the potential pitfalls and are taking steps to address them.
Maybe you’re aware that your current funding isn’t sufficient to cover your ambitious marketing campaign or perhaps you’re concerned by a lack of suitable candidates during your recruitment process.
Whatever they are, turn your weaknesses around by detailing how you’re going to overcome them.
Showcase your dreams here: if you believe there’s a strong possibility of expanding your magazine brand into a book, an app or even a reader event, say so. Use this chance to express your passion for the project and inspire the same in others.
If you’ve already secured interest from advertisers, add it here. And if you’ve completed any market research, pick out the highlights that present the best opportunities for growth.
Be honest about threats. Demonstrate your understanding of the market and how it could jeopardise your future plans. Will the effects of Brexit deter advertisers? Could distribution costs spiral as you grow? Could you survive if a major publisher launched a rival title?
6. Sales and Marketing
Who came first, the reader or the advertiser? Neither can exist without the other. Both are vital to your success.
A comprehensive approach to marketing will make sure you secure sufficient income from each. Use your magazine business plan to outline what strategies you’ll be employing to achieve this.
For instance, maybe you’re recruiting a marketing team with an excellent industry track record. You’ll be encouraging them to hit their targets through ongoing training and incentives.
To initially attract readers, you could devise a direct mail campaign with sample content from your magazine. Accompanied by an enticing offer – try your first edition free – the responses will soon start to populate your customer database.
To spread the word to possible advertisers, introduce your title to companies large and small, ad agencies and, if relevant, public sector bodies. Hold events, send sample copies, gather feedback, offer deals and make your magazine memorable asap.
To establish your brand online, set up social media accounts and get the conversations about your magazine started.
Be thorough here. Your marketing will determine if your idea makes or breaks so have a clear vision early on about how it will work and what you want it to achieve.
Like all new businesses, getting your enterprise off the ground requires detailed financial planning and management. You’ll need to cover off start-up costs, ongoing expenditure and income generation, sales, profit and loss, and cashflow forecasts , and your pricing strategy.
Alongside this, you need to outline the source of your funding, plus any shortfall you still need to secure.
At this stage, start-up costs should be looming large on your agenda. List them clearly in your business plan to demonstrate that you understand the financial commitment.
Start-up costs will be lower if you’re planning an online-only publication but still need to be carefully researched and recorded.
Your appendix should include spreadsheets covering cashflow, profit and loss forecasts, and sales forecasts. Each should include projections for at least the first three years.
Of course these will be based largely on guesswork but provided they’re backed up by your research and accurately calculated, it gives an indication of what is achievable.
8. Conclusion
End your magazine business plan on a positive note. Recap on your aims and vision, focusing on your passion and commitment while highlighting that you have the knowledge, experience and dedication to make your business a success.
Be prepared and you’ll be one step closer to taking the helm of a magazine that enjoys impressive circulation, happy advertisers and a healthy profit.
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Do you want to start a magazine publishing business? Although this business requires a lot of initial capital, the rate of return which it yields on investment is extremely high. Magazine companies generate incomes from various sources such as from the advertisements which are featured in them, from the people who sign in online, and of course, from their sales in newsstands. But starting a magazine isn’t an easy job and you will have to effectively plan everything. In the United States, 9 out of 10 magazine businesses fail due to poor planning. That’s why before you consider how to start your own magazine , you will have to prepare a comprehensive business plan. If you are wondering how to write one, here we are providing you the business plan of a magazine publishing business startup named ‘The Reader Monthly’.
2.1 the business.
The Reader Monthly will be a lifestyle magazine owned by Martha Martin, a passionate writer. The company’s main office will be located in Dallas.
The success of a startup heavily depends on its staff and management that’s why Martha planned it before considering how to start a magazine business on your own . The main management of the company will comprise of sales executives, graphic artists, and journalists. The staff will be hired one month before the launch of startup and will be trained by Martha.
We will target the young adults, adults and senior citizens of the United States. Our readers can read our magazine either in printed form or in digital form on any device.
Our business targets, as outlined by our publishing company business plan , are as follows:
3.1 company owner.
The Reader Monthly will be owned by Martha Martin, a passionate writer. Martha has been associated with some of the biggest international magazines including TIME and PEOPLE for more than 13 years.
The business is being started due to two reasons. The first one is to make profits in this industry. The second one is Martha’s passion for writing and her desire to add something better to the society. Martha herself described the reason for starting her venture in the book launch ceremony of her latest book The Dying Angel as, “ starting my own magazine is something I am born for.”
