Marrowstone Advertising Consultants will be a limited liability partnership registered in the state of Delaware for tax purposes. Its founder is Mr. Curtiss Cole, a former marketing executive with the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Cole has brought together a highly respected group of marketing, development, and graphic art specialists who, combined, have a total of 35 years of experience with nonprofit organizations.
The company has a limited number of private investors and does not plan to go public. The company has its main offices in Reston, Virginia. The facilities include a design lab, conference rooms and office spaces. The company expects to begin offering its services in January.
The company's main clients will be small and start-up nonprofit institutions and local governments. By focusing on institutions such as these that have special needs, we believe we will be able to better serve our clients and produce a superior service that is more effective that other advertising firms.
2.1 Start-up Summary
Start-up assets required are $122,300, which includes cash needed to support operations until revenues reach an acceptable level. Start-up expenses are $31,700. Most of the company's liabilities will come from outside private investors and management investment, however, we have obtained $16,000 in current borrowing from Bank of America Commercial Investments, the principal to be paid off in two years. A long-term loan of $45,000 through Charter Bank of Richmond will be paid off in ten years.
| Start-up |
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| Legal |
$2,000 |
| Insurance |
$1,000 |
| Utilities |
$200 |
| Rent |
$2,000 |
| Accounting and bookkeeping fees |
$2,000 |
| Expensed equipment |
$10,000 |
| Advertising |
$6,500 |
| Other |
$8,000 |
| Total Start-up Expenses |
$31,700 |
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| Cash Required |
$117,300 |
| Other Current Assets |
$5,000 |
| Long-term Assets |
$10,000 |
| Total Assets |
$132,300 |
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| Total Requirements |
$164,000 |
| Start-up Funding |
| Start-up Expenses to Fund |
$31,700 |
| Start-up Assets to Fund |
$132,300 |
| Total Funding Required |
$164,000 |
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| Non-cash Assets from Start-up |
$15,000 |
| Cash Requirements from Start-up |
$117,300 |
| Additional Cash Raised |
$0 |
| Cash Balance on Starting Date |
$117,300 |
| Total Assets |
$132,300 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Current Borrowing |
$16,000 |
| Long-term Liabilities |
$45,000 |
| Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) |
$3,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) |
$0 |
| Total Liabilities |
$64,000 |
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| Capital |
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| Planned Investment |
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| Mr. Curtis Cole |
$25,000 |
| Ms. Jennie Marks |
$20,000 |
| Mr. David Danielson |
$20,000 |
| Mr. Milo Winn |
$8,000 |
| Others |
$27,000 |
| Additional Investment Requirement |
$0 |
| Total Planned Investment |
$100,000 |
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| Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) |
($31,700) |
| Total Capital |
$68,300 |
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| Total Capital and Liabilities |
$132,300 |
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| Total Funding |
$164,000 |
2.2 Company Ownership
The company will have a number of outside private investors who will own 27% of the company's shares. The rest will be owned by the senior management including Mr. Curtis Cole, (25%), Ms. Jennie Marks (20%), Mr. David Danielson, (20%), and Mr. Milo Winn (8%). All other financing will come from loans.