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Transcript of JusBin Business Plan 2016
SMART BIN JusBin Pte Ltd - Business Plan
Address: Nanyang Technological University 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
Phone: (65) 6790 5568 Fax: (65) 6792 5003
Business Plan
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 3
II. Business Description ............................................................................................. 4
The Industry ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
The Company ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Our Product .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
III. The Market ............................................................................................................ 8
Competition .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Our Customer....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Our Position ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
IV. Management ......................................................................................................... 10
Current Organization Structure ....................................................................................................................... 10
Management Team ............................................................................................................................................ 10
V. Development and Production .............................................................................. 12
Development Status .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Production Process ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Make or Buy ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Location ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Labor Requirement ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Cost of Production and Development ........................................................................................................... 15
VI. Sales and Marketing ............................................................................................. 17
Pricing .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Estimated Sales ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Sales and Marketing Strategy ............................................................................................................................ 18
Method of Sales .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Advertising and Promotions ............................................................................................................................ 20
VII. Financials .............................................................................................................. 21
Risks (what risks are there and how to overcome them)............................................................................. 21
Assumptions Made ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Start-Up Expenses ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Balance Sheet 2016 ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Profit and Loss (Income) Statement ............................................................................................................... 23
Breakeven Statement ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Cash Flow Statement ......................................................................................................................................... 25
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VIII. Funding Request and Return .............................................................................. 26
IX. Miscellaneous Documents .................................................................................. 27
Appendix 1: ......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Appendix 2: ......................................................................................................................................................... 42
X. References............................................................................................................ 44
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Executive Summary
JusBin (JB) Pte Ltd is a start-up company based in Singapore. Founded by a team of eight engineers
from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), JB aims to introduce smart technologies to improve
waste collection methods and reduce its manual effort required. Inspired by real life working
experiences and as frequent diners, the SmartBin was created to alleviate difficulties faced by
cleaners as they manually compact and replace rubbish at fast food outlets.
A survey was conducted amongst cleaning staffs and we found that they faced the following
difficulties in their course of work as enumerated:
The current tool used for crushing and compacting waste was inefficient and requires large
amount of effort to effect significant volume reduction
Manual checking of each dustbin have to be carried out by staffs to know if the dustbins
are full and are in need of replacement
The SmartBin provides a comprehensive solution to the above problems with additional
complementary features. We propose to present the SmartBin in three financial phases:
1. A pilot project with a $5,000 start-up grant from NTU will be launched within the NTU
Campus to assess the effectiveness and usefulness of SmartBin before its introduction into
the industry.
2. Additional capital from sponsors and crowd-funding of $100,000:
a. Purchase of addition equipment required for effective production
b. Training and hiring of production personnel
c. Developing the market through collaboration with fast-food chains to introduce the
SmartBin
d. Sales and marketing enhancements
3. Increasing sales, production and reach
a. Automate production process
b. Alliance with National Environmental Agency and non-profit organization like Zero
Waste Singapore ( With the aim of making our bins more environmentally friendly)
c. Expansion of marketing strategies globally
Furthermore, up to 20% of revenues earned after Phase Two will be spent on research and
development of new products and innovations. 10% of profits will be returned to investors. JusBin
aims to optimize logistic resources in the waste management industry by improving efficiency, and
reducing collection and delivery costs.
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Business Description
The Industry
Integrated waste management systems are on rise in recent years. Fueled by growing interest in the
Smart Nation Singapore Initiative [1], info-comm technology along with its networks and data
continually strives to support better living and more efficient solutions for a wide range of day to
day activities. As an important part of a clean and green Singapore, “smart” waste management
solutions were highly sought after by authorities and with contracts up to $1.5million [2].
Opportunities and support from the Initiative in the waste management industry fosters a healthy
environment for growth, with increasing focus placed on the greater use of communication and
sensor technology in the field.
Local companies have developed integrated systems in improving waste collection processes and
planning, which puts us in direct competition with. A pilot project by Mobiquest [3] was green-
lighted by the National Environmental Agency to install and manage a system of over 10,000 bins
island-wide, including 250 bins with sensors that can track the amount of trash within. Furthermore,
the long-time trash bin supplier for the NEA, Otto Waste Systems [4] has begun testing out Clean
CUBE bins in public areas such as Community Centres, Changi Airport and the Sports Hub.
Furthermore, there are growing trends of foreign companies from South Korea [5] and Ireland [6]
that have also worked towards providing innovative technological solutions to tackle waste
management problems. This goes to show the potential growth in the burgeoning market in
Singapore and beyond.