The company will be started in an abandoned press office in Dallas which ceased to function a few months before. The company will initially procure following things for the startup.
The financial experts have forecasted following costs for the startup:
The detailed startup requirements are given below:
Legal | $55,300 | |
Consultants | $0 | |
Insurance | $32,750 | |
Rent | $32,500 | |
Research and Development | $32,750 | |
Expensed Equipment | $32,750 | |
Signs | $1,250 | |
TOTAL START-UP EXPENSES | $187,300 | |
Start-up Assets | $220,875 | |
Cash Required | $332,500 | |
Start-up Inventory | $32,625 | |
Other Current Assets | $232,500 | |
Long-term Assets | $235,000 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $121,875 | |
Total Requirements | $245,000 | |
START-UP FUNDING | $273,125 | |
Start-up Expenses to Fund | $151,875 | |
Start-up Assets to Fund | $123,000 | |
TOTAL FUNDING REQUIRED | $0 | |
Assets | $23,125 | |
Non-cash Assets from Start-up | $18,750 | |
Cash Requirements from Start-up | $0 | |
Additional Cash Raised | $18,750 | |
Cash Balance on Starting Date | $21,875 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $373,125 | |
Liabilities and Capital | $0 | |
Liabilities | $0 | |
Current Borrowing | $0 | |
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | |
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) | $0 | |
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $0 | |
Capital | $620,125 | |
Planned Investment | $620,125 | |
Investor 1 | $0 | |
Investor 2 | $0 | |
Other | $0 | |
Additional Investment Requirement | $0 | |
TOTAL PLANNED INVESTMENT | $620,125 | |
Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) | $313,125 | |
TOTAL CAPITAL | $251,875 | |
TOTAL CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES | $251,875 | |
Total Funding | $255,000 |
Before you start a publishing business or even think about how to start a publishing business , you must decide what type of magazine will you be publishing and which niches will it cover. You must also plan what other services for business will you offer, for instance, sending magazines to subscribers by mail. The Reader Monthly will be a lifestyle magazine but it will also contain a few sections featuring health, entertainment, and technology. We will offer following services to our customers/readers:
The most important component of successful magazines business plan is its accurate marketing analysis that’s why Martha acquired the services of marketing experts to help her through this phase. It is only after this stage that a good magazine business plan could have been developed. If you are starting a magazine on a smaller scale, say an online magazine, you can just take help from this magazine business plan sample or the other magazine business plans available online. Marketing analysis is an extremely important component of all publishing business plans , therefore, it must be considered before starting a magazine business plan .
The American magazine industry contributes $28 billion in revenue every year and the magazine advertising are alone responsible for generating more than $15.2 billion. There are more than 21,000 publishing businesses in the United States that employ more than 117,000 people across the country. However, the magazine industry declined rapidly with the increasing popularity of the internet and the smartphones which completely eliminated the need for printed magazines. The industry nowadays is truly struggling for surviving in America as well as in other countries. A 2012 survey revealed that only 3 percent of Americans read magazines on a regular basis. Statistics has it that in 1985, there were more than 1,676 dailies in America but in 2011, the number dropped to below 1,400 and is still dropping. While the popularity of printed magazines keeps falling, people are paying more attention to electronic magazines which can be read on any device like laptops, mobile phones, kindles. You also need to create a magazine in a mobile application that will allow users to quickly learn about the release of new materials, but for this, you will have to write a business plan for mobile applications . After identifying these trends, it is clearly evident that it is not easy for a startup to survive in the magazine industry unless it is properly planned and adds value to its readers.
It is very important to analyze the market segmentation of the readers which will be buying your magazine because a successful and efficient magazine marketing plan can only be developed after we completely know our potential customers. Our experts have identified the following type of audience which we will be targeting:
The detailed marketing segmentation of our target audience is as follows:
Our first target group will be the young adults in the United States who are between 18 to 25 years of age. This group mostly comprises of college or university students who like to read magazines in their free time. According to a recent survey by Statista, young adults read more magazines than any other age group in the United States that’s why this group will have the biggest contribution in our revenue from the magazine’s sales.
Our second target group comprises of adults from 25 to 60 years of age. These people lead a busy life due to their employment and other engagements that’s why they don’t read as many magazines as the young adults or the senior citizens.
