Business Description & Vision• Build Your Own Basket is a business that allows you and

your family to come in and create your own personalized gift baskets

• You will be able to come in choose whatever items you like and personalize them and make your own gift basket

• The business will have a complete explanation on “how to” and even give you ideas of what

• The vision of this business is to create joy and the sense of caring and giving to whomever may enter

Mission Statement & GoalsBuild Your Own Basket mission is

to provide a great family experience for all customers, by providing a friendly, warm and unique atmosphere to all who

enters.Build Your Own Basket goals are to encourage, inspire, and share the idea of coming to the store to create your own gift basket, for any given occasion, to give to your loved one or friend. Our objectives are to bring families closer by providing an atmosphere where they can come in together and work together to create that special gift. Our business will strive to continue to meet our customers’ needs and continue to improve in becoming a great business with imperative ethic morals.

Description of Products and Services

The services that Build Your Own Basket will offer are as follows:

• Customer Greetings and Guidance through store• Craft Stations for personalization of basket,

stationary, and or cards• Stations for basket filling• Counseling for Ideas of who, what, why, and how to

build a basket

PricingThe price of the baskets will be determined by the size of the basket and the items put inside the basket. Definition for Personalization is any item in the craft station, like glitter, markers, glue, tape, confetti, paint, beads, and or any items found in craft station.• Large Baskets $20• Medium Baskets $15• Small Baskets $10• Candy Bars $2/per bar• Hard Candies $4/per bag• Flowers: Fake $1.00/per flower, Real $2/per flower.• Balloons around basket; $3 Balloons inside basket

50cents; Balloons blown with helium 50cents per balloon.

• Non-Perishables $1/per item• Cards $1/per card

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Financial ManagementStart-up Expenses Amount DescriptionAdvertising $1800 Promotion for opening the businessStarting inventory $5000 Amount of inventory required to openBuilding construction $20000 Amount per contractor quote and otherCash $1500 Amount needed for the cash registerDecorating $1500 Estimate based on quote if appropriateDeposits $750 Check with utility companiesFixtures and equipment $2000 Do it MyselfInsurance $2000 Quote from insurance agentLease payments $250000 Fee to be paid before openingLicenses and permits $800 Check with city or municipal officesMiscellaneous $2500 All otherProfessional fees $0 Include CPA, attorney, etc.Remodeling $0 Use contractor quotesRent $0 Fee to be paid before openingServices $0 Cleaning, accounting, etc.Signs $800 Use contractor quotesSupplies $5000 Office, cleaning, etc. suppliesUnanticipated expenses $5000 Include an amount for the unexpectedTotal Start-up Costs $298650 Amount of costs before opening

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