The Oracle is a bicycle courier service that serves the downtown law firms of Portland, Oregon. The company offers a document delivery service for law firms; documents can be delivered to other law firms, to clients, or filed with the court. The company can offer a scheduled pick up as well as a spontaneous run. Within nine months the business will be profitable.
2.1 Company Ownership
The company will be an Oregon Corporation, owned entirely by Alwy Laate.
2.2 Start-up Summary
Two Wheeled Oracle will incur the following start-up costs:
- Office furniture including: two desks, two chairs, and two file cabinets.
- Two computer systems including a printer, CD-RW, and a broadband Internet connection.
- Three phone lines.
- Fax machine and copier.
- Development of a website that allows delivery orders to be placed online and received every five minutes.
- Legal fees for the incorporation of the business.
- Brochures.
- Nextel cellular phones to be used for communication between mobile units and the base. Nextel is used because it offers a two-way communication function, similar to a two-way radio, over cellular frequencies, but at a significantly reduced rate compared to standard cellular service. Nine handsets will be needed initially.
- Messenger bags with company logo.
| Start-up Funding |
| Start-up Expenses to Fund |
$1,300 |
| Start-up Assets to Fund |
$108,700 |
| Total Funding Required |
$110,000 |
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| Non-cash Assets from Start-up |
$7,500 |
| Cash Requirements from Start-up |
$101,200 |
| Additional Cash Raised |
$0 |
| Cash Balance on Starting Date |
$101,200 |
| Total Assets |
$108,700 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Current Borrowing |
$0 |
| Long-term Liabilities |
$50,000 |
| Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) |
$0 |
| Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) |
$0 |
| Total Liabilities |
$50,000 |
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| Capital |
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| Planned Investment |
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| Alwy |
$60,000 |
| Investor 2 |
$0 |
| Other |
$0 |
| Additional Investment Requirement |
$0 |
| Total Planned Investment |
$60,000 |
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| Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) |
($1,300) |
| Total Capital |
$58,700 |
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| Total Capital and Liabilities |
$108,700 |
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| Total Funding |
$110,000 |
| Start-up |
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| Legal |
$1,000 |
| Stationery etc. |
$150 |
| Brochures |
$150 |
| Consultants |
$0 |
| Insurance |
$0 |
| Rent |
$0 |
| Research and development |
$0 |
| Expensed equipment |
$0 |
| Other |
$0 |
| Total Start-up Expenses |
$1,300 |
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| Cash Required |
$101,200 |
| Other Current Assets |
$0 |
| Long-term Assets |
$7,500 |
| Total Assets |
$108,700 |
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| Total Requirements |
$110,000 |