Our third group comprises of senior citizens aged above 60. These people are usually retired and have a lot of spare time that’s why they also read magazines. The detailed market analysis of our potential customers is given in the following table:
Potential Customers | Growth | ||||||
Senior Citizens | 35% | 11,433 | 13,344 | 16,553 | 18,745 | 20,545 | 13.43% |
Young Adults | 45% | 22,334 | 32,344 | 43,665 | 52,544 | 66,432 | 10.00% |
Adults | 20% | 12,867 | 14,433 | 15,999 | 17,565 | 19,131 | 15.32% |
Total | 100% | 46,634 | 60,121 | 76,217 | 88,854 | 106,108 | 9.54% |
We aim to see ourselves among the top ten lifestyle magazines of the United States within next six years of our launch. Our main business targets to be achieved as milestones over the course of next three years are as follows:
Our pricing strategy is as follows:
We have strategically priced our e-magazines in extremely cheaper range due to two reasons. Most of the people prefer electronic magazines to print magazines, and it is costlier to send print magazines to the readers as compared to providing them the digital ones.
Sales strategy is also an important component of an effective magazine business plan so make sure to plan it before you consider how to start a magazine business .
We have a really tough competition because we will be competing with magazines some of which have been around for decades. Our biggest competitors are US Weekly, The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Harper’s BAZAAR and GQ. Our competitive advantage will be our lower prices combined with quality content which will be no less than that of the top magazines.
After carrying out a detailed analysis, our experts came up with the following brilliant ideas to advertise and sell ourselves.
Our forecasted sales on a yearly basis are summarized in the following column charts:
The detailed information about sales forecast is given in the following table:
Unit Sales | |||
Advertisements | 1,887,030 | 2,680,320 | 2,588,240 |
Magazine Retail Sales | 802,370 | 815,430 | 823,540 |
Magazine Online Subscription | 539,320 | 770230 | 1,002,310 |
Magazine Subscription | 265,450 | 322,390 | 393,320 |
TOTAL UNIT SALES | |||
Unit Prices | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Advertisements | $140.00 | $150.00 | $160.00 |
Magazine Retail Sales | $0.65 | $0.70 | $0.75 |
Magazine Online Subscription | $1.49 | $1.79 | $1.99 |
Magazine Subscription | $7.00 | $7.50 | $8.00 |
Sales | |||
Advertisements | $2,149,800 | $2,784,000 | $3,383,200 |
Magazine Retail Sales | $120,050 | $194,500 | $268,500 |
Magazine Online Subscription | $50,110 | $71,600 | $93,000 |
Magazine Subscription | $139,350 | $194,600 | $249,850 |
TOTAL SALES | |||
Direct Unit Costs | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Advertisements | $0.70 | $0.80 | $0.90 |
Magazine Retail Sales | $0.40 | $0.45 | $0.50 |
Magazine Online Subscription | $0.30 | $0.35 | $0.40 |
Magazine Subscription | $3.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
Direct Cost of Sales | |||
Advertisements | $989,300 | $1,839,000 | $2,679,700 |
Magazine Retail Sales | $66,600 | $119,900 | $173,200 |
Magazine Online Subscription | $17,900 | $35,000 | $52,100 |
Magazine Subscription | $19,400 | $67,600 | $115,800 |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $1,294,100 | $1,699,400 | $2,104,700 |
Personnel plan, like all other plans, is an important component of an effective business plan so it must be planned before you think about how to start my own magazine .
Martha will act as the Chief Editor of the magazine and will initially hire following people:
Accountant | $85,000 | $95,000 | $105,000 |
Sales Executives | $45,000 | $50,000 | $55,000 |
Graphic Artists | $410,000 | $440,000 | $480,000 |
Journalists | $340,000 | $387,000 | $434,000 |
Technical Assistants | $208,000 | $225,000 | $322,000 |
Print Press Workers | $680,000 | $720,000 | $760,000 |
Distributors | $560,000 | $600,000 | $640,000 |
Total Salaries | $750,000 | $827,000 | $914,000 |
As the last step for preparing a magazine publishing business plan , you have to prepare a detailed financial plan. The financial plan should craft a detailed map of all the expenses needed for the startup and how these expenses will be met by the earned profits. It is recommended that you hire a financial expert for guiding you through all financial aspects needed for starting a magazine business .
