Print Shop Website Business Plan

PrintingSolutions.com

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Executive Summary

PrintingSolutions.com is being designed as a global Internet printing services/print shop who is focused on reducing the overall printing price structure, in addition to enabling business-to-business transactions for printing presses and the graphic art design industry. PrintingSolutions.com will also attain a competitive edge by offering services such as website development and e-commerce, which have become essential for any business presence.

PrintingSolutions.com intends to establish and operate an Internet print shop with services costing significantly less than the prices of its competitors, while supplying superior quality. Incorporating its website and graphic art services, Printing Solutions will enable both start-up and existing companies to reduce their printing and e-commerce costs.

Highlights of PrintingSolutions.com

• Breakthrough services. PrintingSolutions.com will develop a unique website that provides customers various ways to create business stationery, including business cards, envelopes, notepads, and door hangers. A graphic art design center will also be provided, enabling customers to create company logos and other designs essential to their company's identity.


• Trademarks. The company plans to register a corporation under the name of PrintingSolutions.com and operate under the same name.


• Large markets. Recent studies by Forrester Research Inc. reveal that business-to-business (B2B) commerce will total $2.7 trillion in revenue by the year 2004. The data emphasize that e-marketplaces will be responsible for 53% of all online business trade.


• Seasoned management. The company's management is highly experienced and qualified.


• Customers. The company will primarily target small and start-up businesses throughout the country. The company will also develop plans to negotiate deals with big businesses.

The biggest competitive threat for PrintingSolutions.com will come from iPrint.com. However, we will have a competitive advantage over iPrint.com by offering lower prices on all products and services. Customers in this industry are sensitive to both quality and price, and at PrintingSolutions.com they will benefit from both offerings.

PrintingSolutions.com has a world-class management team with direct knowledge of the industry, extensive research experience, and unique administration skills. The team will be led by Mr. Dalton Grant.

The company projects that between July 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000 it will generate revenues of $250,000. Projected revenues for 2001 and 2002 are $2.91 million and $5.82 million, respectively. PrintingSolutions.com is seeking $830,000 in venture capital to be used for:

1. Establishing an organization and office presence in both the United States and overseas.
2. Completing development of the Internet print shop.
3. Marketing the website and its services and products.

1.1 Mission

The mission of PrintingSolutions.com is to become a global company, utilizing the power of the Internet to become the market leader in providing online printing, website designs, graphic art designs, and a B2B portal for the untapped printing press and graphic art design industries. To accomplish this, the company will combine high-quality workmanship with the lowest costs in the industry.