Within the industry itself, it seems that there is little focus on waste management within commercial
establishments themselves, which operate on a smaller but no less important scale. Our Principals
take particular interest towards the waste overflow and collection issues faced by food and beverage
(F&B) outlets. As F&B outlets and fast-food chains are prevalent across the island, there is
high demand for solutions targeted at meeting their needs.
The Company
JusBin Pte Ltd was founded on January 2016 by 8 business partners who were dedicated to
optimizing logistical and manpower resources in waste management by improving waste collection
methods and operational efficiency.
It is our company’s aim to be the leading provider of smart technologies in the waste management
industry. With the technical expertise of our team of innovative engineers and designers, we plan to
introduce a series of reliable, affordable and relevant products that would meet the needs of our
customers. Embracing the latest sensor and communication technology, we keep ourselves at the
forefront of science and technology to ensure our competitiveness within the industry.
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On top of our economic pursuits, our principals hold strong beliefs in improving working and living
environments. In keeping our living environment clean and green, we aim to bring about positive
change to key public and commercial issues in terms of waste overflow, collection and management.
Furthermore, our efforts in mechanization and inter-communication of waste management
resources will also help workers in the waste collection industry, simplifying their work processes
and reducing the amount of human effort required.
Our team of competent principals and shareholders have strong background and experience in
product design, entrepreneurship and marketing strategies. Having performed leading roles in their
respective fields, their experience and knowledge would bring success to our products in market
breakthrough and penetration, meeting our performance targets for future development.
Our Product
The SmartBin, by Jusbin Pte Ltd, is a low-cost, low-maintenance comprehensive dustbin solution
aimed towards food and beverage (F&B) outlets and fast-food chains. The integrated bin combines
varying concepts aimed at easing physical workload of cleaners, manpower management and also in
design and aesthetics.
It consists of 3 main design components: the crushing mechanism, the optical sensor and the
networking system.
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Trash Compactor
Our mechanical trash compactor is able to provide between 30-40% of volume reduction of trash
within the bin itself. The lever mechanism allows cleaners to use up to 50% less force as compared
to traditional methods of vertically pressing rubbish using a compacting stick.
The design of the compactor system is such that it is able to be kept in a neutral position that does
not impede rubbish disposal into the bin itself. Furthermore, swinging handles are attached to the
compactor arms to provide a safe and solid grip for cleaners to hold on to whilst compacting trash.
Due to high volume and frequency of compaction required in the F&B industry, a fully automated
compaction system that runs on solar or AC power will be impractical due to cost and power
requirement constraints.
Optical Sensor
An optical sensor will be installed at the top of the SmartBin which will detect the bin’s fill level in
real-time. The sensor is programmed to send out two signals when the fill level in the bin is more
than 80% full. Firstly, it activates a blinker light on the exterior of the bin to show that the particular
SmartBin is near it full capacity. Secondly, it sends a wifi network signal to our main server, which
use will be explained in the next section.
Our optical sensor is easily detachable from the SmartBin itself for maintenance and installation. It is
also user friendly in that retailers can set their own notification fill level to maximize their
operational efficiency. The sensor battery can last for 5 years.
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SmartBin Network
As each SmartBin optical sensor will have a designation number, the SmartBin network connects
many SmartBins into a centralized “war-room” style system that displays the conditions and fill level
of each and every bin within the network. With real-time information, managers are now able to
efficiency deploy manpower towards specific bins for compaction or for replacement. This will
significantly reduce the time spent by cleaners walking around checking the condition of every bin
and allow them to be more productive especially during peak periods and in rush hour.
The network Graphic User Interface (GUI) is easily understandable and will be compatible with
existing computer systems. Furthermore, the network is also pre-programmed to be compatible with
smartphones in the form of Apple and Android applications. Notifications can be sent to the
managers or cleaners smartphones to know where and when a trip down to the dustbin is required.
Other Design Features
The basic exterior design of the SmartBin is aesthetically simple and unobtrusive. However,
customers can request for specialized and customizable designs to be wrapped around the bin for
marketing, advertisements or interior design purposes.
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The Market
Competition
In the current market, our main competitors are companies that are also developing smart waste
management solutions. Amidst the growing environmental awareness movement globally, it is
evident that there are inherent inefficiencies and wastefulness of current waste collection methods,
whereby innovators have leaped at the opportunity to provide effective solutions.
Notably, ECube Labs with their Clean CUBE [7] has established themselves as the leading innovator
of next generation bins. The Clean CUBE has the ability to detect waste levels within the bin itself.