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 11.00% | 12.00% |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Tax Rate | 26.42% | 27.76% | 28.12% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monthly Units Break-even | 5530 |
Monthly Revenue Break-even | $159,740 |
Assumptions: | |
Average Per-Unit Revenue | $260.87 |
Average Per-Unit Variable Cost | $0.89 |
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | $196,410 |
Sales | $309,069 | $385,934 | $462,799 |
Direct Cost of Sales | $15,100 | $19,153 | $23,206 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
TOTAL COST OF SALES | |||
Gross Margin | $293,969 | $366,781 | $439,593 |
Gross Margin % | 94.98% | 94.72% | 94.46% |
Expenses | |||
Payroll | $138,036 | $162,898 | $187,760 |
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | $1,850 | $2,000 | $2,150 |
Depreciation | $2,070 | $2,070 | $2,070 |
Leased Equipment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Utilities | $4,000 | $4,250 | $4,500 |
Insurance | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Rent | $6,500 | $7,000 | $7,500 |
Payroll Taxes | $34,510 | $40,726 | $46,942 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Operating Expenses | $188,766 | $220,744 | $252,722 |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | $105,205 | $146,040 | $186,875 |
EBITDA | $107,275 | $148,110 | $188,945 |
Interest Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Taxes Incurred | $26,838 | $37,315 | $47,792 |
Net Profit | $78,367 | $108,725 | $139,083 |
Net Profit/Sales | 30.00% | 39.32% | 48.64% |
Cash Received | |||
Cash from Operations | |||
Cash Sales | $40,124 | $45,046 | $50,068 |
Cash from Receivables | $7,023 | $8,610 | $9,297 |
SUBTOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS | |||
Additional Cash Received | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SUBTOTAL CASH RECEIVED | |||
Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Expenditures from Operations | |||
Cash Spending | $21,647 | $24,204 | $26,951 |
Bill Payments | $13,539 | $15,385 | $170,631 |
SUBTOTAL SPENT ON OPERATIONS | |||
Additional Cash Spent | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SUBTOTAL CASH SPENT | |||
Net Cash Flow | $11,551 | $13,167 | $15,683 |
Cash Balance | $21,823 | $22,381 | $28,239 |
Assets | |||
Current Assets | |||
Cash | $184,666 | $218,525 | $252,384 |
Accounts Receivable | $12,613 | $14,493 | $16,373 |
Inventory | $2,980 | $3,450 | $3,920 |
Other Current Assets | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | |||
Long-term Assets | |||
Long-term Assets | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $12,420 | $14,490 | $16,560 |
TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | $9,482 | $10,792 | $12,102 |
Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SUBTOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Paid-in Capital | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Retained Earnings | $48,651 | $72,636 | $96,621 |
Earnings | $100,709 | $119,555 | $138,401 |
TOTAL CAPITAL | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL | |||
Net Worth | $182,060 | $226,240 | $270,420 |
Sales Growth | 4.35% | 30.82% | 63.29% | 4.00% |
Percent of Total Assets | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 5.61% | 4.71% | 3.81% | 9.70% |
Inventory | 1.85% | 1.82% | 1.79% | 9.80% |
Other Current Assets | 1.75% | 2.02% | 2.29% | 27.40% |
Total Current Assets | 138.53% | 150.99% | 163.45% | 54.60% |
Long-term Assets | -9.47% | -21.01% | -32.55% | 58.40% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||||
Current Liabilities | 4.68% | 3.04% | 2.76% | 27.30% |
Long-term Liabilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.80% |
Total Liabilities | 4.68% | 3.04% | 2.76% | 54.10% |
NET WORTH | ||||
Percent of Sales | ||||
Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gross Margin | 94.18% | 93.85% | 93.52% | 0.00% |
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 74.29% | 71.83% | 69.37% | 65.20% |
Advertising Expenses | 2.06% | 1.11% | 0.28% | 1.40% |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | 26.47% | 29.30% | 32.13% | 2.86% |
Main Ratios | ||||
Current | 25.86 | 29.39 | 32.92 | 1.63 |
Quick | 25.4 | 28.88 | 32.36 | 0.84 |
Total Debt to Total Assets | 2.68% | 1.04% | 0.76% | 67.10% |
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | 66.83% | 71.26% | 75.69% | 4.40% |
Pre-tax Return on Assets | 64.88% | 69.75% | 74.62% | 9.00% |
Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Net Profit Margin | 19.20% | 21.16% | 23.12% | N.A. |
Return on Equity | 47.79% | 50.53% | 53.27% | N.A. |
Activity Ratios | ||||
Accounts Receivable Turnover | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | N.A. |
Collection Days | 92 | 99 | 106 | N.A. |
Inventory Turnover | 19.7 | 22.55 | 25.4 | N.A. |
Accounts Payable Turnover | 14.17 | 14.67 | 15.17 | N.A. |
Payment Days | 27 | 27 | 27 | N.A. |
Total Asset Turnover | 1.84 | 1.55 | 1.26 | N.A. |
Debt Ratios | ||||
Debt to Net Worth | 0 | -0.02 | -0.04 | N.A. |
Current Liab. to Liab. | 1 | 1 | 1 | N.A. |
Liquidity Ratios | ||||
Net Working Capital | $120,943 | $140,664 | $160,385 | N.A. |
Interest Coverage | 0 | 0 | 0 | N.A. |
Additional Ratios | ||||
Assets to Sales | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.51 | N.A. |
Current Debt/Total Assets | 4% | 3% | 2% | N.A. |
Acid Test | 23.66 | 27.01 | 30.36 | N.A. |
Sales/Net Worth | 1.68 | =”13%”>1.29 | 0.9 | N.A. |
Dividend Payout | 0 | 0 | 0 | N.A. |
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N ame of the magazine : [MAGAZINE NAME] M agazine catch-line: Live. Learn. Travel.
