Third Degree I.D. is located in Savannah, Georgia. It sells instructional design products and services to the corporate, education, government and healthcare e-learning markets. The company is committed to high quality instructional design and educational new media development. It sells program/curriculum design and development, course design and development, program/curriculum and course evaluation, content analyses and revision, rich-media production, e-learning training, e-learning consulting, and additional services, such as market research, editing, document workflow, and translation. Third Degree I.D. employs an object-oriented design methodology that yields flexible, scalable, and reusable content. This approach provides clients with rich, targeted solutions that are easily replicated and maintained.
2.1 Start-up Summary
To begin the business, we require $5,924 in start-up expenses, and another $13,000 in non-cash assets. Details of these requirements can be found below.
Expenses
Legal Expenses
- Attorney Consultation -- $300
- Initial Filing Fee for LLC -- $400
- Name and Logo Trademark -- $300
Website Expenses
- Website Domain (2 Years) -- $14
- Website Hosting (1 Year) -- $96
Communications
- Stationery/Letterhead + Envelopes (500 set) -- $500
- Business Cards (500 x 3) -- $300
Memberships and Subscriptions
- Coastal Beta -- $75
- eLearning Guild -- $95
- Faculty Finder.com -- $745
Software
- Authoring and Multimedia Software for Sony Vaio -- $1,000
- Authoring and Multimedia Software for Mac Powerbook -- $1,000
- Authoring and Multimedia Software for SH Desktop -- $300
Long-term Assets
Computer Hardware
DS Laptop (Sony Vaio) -- $2,500
MH Laptop (Mac 15" Powerbook -- $2,500
SH Desktop + Laser Printer + Scanner -- $2,000
Networked Content Server -- $6,000
Start-up Investment
Each of the the founding partners will make an equal investment of $35,000 in starting the business. In addition, the partners intend to secure a 2-year commercial loan in the amount of $30,000 to cover the working capital requirements for the initial period of operations.
All startup expenses and funding requirements are summarized in the tables below.
| Start-up |
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| Legal |
$1,000 |
| Annual State Fees |
$300 |
| Insurance |
$200 |
| Website domain and hosting |
$109 |
| Stationary/ Business Cards |
$800 |
| Office Supplies |
$100 |
| Wireless Home Network (Airport) |
$200 |
| Memberships/Subscriptions |
$915 |
| Software |
$2,300 |
| Total Start-up Expenses |
$5,924 |
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| Cash Required |
$116,076 |
| Other Current Assets |
$0 |
| Long-term Assets |
$13,000 |
| Total Assets |
$129,076 |
|
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| Total Requirements |
$135,000 |
| Start-up Funding |
| Start-up Expenses to Fund |
$5,924 |
| Start-up Assets to Fund |
$129,076 |
| Total Funding Required |
$135,000 |
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| Non-cash Assets from Start-up |
$13,000 |
| Cash Requirements from Start-up |
$116,076 |
| Additional Cash Raised |
$0 |
| Cash Balance on Starting Date |
$116,076 |
| Total Assets |
$129,076 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Current Borrowing |
$30,000 |
| Long-term Liabilities |
$0 |
| Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) |
$0 |
| Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) |
$0 |
| Total Liabilities |
$30,000 |
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| Capital |
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| Planned Investment |
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| S.Hines |
$35,000 |
| M. Meyer |
$35,000 |
| D. Stanford |
$35,000 |
| Additional Investment Requirement |
$0 |
| Total Planned Investment |
$105,000 |
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| Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) |
($5,924) |
| Total Capital |
$99,076 |
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| Total Capital and Liabilities |
$129,076 |
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| Total Funding |
$135,000 |
2.2 Company Ownership
Third Degree I.D. is structured as a limited-liability company (LLC), consisting of three executive partners: Susan Hines, Mona Meyer, and Daniel Stanford, who will function in the roles of chief executive officer (CEO), chief learning officer (CLO), and chief creative officer (CCO).