In addition, it is able to automatically compress the waste within when it reaches a certain level,
drawing its power from in built solar panels or from the AC power supply. Furthermore, it is also
connected wirelessly to ECube Lab’s own analytical database network to coordinate waste collection
across a large area.
However, the Clean CUBE is currently only in its trial phase mainly due to its exorbitant costs. On
top of requiring it to be run on a power supply (especially if placed indoors) and other installation or
maintenance costs, the bin itself is priced at a hefty S$3500 per unit compared to about S$120 -
S$150 for a normal wheelie bin of the same size. [4] This severely limits their customers to luxury
chains or to government funded construction projects and hence, are not attractive to most
commercial establishments.
In addition, according to our extensive market research, little has been done to develop similar
technologies that cater specifically to F&B outlets. The current crop of dustbins used by most fast-
food chains and F&B outlets costs around $180 each. They have design principals based on
aesthetics and user-friendliness, rather than operational efficiency of the cleaners themselves. As
such, our products will focus on meeting the establishment’s needs, providing solutions for their
operational and managerial problems on top of meeting their basic expectations.
Our Customer
Our primary market for our products is for F&B outlets and fast-food chains. Food waste accounts
for 10% (780,000 tonnes) of total waste produced in Singapore per year [8]. On top of the general
problems of hygiene and food wastage issues, F&B outlets have to deal with other operational issues
caused by peak periods of waste disposal due to lunch/dinner hours, and during special events
(Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day etc.) or Public Holidays.
Through a comprehensive market research ranging from past working experience of Principals to
surveys with the workers and management personnel from F&B establishments, we have identified
key areas that have pertinent issues to be addressed.
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Rubbish bins fill up quickly especially during peak periods, leading to trash overflow if not
compacted or replaced.
Manual checking of each dustbin have to be carried out by staffs to know if the dustbins are
full and are in need of crushing or replacement
The current tool used for crushing and compacting waste was inefficient and requires large
amount of effort to effect significant volume reduction
On top of these issues, it is evident that F&B and fast-food outlets usually face a shortage of
manpower during peak periods. The employment of more manpower for these brief periods of high
demand will not be economical as it leads to overstaffing for the rest of the time. Hence, an effective
and cheap solution to make trash collection more efficient will be needed for outlets to satisfy both
consumer demands and yet keep costs low.
Furthermore, it is of note that in some establishments, elderly cleaners are employed. This gives rise
to the need of a solution that requires less force and human effort to help the physically weaker
employees in fulfilling their job.
To summarize, our primary customers would be looking at these factors for consideration for their
rubbish bins
Price of bin – purchase and installation
Efficiency, organization, effort – manpower and time saved
Low maintenance required and its associated costs, ease of use
Hygiene and Design – unobstructed and aesthetically pleasing
Our Position
JusBin Pte Ltd aspires to be the leading provider of reliable and affordable waste management
solutions in the region. As part of our niche, we are working together with Food and Beverage
outlets across the island to identify, address and simplify the myriad of issues faced in their waste
management operation.
Innovation, technology, reliability, affordability, durability and user-friendliness are core qualities
that we strive for in our products. The experienced management and design team is driven to deliver
products of high quality assurance and design innovation.
The products we develop will aim to balance the role of cutting-edge technology and cost
effectiveness in our attempt to improve on and replace the existing bins used by most food retailers.
It is our belief that though advanced technology in our products may provide the most practical
appeal, simple mechanical solutions in products of a much lower cost will be more appealing to the
economically and financially conscious.
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Management
Current Organization Structure
Management Team
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Andramica Priastyo
As the highest ranking executive in JusBin, his main responsibilities include developing and
implementing high-level strategies, making major corporate decisions, overseeing all the
departments and managing the whole organization to ensure things are going smoothly and
on time. With the experience gained through internship and participating in different events,
Andramica has shown quality leadership and interpersonal skills that enabled him to assume
the role as the CEO and bring the company to a greater height.
Operations Director (OD) – Koh Eng Kiat
Accumulating knowledge and experience of business process and operations from his
internship, Eng Kiat will oversee the ongoing business operations within the company. He
has to report to the CEO and is the second-in-command within the company. Eng Kiat’s
leadership role as vice-chairperson, overall in charge of Logistic and Programming area, will
assist him to fulfil his tasks.
Chief Finance Officer (CFO) – Justin Tan
Justin has to manage the financial risks of the corporation. Furthermore, he is also
responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher
management. Despite lacking of experience in the financing area, his potential as the CFO
was recognized by all of the other managers for his capability to keep track of the various
cash flow in the team in a well-organized manner. Moreover, his good analytical skill in
breaking down the risk and profits of the company will ensure the sustainability of the
business.