Type of magazine: Consumer Special Interest Target Audience: 17-25 year olds P u b li c ation frequency: Monthly P u b li c ation date:
N u m b e r of pages: 68 (plus eight-page A5 sized insert) Website: Yes ( ww w . [MAGAZINE NAME] .com ) Summary of magazine: Publication focused on working, studying and living abroad targeted at intelligent, quick-witted and educated young people, primarily gap year students. The magazine provides practical information, user tips and easy- to-follow advice on aspects of life abroad as well more light-hearted pieces intent on encourage readers to imagine life abroad and inspire them to follow their dreams.
Reader Profile:
Brand values: The unique selling point (USP) of [MAGAZINE NAME] magazine is that is the sole publication on the market that specifically addresses the problems, and scenarios of the younger generation of travellers and want-to-be travellers, as well as offering them entertainment and news relevant to them. While many newspapers contain travel magazines, and there exists magazines on the market better suited for the older traveller, there is no publication that speaks simply and honestly to young people who want to explore the wider world, whether it is for holiday purposes, for study or for work. There is a distinct lack of authoritative and entertaining magazines that provide information for this fast-growing sector. Why it will succeed:
M arket Research We questioned over 100 people from our target audience who were thinking of going abroad. We talked primarily to students or post-graduates and sixth formers who were about to leave school. The three things they wanted most were: Real life experiences Accommodation Job listings
They said practical advice would make them buy the magazine before they went abroad and that compelling features and exciting regulars would make them want to keep buying the magazine.
This is reflected in our choices for the magazine.
Our reader’s biggest fears were Finding accommodation Language barrier Making new friends More than 50% of the people we asked wanted to live and work in Europe, followed by America and Australia. In order to respond to our readers’ needs more effectively, we have chosen to include a monthly guide to each country so that we can give more specific advice and guidance. Most people said they would be prepared to pay between $2 and $3 for the magazine. We’ve started with a smaller cover price to try to attract more people. Most people said they would buy the magazine monthly. Freebies and special offers would encourage people to buy the magazine more often.
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There are several niches and loads of well – known magazines that are sold all over the world. Magazines are generally published on a regular schedule; it can be weekly or monthly or even quarterly and they usually contain a variety of content based on the market the magazine is designed for.
When it comes to generating incomes, magazine companies exploit the sale of their magazines in newsstands, from advertisement from stakeholders and of course from those who sign – on to prepaid subscriptions and when it comes to distributing magazines, most magazines publisher make use of the mailing system, bookshops, strategic news – stands, through registered vendors and selected pick – up locations et al.
There is no restriction to the numbers of publications house that can engage in magazines publications, sales and distribution. As a matter of fact, students can start their own magazines publications right from their campuses and distribute it within the campus community.
1. industry overview.
In the united states of America, a total number of 152 magazines closed shop In 2011 and also a total number of 82 magazines ceased operations in 2012 due to inability to make profits and of course generate enough money to continue publications.
In 2013, statistics has it that subscription levels for 22 out of the top 25 magazines in the United States of America dropped from 2012 to 2013. As a matter of fact, the only few magazines that experienced increase within the said period are Time magazine, Glamour magazine and ESPN magazine.
The United States’ magazine industry generates combined revenue of over 27.29 Billion U.S. dollars with magazine advertising alone generating over 15.2 Billion U.S. dollars.
History has it that a U.K. publication; The Gentleman’s Magazine which was first published in 1731, in London was the first ever general interest magazine to be published. It is on record that the oldest consumer magazine which was first published in 1739; The Scots Magazine is still in print till this days.
The print industry is currently experiencing some challenges; investment in magazines is experiencing decline. It is on record that there is a steady decline in total numbers of magazines that are sold in the United States daily. Statistics has it that in 1985, there were about 1,676 dailies in the United States but in 2011, the number dropped to 1,382 and of course it is still dropping.
It has been projected by market experts that the magazine industry will generate combined revenue of 16.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, which is over 4 billion U.S. dollars less than the combined revenue generated in 2011. It is also projected that corporate organizations who advertise in magazines will also cut their magazine advertising spending much less than their newspaper advertising spending.
The magazine industry is truly struggling to survive in the United States of America and in other countries of the world. A survey that was conducted revealed that in 2012, only about 3 percent of Americans stated that they regularly read magazines; and 9 percent stated that they read magazines sometimes.
It is good enough that the magazine industry is extremely well-organized in its data collection and presentation; which is why new publication firms who are interested in coming into the industry choose niche groups that attracts a wide range of readership.
Despite the fact that the magazine industry appears to be saturated in the United States, there is still a positive outlook for the industry especially when it comes to leveraging on the internet. People are encouraged to go into magazine publications because it is now easier to gain wider readership with the aid of the internet and couple with the fact that it will cost little or nothing to launch an online magazine publication.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. is a new but standard magazine publishing and distribution company that will be based in Boston – Massachusetts, USA. Our niche as a magazine publishing company covers News, Entertainment, Business and Sport.
Our state of the art in – house printing press is located in a standard corner piece facility that is centrally located in the heart of Boston and few minutes drive to Harvard University Community.
We have put plans and robust distribution network in place to enable us effectively distribute our weekly magazine to key cities throughout the United States of America and also to the rest part of the world via our online platform and mobile apps.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. is established by the Massachusetts awarding winning journalist – Dr. Campbell Washington and other like mind investors. Dr. Washington has B.A. in English Language, Advance Diploma in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School.
He has robust experience in print journalism having worked for over 15 years with some of the leading magazine publishing companies in the United States of America prior to starting his own business. We are in the Magazine Publication and Distribution Industry to favorably compete with other leading brands in the industry such as Time Magazine, ESPN Magazine and New York Times et al.
Our corporate business goal is to be among the top 10 magazine publishing and distribution brand in the United States of America. As a company, we are willing to go the extra mile to invest in some of the finest professionals we can find and also we have set plans in place to setup a standard and start of the art printing press and distribution network.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. will at all times demonstrate her commitment to sustainability, both individually and as a firm, by actively participating in our communities and integrating sustainable business practices wherever possible.
We will ensure that we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards by meeting our customers’ needs precisely and completely whenever they patronize our magazine either hardcopies or subscribing on our online portal. We will cultivate a working environment that provides a human, sustainable approach to earning a living, and living in our world, for our partners, employees and for our customers.
Our plan is to position Boston Weekly®, Inc. to become the leading brand in the magazine publishing and distribution industry in the whole of Massachusetts, and also to be amongst the top 10 magazine brand in the United States of America within the first 10 years of starting our business.
This might look too tall a dream but we are optimistic that this will surely come to pass because we have done our research and feasibility studies and we are enthusiastic and confident that Boston – Massachusetts is the right place to launch this type of business before spreading to other cities all across The United States of America.
At Boston Weekly®, Inc. we will ensure that we maximize all the services and products that are associated with a magazine publishing and distribution business. As part our strategy to create multiple sources of income in line with our core business concept, we will encourage our clients to subscribe to our magazines as against buying from the newsstands.
This is so because we are aware that it is easier to get huge discount from post office services as against transporting your magazines to newsstands that are scattered all around the United States. Another key factor that we will leverage on is to create a strong online presence and also to push our electronic magazine far and wide within the online community.
If we can successful gain appreciable numbers of online subscription and adverts, then we are likely not going to struggle to manage and finance your magazine publication company. Here are some of our products and services;
Our Business Structure
As part of our plan to build a standard Magazine Publishing and Distribution Company in Boston – Massachusetts, we have perfected plans to get it right from the beginning which is why we are going the extra mile to ensure that we have competent and hardworking employees to occupy all the available positions in our company.
The picture of the kind of Magazine Publishing and Distribution Company we intend building and the business goals we want to achieve is what informed the amount we are ready to pay for the best hands available in the Magazine Publishing and Distribution industry as long as they are willing and ready to work with us to achieve our business goals and objectives.
Below is the business structure that we will build Boston Weekly®, Inc.;
Human Resources and Admin Manager
Graphic Artist
Chief Executive Officer / Editor in Chief:
Journalist / Content Creator / PhotoJournalist
Sales and Marketing Manager
Print Press Workers (Printing Machine Operators)
Accountant / Cashier
Distribution Van Drivers/ Dispatch Riders:
Client Service Executive
Due to our desire and drive for excellence when it comes to running a magazine publication and distribution company, we were able to engage some of the finest business consultants in Boston – Massachusetts to look through our business concept and together we were able to critically examine the prospect of the business to be sure we have what it takes to run a standard magazine publication and distribution company that can compete favorably compete with other leading brands in the industry such.