Chief Executive Officer
AndramicaPriastyo
Operations Director
Koh Eng Kiat
Chief Finance Officer
Justin Tan
Chief Marketing
Officer
Estella Koh
Human Resource and
Admin Director
Nigel Chu
Chief Product Officer
Yu Dehui
Project Manager
Chua Chun Kiat
Information Technology
Manager
Ling Han Wei
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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) – Estella Koh
Leading the sales management, product development, distribution channel management,
marketing communications, and many others. Estella is responsible for all the marketing
activities in the organization. As one who has taken up the role of business manager once,
Estella is equipped with knowledge to source for sponsorships and to come up with new
marketing concepts to help the company gain market acceptance by exploring different
marketing strategies.
Human Resource and Administrative Director (HR) – Nigel Chu
With his responsibilities being to maximize employee performance in service of an
employer's strategic objectives and to manage administrative related works, Nigel has to
cover the different aspects in the company such as job design and analysis, workforce
planning, recruitment and selection, training and development, and performance
management. His experience in guiding trainees as well as organizing events has honed his
communication and interpersonal skills as well as the capability to manage administrative
works.
Chief Product Officer (CPO) – Yu Dehui
The main role of the CPO is to be in charge of all product related matter. Dehui tend to
work closely with the CMO to enhance on the sales of product via improvising the products
according to the response received from the marketing team. Dehui possesses the
knowledge of production processes during his internship and his liaising skill will assist him
in gaining desired support for the production of products from target companies and
industries.
Project Manager (PM) – Chua Chun Kiat
Having the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution,
monitoring, controlling and closure of a project. Chun Kiat has to work tightly with all the
other departments in order to produce the product in the required timeline. Prior to his
previous experience in researching and developing prototype for project, Chun Kiat has
displayed the capability to suggest potential ideas that are viable and workable for the future
prospect of the company thus is tasked to take up the role to further hone his project
management skills.
Informative Technology Manager (ITM) – Ling Han Wei
Han Wei is assumed the task of implementing and maintaining the organization's technology
infrastructure. Equipped with various computer programing knowledge during his course of
study, Han Wei gripped a better understanding on the aspect of information technology. In
times, Han Wei will also be assisting the Project Manager in the creation of new products for
one who has been credited in project he has accomplished.
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Development and Production
Development Status
Before proceeding to the Phase one of the financial plan, a prototype will be created to stimulate the
functions of the SmartBin to provide an interactive visual platform when demonstrating to the
consumers.
The prototype has been made of different materials from the actual and to a smaller scale for the
ease of transportation between the factory and the school, as well demonstration of the crushing
mechanism within the product, the prototype would be produced with rectangular wood blocks for
its structure, and covered with transparent acrylic sheet.
The crushing mechanism for both the prototype as well as actual product would still be made with
metal rods and bars to provide accurate measurement of the crushing force available and degree of
movement/motion of both the lever and crusher.
The dustbin that we are currently using for the prototype is a typical 27x 27 plastic bin procured
from any $2 Dasio shop.
The development of the product has been as followed in Table 1. Till now the company is on track
and will begin the production by latest the end of May as projected in the development table.
Table 1 Development Status
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Production Process
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The rectangular box structure will be constructed with lightweight metal bar, and plastic casing to
provide a durable structure to withstand any type of weather and environment condition that the
product will be place at.
The bin would be made of metal sheets, for toughness and durability, as well as being immune to
both chemical and fire damages.
Make or Buy
The company focuses on the make strategy, whereby all the parts and designs are completed and
send to the manufacturer to produce the parts. As the company aims to sell the bins at low cost,
having to mass produce and make our own products allow material and parts to be produced at
lower cost thus cutting down on the expenses.
Location
The headquarters for JusBin will be located at the Galaxis Building, 1 Fusionopolis Place, Singapore
138422 (Refer to Appendix 2). The office space is 150 square feet and the leasing price is $2,000++
per month. The office is easily accessible by public transport, with the nearest MRT station (One-
North) being just 0.07 km walking distance away. This space will serve as our office for
administrative purposes, interview location for our potential personal, storing of prototype as well as
products and will act as a centralized communication hub. On top of that, the office is also equipped
with ‘pay as you use’ meeting rooms, which allows our clients to have a face to face session with us
and our products. The office will operate from 9a.m. to 5:30 p.m., standard office hours to ensure
that our customers will be able to get to us. The location is also near two of the local universities
Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore (NTU and NUS), a
convenient location to proceed to our Phase 1 of the plan.