In view of that, we were able to take stock of our strengths, our weakness, the opportunities available to us and also the threats that we are likely going to be exposed to if we launch our magazine publication and distribution business in Boston – Massachusetts and even in the United States of America as a whole.
Here is a of what we got from the critically conducted SWOT Analysis for Boston Weekly®, Inc.;
Our core strength lies in the power of our team; our workforce. We have a team of creative and highly proficient, editors, journalist, and graphic designers; a team with excellent qualifications and experience various niche areas in the magazine and printing press industry.
Aside from the synergy that exist in our carefully selected team; the contents in our magazine and the quality of the magazine will be guided by best practices in the industry.
As a new magazine publishing and distribution company in Boston – Massachusetts, it might take some time for our organization to break into the market and gain acceptance in the already saturated and highly competitive magazine publishing and distribution industry; that is perhaps our major weakness. Another weakness is that we may not have the required cash to promote our business the way we would want to.
The opportunities available to us are unlimited. Loads of people consume buys, subscribe and read magazine on a daily basis and all what we are going to do all we can to push our magazine to our target market. So also, there are loads of organizations and individual who would want to place paid adverts in magazines to promote their brands.
The possible threat and challenges that we are likely going to face when we start our own magazine publication business are the ability to consistently attract adverts from corporate organizations.
The truth is that there are several options when it comes to choosing advertising platforms hence most corporate organizations would rather go with trusted and tested platforms as against trying out new magazine that they aren’t sure can break into the market and gain prominence.
Another threat and challenges that we are likely going to be confronted with when we start our magazine publication business is to be able to effectively find a cheaper distribution options. Most magazine publications companies spend more when it comes to transporting their magazines to different newsstands scattered within the locations they intend selling their magazines.
In setting up a magazine publication company, you have two options; you either run a full magazine publication company with a printing press or you can contract the printing of your magazines to a standard and reliable printing press.
If you choose to choose to run the whole publication process within the same facility, it means that you would have to set – up a printing press with standard printing machines, binders, cutting machines et al. If you are considering starting a magazine publication company, then your concern should not be limited to the cost of setting up the business and gaining readership but also on your distribution network.
The truth is that most magazines companies run into loss simply because they spend more in distributing their magazines to various newsstands across the country. It will pay you if you encourage your clients to subscribe to your magazines as against buying from the newsstands.
It is easier to get huge discount from post office services as against transporting your magazines to newsstands that are scattered all around the United States. Another key factor that you can leverage on is to create a strong online presence and also to push your electronic magazine far and wide within the online community.
As a magazine publisher, if you can successfully gain appreciable numbers of online subscription and adverts, then you are likely not going to struggle to manage and finance your magazine publication company and that is exactly what we plan to do.
When it comes to news, entertainment and sports magazine, there is indeed a wide range of available customers (readership). In essence, our target market can’t be restricted to just a group of people, but all those who love to get the latest updates on news, entertainment and sports et al.
In view of that, we have conducted our market research and we have ideas of what our target market would be expecting from us. These are the groups of people we intend marketing our magazines to;
Our Competitive Advantage
Beyond every reasonable doubt, the competition in the magazine industry is high but one thing is certain, if you are able to set a standard in the industry, you are sure going to get committed and faithful readers who would not mind paying annual subscription fee upfront.
Although you can experience less competitions if you choose to carve a niche for yourself and also exploit the internet and perhaps a book / reader’s club.
We are quite aware that to be highly competitive in the magazine publishing and distribution industry means that you are not only expected to be able to deliver consistent and robust contents at all time, but you must be able to meet set targets.
No one would want to continue to subscribe to your magazine if they are not sure they are likely going to get the magazines deliver to them as at when due.
Our competitive advantage lies in the power of our team; our workforce. We have a team of creative and highly proficient, editors, journalist, and graphic designers; a team with excellent qualifications and experience various niche areas in the magazine and printing press industry.