Labor Requirement
For now the company has not planned for any recruitment during the Phase 1 section whereby the
consumers only involve university fast food outlets. The company will only begin its hiring of new
employee when the company proceed to Phase 2 of the plan as the company expand its reach to
island wide fast food outlets. Hence cost of labor for the current state will be $0.
As the company expand, production, finance, marketing and sales as well as human resource
department will have to hire new employees to manage the increase in workload. Since the company
is a startup company, employees of basic experience will be look out for to cut down the need for
trainings.
For production personal:
At least 1 year experience in the production line
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Team Player
For financing personal:
Accounting skills
Organizational skills
Planning and time management
For HR personal:
At least 1 year of HR experience
Friendly and good communication skill
Organizational and Time management skills
For marketing personal:
Able to adapt to new situation fast
Creative and ideas generation skill
Experience or knowledge on Marketing
Able to communicate effectively and deliver message clearly
Two weeks training will be provided for HR personals and production personals to allow them to
understand the company structures and production process. All new recruits will be given a one day
workshop to emphasis on the company working principle as well as to provide a detailed
information of the company products.
In the upcoming three years, the company will be recruiting 3 production personals and 1 marketing
personal to the team. The starting pay for the production personal will be $2000 while the marketing
personal will be starting from $2500. Hence, net labor cost will be $8500 per month. The other few
recruitments will be considered in the years ahead thus will not be included for the cash flow
calculations.
Cost of Production and Development
As mentioned in the development status, the prototype of the company is smaller in scale and make
use of different materials for the ease of demonstrating and transportation. Following is the
breakdown out the cost of the prototype:
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Table 2 – Prototype Cost Breakdown
Some of the machining processes cost will be saved as the school facilities will be used.
As for the actual product, the estimated cost of production will be as projected in Table 3. The
projection of cost is based on production of a SmartBin as quoted from a company that we are
liaising with. The company’s details are as enumerated:
Specialised in manufacturing and modification of offshore/shipping container,
Company website: http://taasia.sg
TA Asia Holdings Pte Ltd
No.6 First Lok Yang Road
Singapore 629730.
Material/ Process Cost
Cost of material (Metal) $180
Labour and Manufacturing Overhead $170
Optical Sensor & Networking $220
TOTAL COST $570
The cost is based purely on the production of one unit of SmartBin. The cost of each SmartBin can
be possibly lowered to much lower than $570 as the company approach mass production in the
future. Cost reduction due to economy of scale and overhead can be distributed across more
products. The company will liaise with different company to further cut down the production cost.
Material/ Process Cost
Bin $5.90
Rectangular Lumber- 910mm x 6mm x 6mm $2.00
Adhesive:
-Epoxy
-White glue
$6.00
Steel Hinge 32mm $4.00
Sandpaper, Sponge Sander and Sand Block $6.00
Board $14.00
Equipment:
Hand saw, Hand Drill, Half Round Handled File and
Craving Knife
$10.00
Total Expenses: $47.90
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Sales and Marketing
Pricing
The pricing policy that JusBin used to determine its product pricing is the penetration pricing.
This means that the company set a lower price relative to the competition to capture market share.
As mentioned previously, our targeted primary customer will be F&B outlets with a high sensitivity
to price of our products. The price of current products currently in the market available for our
customers is taken into account for our pricing strategy. Considering that the SmartBin will be the
first of its kind in the F&B industry, along with the improvements it will bring to waste management
and collection for each business, we will be charging a reasonable price of $800 per SmartBin.
Our research have showed that the SmartBin will be able to reduce human effort by up to 50% and
in addition, improve the efficiency of trash collection by up to 60% due to the sensor network
system. We are confident that our product, with its benefits and advantage over existing designs, will
be favorable to businesses in terms of improving operational management despite the higher price.
Furthermore, our high quality manufacturing process and equipment will ensure that maintenance is
not required frequently, and a 2-year warranty for systems and mechanical replacement will be
included upon purchase.
Furthermore, despite there being fully automated dustbins that provide similar functions to our
SmartBin, our product will be more attractive as it costs just 10% of the price of a Clean Cube, and
yet it adequately serves the needs of our customers. The price of $800 per SmartBin coupled with its
unique features serves to reiterate our branding of providing affordable and yet effective solutions.
This will also allow the company to not only cover production and marketing costs, but also reap
profits which could be channeled into development of newer and better products.
Estimated Sales
Table 3- Year projected sales of SmartBin
The design for the SmartBin was specially catered to meeting the needs of F&B outlets. In line with
Phase 1 of our financial plan, we would be partnering with NTU and other local universities to
introduce the SmartBin into their respective food outlets on campus from 3rd quarter 2016 onwards.
2016 (3rd/4th Quarter) 2017 2018 2019
Prediction Worst Expected Best Worst Expected Best Worst Expected Best Worst Expected Best
Sales (units)
100 150 250 500 600 800 800 1000 1200 1200 1,500 1800
Sales ($ ‘000s)
80 120 200 400 480 640 640 800 960 960 1200 1440
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Working with universities will not only act as a jumpstart to our business, but it will also provide
constructive feedback and information on its usefulness and ways to improve on its features as we
move on to Phase 2 of SmartBin’s development.
In Phase 2, JusBin will liaise with major fast-food chains islandwide to expand the reach of our
products. Along with our extensive marketing and competitive pricing strategy, we are confident in
obtaining contracts to install our SmartBins in those establishments. This will increase our expected
sales in 2017. In addition, our marketing department will also approach food retail outlets at hawker
centres and food courts where there is also a pertinent need for the waste management solutions
that the SmartBin can provide.
Finally, in our final phase of development, together with our marketing department, we will develop
our products as one that is environmentally friendly. Working with the National Environment
Agency and ZeroWasteSG, we hope to have a place in the industry taking on a leading role in eco-
awareness, and having eco-friendly products and processes.
There is concern however, that sales could be affected by rising rental and operational costs, hence,
companies would not be willing to spend on our new products. In the light of this situation, our
sales and marketing team will work towards convincing F&B establishments on the potential savings
and benefits of the SmartBin, and bringing about remunerations that goes beyond the initial cost of
the product.
Sales and Marketing Strategy
For the first phase and second phase, the company will be using the direct marketing approach that
comprises of direct email, telephone solicitation. Emails of the brief proposal will be send out to the
various targeted universities and fast-food chains with a follow up telecommunication.
Direct Marketing
Alternatively, JusBin can engaged in the door to door approach which means that we will be
visiting the targeted company to propose our ideas and product. It will be a good way for us to
get direct contact to our consumers and understands their needs as well as answering to their
doubts.
Moreover, the company will be actively participating exhibition events to get into interaction and
reach out to potential customer.
The main advantages of the SmartBin are space saving and the efficiency of waste collection at a
much lower price, thus it will also be featured in the proposal. A demonstration video will also be
attached to the email as a visual aid will provides a clearer picture of how the product works and re-
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emphasize on its features. The company will first be selling the products via email orders as the scale
of targeted consumers are small comprises only universities and fast food chains.
In the future prospect, as the company expand its reach to the other markets such as indoor office
company and even small cafeteria or F&B stores. An online retail store can be created to encourage
individual to purchase our products at their own convenience. As the company expand to a bigger
market, indirect marketing approach will be executed to further build trust and loyalty from
consumers and rapports with potential customers.
Indirect Marketing
JusBin will be engaged in various social media platform to provide a more informative yet
engaging content that attract the attention of the consumers. Visual service such as Instagram
will be able to give visual impact to the consumers. Positive interactions through social media
will also bring in potential customer.
For now, the company aims to expand our reach nationally before considering about expanding the
company globally.
Method of Sales
There are two types of distribution channels in which JusBin can get our customers locally in
Singapore. These distribution channels will help our company get our product into a variety of
channels where we might not be able to reach ourselves.
Direct Distribution
Beginning with a smaller market, the company will be accepting direct orders via email order
selling. The targeted consumers will receive our company proposal and order information will be
provided in the proposal as well as the company website. Thus, consumers can email us directly
with regards to their orders. Upon receiving their orders, payment and confirmation emails will
be send subsequently to inform consumers that their orders will be proceeded and delivered as
requested.
As the company grows, an online retail store will be created. Consumers will be able to proceed
with direct orders with the company with delivery services provided by the company.
Indirect Distribution
Although it will less likely be used due to the small market we are aiming currently, the company
will consider about selling the products to a wholesaler or straight to the retailers to make the
products available to consumers. This distribution channel will mostly likely to be engaged after
the company has expand its market nationally.
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Advertising and Promotions
As mentioned in the Sales and Marketing Strategy, direct marketing approach will be engaged to
send proposal of the company products. On top of that, the company will also continue to send
emails to update about the company’s new products as well as for any ongoing promotions. Direct
mailing which involves sending of advertising fliers, pamphlet and catalogues to customers to update
them as well as to attract more potential customers.
Another well received method is the use of social platforms. Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram.