Lastly, all our employees will be well taken care of, and their welfare package will be among the best within our category (startups magazine publishing and distribution businesses in the United States) in the industry. It will enable them to be more than willing to build the business with us and help deliver our set goals and achieve all our business aims and objectives.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. is established with the aim of maximizing profits in the magazine publishing and distribution industry in the United States of America and we are going to go all the way to ensure that we do all it takes to achieve our corporate goal of generating enough income to run the business and pay our staff members as at when due.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. will generate income by offering the following products and services;
It is important to state that our sales forecast is based on the data gathered during our feasibility studies, market survey and also some of the assumptions readily available on the field. Below are the sales projections that we were able to come up with for the first three years of operations;
N.B : This projection is done based on what is obtainable in the industry and with the assumption that there won’t be any major economic meltdown and the arrival of a competitor in same location as ours within the period stated above. Please note that the above projection might be lower and at the same time it might be higher.
We are mindful of the fact that there are stiffer competition in the magazine publishing and distribution industry; hence we have been able to hire some of the best marketing experts to handle our sales and marketing.
Our sales and marketing team will be recruited based on their vast experience in the magazine publishing and distribution industry and they will be trained on a regular basis so as to be well equipped to meet their targets and the overall business goal of Boston Weekly®, Inc.
Our goal is to grow Boston Weekly®, Inc. to become one of the top 10 magazine publishing and distribution company in the United States of America which is why we have mapped out strategy that will help us take advantage of the available market and grow to become a major force to reckon with not only in the United States of America but also in other parts of the world (online magazine).
Boston Weekly®, Inc. is set to make use of the following marketing and sales strategies to attract clients;
We have been able to work with our in house brand and publicity consultants to help us map out publicity and advertising strategies that will help us walk our way into the heart of our target market.
We are set to become the number one choice for both corporate clients and individual clients in the whole of the United States and beyond which is why we have made provisions for effective publicity and advertisement of our magazine publishing and distribution company. Below are the platforms we intend to leverage on to promote and advertise Boston Weekly®, Inc.;
When it comes to pricing for products such as magazine, there are no hard and fast rules; the price depends on the size and packaging. Generally, the prices for magazine and similar products like pamphlets, newspapers and journals et al are affordable hence there is no need to employ any detailed strategies when it comes to pricing.
In view of that, our prices will conform to what is obtainable in the industry but will ensure that within the first 6 to 12 months our magazine are sold a little bit below the average prices of various magazine brands in the United States of America.
We have put in place business strategies that will help us run on low profit margin for a period of 6 months; it is a way of encouraging people to buy into our brands.
At Boston Weekly®, Inc., our payment policy is all inclusive because we are quite aware that different people prefer different payment options as it suits them. Here are the payment options that will be available in every of our outlets;
In view of the above, we have chosen banking platforms that will help us achieve our payment plans without any itches.
When it comes to starting a standard magazine publishing and distribution business, one is expected to spend the bulk of the start – up capital on building a standard and well – equipped printing press. Aside from that, you are not expected to spend much except for purchasing distribution vans, paying of your employees and utility bills.
This is the key areas where we will spend our start – up capital;
We would need an estimate of $500,000 to successfully set up our magazine publishing and distribution company in Boston – Massachusetts. Please note that this amount includes the salaries of the entire staff member for the first month of operation.
Generating Funding / Startup Capital for Boston Weekly®, Inc.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. is a business that is owned and financed by Dr. Campbell Washington and other like mind investors. They do not intend to welcome any external business partner, which is why he has decided to restrict the sourcing of the start – up capital to 3 major sources.
These are the areas we intend generating our start – up capital;
N.B: We have been able to generate about $100,000 (Personal savings $80,000 and soft loan from family members $20,000) and we are at the final stages of obtaining a loan facility of $400,000 from our bank. All the papers and document have been signed and submitted, the loan has been approved and any moment from now our account will be credited with the amount.
The future of a business lies in the numbers of loyal customers that they have the capacity and competence of the employees, their investment strategy and the business structure. If all of these factors are missing from a business (company), then it won’t be too long before the business close shop.
One of our major goals of starting Boston Weekly®, Inc. is to build a business that will survive off its own cash flow without the need for injecting finance from external sources once the business is officially running. We know that one of the ways of gaining approval and winning customers over is to sell our magazine a little bit cheaper than what is obtainable in the market and we are well prepared to survive on lower profit margin for a while.
Boston Weekly®, Inc. will make sure that the right foundation, structures and processes are put in place to ensure that our staff welfare are well taken of. Our company’s corporate culture is designed to drive our business to greater heights and training and re – training of our workforce is at the top burner of our business strategy.
As a matter of fact, profit-sharing arrangement will be made available to all our management staff and it will be based on their performance for a period of three years or more as determined by the board of the organization. We know that if that is put in place, we will be able to successfully hire and retain the best hands we can get in the industry; they will be more committed to help us build the business of our dreams.
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