This social platform will helps to increase the awareness of the company and its products and attract
new potential consumers with engaging visual content.
A company website will be set up to allow consumers to get a clearer understanding of the company
and its upcoming products. Before having access to the website, a video will be automatically played
to showcase the SmartBin or even the other new products. Visual sharing provides a clearer picture
and understanding to the products, thus allowing the consumers to capture the special features and
highlights of the company even before entering the website.
JusBin is evaluating the opportunity and making plans to position itself to market in two potential
markets in the future:
Office
Public Sector ( HDB Estates) working along with Town Councils
Revenues from these channels are not currently figured into the financial section of this business
plan due to the long term developmental nature of each. In time, they will each provide strategic
opportunities for the company to pursue.
As for the promotion aspect, loyalty incentive will be provided to return consumers for the
corporate side. A sample of the new product can be send to the consumers and discounts will be
given for bulk purchases varying with the number of products purchased. The records of the
consumers will be use to keep track so that when an online retail store is created, the return
customers will be provided with a personal account thus allowing them to make their orders at a
cheaper rates.
Several promotions that can be given occasionally in times like seasonal events or company
anniversary will be taken into considerations in the future after the company has been nationally
recognized.
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Financials
Risks (what risks are there and how to overcome them)
New competitors
In every market, competition will bound to emerge. As such, we have foreseen new competitors
trying to fight for a market share. Since we are entering the market through setting costs at its lowest
with higher quality, we believe that we will be able to build a positive reputation that will fend off
any competition.
Price reduction by Current competitor
If our competitor, Clean CUBE, has the ability to further reduce their price, they are still unable to
compete with the significant low price of our product since the bulk cost of their product comes
from the hi-end technology and its maintenance.
Trained Labour
Labour has always been an issue for many businesses survival. Trained labour thus, becomes an
essential criteria for our business survival. Therefore, we intend to hire our manpower from local
polytechnics as an alternative and actively participate for school internship programs.
Design Problems
This will be minimized through extensive prototyping and field testing.
Assumptions Made
The machines and equipment have a residual value of $2,000 for 2 years. Using the straight
line method, the formula for the calculation is ($10,000 – $2,000)/2 = $4,000, ($10,000-
$4,000)/2= $3,000. Hence annual depreciation of the assets is $3,000.
All projected amounts are in whole number.
Outlined by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Singapore Exempt Private
Limited companies can enjoy legal full tax exemptions for first $100,000 of corporate profits
for the first three years.
All goods are sold as projected
A strong economy, without major recession
No allowance has been allowed for inflation.
There are no unforeseen changes in economic policy to make our clients' products
immediately obsolete.
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Start-Up Expenses
Registration of Company
Business Incorporation Package:
Business Licenses, Company
Incorporation Services and
Registered Address
Company name registration
and seal
Corporate Bank Account
$1,500
Rental and facilities $24,000
Consultation $4,000
Operating Cost $12,000
Insurance $3,000
Stationery/Business Cards $500
Marketing $3,000
Research & Development $20,000
Miscellaneous $10,000
TOTAL STARTUP EXPENSES $78,000
Balance Sheet 2016
Assets $
Current Assets:
Cash $95,000
Fixed Assets:
Equipment 10,000
TOTAL ASSETS: $105,000
Liabilities $
Current Liabilities 0
Total Liabilities 0
Net Worth/Owner’s
Equity/Retained
Earnings:
Start-up grant from NTU 5,000
Sponsors &
Crowdfunding 100,000
Total Owner’s Equity 105,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES &
OWNER’S EQUITY:
$105,000
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Profit and Loss (Income) Statement
Operating Expenses, Capital expenditure and Cost of Goods
The company will be expecting losses over the upcoming three years’ time as our expenses are
higher than our revenue. As projected in Appendix, Budgeted Profit and Loss Table, there will be
a net loss of $53,625 in the first year prior to startup, and a gradual decreases of net losses over the
next two years.
Budgeted Profit and Loss per accounting year: (July, 2016—June 2019)
July, 2016—June 2017
Income:
Sales $360,000
Less: Cost of Goods Sold
(COGS $570 x 375) $213,750
Less: Return to investors
(10% x $146,250) $14,625
Less: R&D (20% x $146,250) $29,250
Gross Profit $102,375
Expenses:
Starting Expenses $78,000
Salaries/Wages
(Owners) $72,000
Travel/Auto $3,600
Utilities ($200 x 12) $2,400
Total Expenses $156,000
Profit before taxes $(53,625)
Taxes 0
NET PROFIT/LOSS AFTER
TAXES
$(53,625)
July, 2017—June, 2018 July, 2018—June, 2019
Income:
Sales $640,000 $1,000,000
Less: Cost of Goods Sold
(570 x Qty) $570 x 800 = $456,000 $570 x 1,250 = $712,500
Less: Return to investors
(10%) $184,000 x 10% = $18,400 $287,500 x 10% = $28,750
Less: R&D (20%) $184,000 x 20% = $36,800 $287,500 x 20% = $57,500
Gross Profit $128,800 $201,250
Expenses:
Salaries/Wages (72,000
+ 2,000 x 3 x 12 + 2500 x
12)*
$174,000 $174,000
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July, 2017—June, 2018 July, 2018—June, 2019
Legal/Accounting
(Consultation) $4,000 $4,000
Marketing $5,000 $7,000
Travel/Auto $3,600 $3,600
Utilities $2,400 $2,400
Rent $24,000 $24,000
Depreciation $3,000 $3,000
Misc. $11,000 $13,000
Stationery/ Business
Card $500 $500
Insurance $3,000 $3,000
Research &
Development $29,250 $36,800
Operating cost $12,000 $12,000
Total Expenses $271,750 $283,300
NET PROFIT/LOSS $(142,950) $(83,050)
*The difference in Net Profit/Loss for July 2016- Jun 2017 and July 2017- Jun 2018 is due to the
additional 3 Production Personnel & 1 Marketing Personnel that JusBin is hiring.
Breakeven Statement
There will not be any break even occurring for the initial 3 years of operation of the company as
projected in the profit and losses. If the sales of product is going along as predicted, breakeven point
will happen in the account year of 2019-2020, with a non-zero value of $85 due to the fixed unit
price of the SmartBin with a projected net expense of $287,300. The number of units required to be
sold is 1785 to breakeven. Gross profit = [ (1785 x $800)- (1785 x $570) ] x 0.7 = $287,385.
-200,000
-150,000
-100,000
-50,000
0
50,000
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
Profit and Loss
Profit and Loss
Figure 1 Profit and Loss Projection
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Cash Flow Statement
There is a drop in the ending balance due to the additional 3 Production Personnel & 1 Marketing
Personnel that JusBin is hiring.
Year 1 (July 2016 –
June 2015)
Year 2 (July 2017 –
June 2018)
Year 3 (July 2018 –
June 2019)
Starting cash $95,000 $85,250 $500
Cash In:
Cash Sales $360,000 $640,000 $1,000,000
Total Cash Intake $455,000 $725,250 $1,000,500
Cash Out (expenses):
Rent ($2,000 x 12) $24,000 $24,000 $24,000
Utilities ($200 x 12) $2,400 $2,400 $2,400
Payroll (Salaries & Wages) $72,000 $174,000 $174,000
Travel $3,600 $3,600 $3,600
Insurance $3,000 $3,000 $3,000
Marketing $3,000 $5,000 $7,000
Professional fees (Consultation) $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Office supplies $500 $500 $500
Misc. $10,000 $11,000 $13,000
Operating Cost $12,000 $12,000 $12,000
Research & Development $20,000 $29,250 $36,800
Registration of Company $1,500 - -
Cash Out :
Purchases $213,750 $456,000 $712,500
Total Cash Outgo $369,750 $724,750 $992,300
ENDING BALANCE $85,250 $500 $8,200
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Funding Request and Return
JusBin has established our financial needs of net $105,000. We believe that the initial funding of
$105,000 will be sufficient to carry JusBin through to initial profitability. These financial needs will
be met through a blend of NTU start up grant of $5,000 as well as sponsorship and crowd funding
of $100,000. Even though the projected profit and loss for the upcoming three years indicates that
the company will still incur losses. The company anticipated at least 15-20% of net return sales after
the initial years of operations.
Furthermore, with this level of performance, we anticipate expanding our market outside Singapore
after 5 years. Hence Jusbin will become an ideal candidate for public stock offering should the plan
take off as anticipated with 10 % of the profits return to the investors.
Investors can opt for either cash-out option or stop-loss order if the company will to make any
continual losses failing to meet the expectations.
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Miscellaneous Documents
Appendix 1: Resume Profile: Chief Executive Officer:
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Operation director
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Chief Finance Officer
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Chief Marketing Officer
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Human Resource and Administrative Director
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Chief Product Officer
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Project Manager
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Informative Technology Manager
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Appendix 2:
Business Location
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Abstracted from (http://www.commercialguru.com.sg/listing/14814688/for-rent-galaxis)
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