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Contents
Bloom Season.
Value statement
Target customer of the company.
Identification of first customer
Idea generation.
Market Research.
Product of Bloom Season.
Increase in demand of the product
Competitor analysis of the Bloom Season.
Market launch of the business.
Supplier and third party.
Members required for business.
Risk associated.
Cost analysis.
Test trading before the finalization of the company.
Legal aspects.
Business plan in tabular form..
References.
Bloom season is going to sell interior plant pots for landscaping. It is a good opportunity for the company as the customers want to move towards sustainable greener environment. The company is going to sell interior plant pots to the customers so that whether the customers have space for gardening or not. They can hang the pant pots on the wall of their balcony or can even place them in the living room. The brand stands for blossoming home with green plants. The company can sell it through physical store or through online platforms. The business philosophy of the company is to make our customer feel great in their homes (Lazzerini et al. 2018). The company aims at creating beautiful surroundings with the hung plant pots as well as improve customer satisfaction so that a large number of customers get attracted to the brand.
The value statement of the company is to appreciate and care our clients who are thinking to take a step towards nature. We enjoy satisfying the customer and strive to improve their every day with beautiful plants. The company respect the individuality and strength of the employees who contribute in flourishing a blossoming season. The company consider the supplier and business partners as most important part of the company as it understands the importance of mutually getting benefits from relationships. The company accepts the new ideas and work for achieving them so that they can present something new every time and also maintain the quality products. The company sometimes use stewardship by explaining the importance of the plants in home. The company also promote energy conservation and waste reduction so as to become a sustainable greener company in the entire Singapore.
Since the new venture is going to be established in Singapore therefore all the Singaporeans will be the target customer of the company. The business structure of the company is solely based on partnership that is both the person will be equally liable for activities of the company. It is one of the most flexible type of the business structure (Velu and Jacob 2016). The company understand everyone loves plants and thus they are helping customers to bring plants close to them and help in moving ahead for sustainability in Singapore. I tried to picturise my idea so that the investors can understand how the idea will be launched in the market.
Managers or Human resource department of the organizations would be our first customer. We have have chosen them as a route to market because they are the only ones who are going to lead ahead. If the workplace of the people will become beautiful they will also try to make their homes beautiful by hanging plants in their homes on walls (Fasbender, Van der Heijden and Grimshaw 2019). Our second customer would be the local residents who want to have plants in their home but because of less space, they are unable to place them in their homes. We have brought a solution for them by bringing hanging pots which they can hang ether in balcony or on walls of the rooms or living area. Starting with the niche group and then moving towards covering the entire Singapore with our plants is our objective and we will achieve it by targeting right people at the right time.
I have completed business studies from the renowned university in Singapore. I did my academics there and later started working with the corporation. When suddenly one day I felt, this is not something that I wanted. I dreamt of having my own organization with my own team working to solve the real world problem. However, in spite of brainstorming a lot of times. I failed to come up with an appealing idea which has opportunity in the country. Since, childhood I wanted to become an entrepreneur. One day, I was admiring the beauty of nature sitting beside the lake. At that moment, an idea clicked my mind why not I must try to bring these beautiful plants close to people by helping them with interior plant pots. As soon as the idea tucked my mind, I started planning for executing it. I realised that these plants will even help in meeting the ecological imbalance created by AC, refrigerators and so on (Wandl and Haberl 2017). The idea instilled new enthusiasm. I planned everything in just few seconds like what should be the name of the brand, who will be my customers, what will it cost and so on. The main motivation to start this venture was that it would help in making the home greener and people close towards sustainability. The people with the plant pots can decorate their house on green themes. I had the idea but do not have the capital cost for establishing a venture in the country.
Before starting a new venture, it was important for me to understand the market and customer needs and about the product that I was about to sell in the market. I identified that the three are competitors in the market but none of them are selling it for interior home purpose. While researching about the plants I came to known the fact that green plants help in reducing the stress level of the people. It is very healthy to hang plants and I decided to pitch this for attracting customers towards my new venture. I used my knowledge and skills as for establishing a successful venture in the Singaporean market. The knowledge that I gathered in the academic was helping me out in the practical environment.
The company is trying to cover entire Singapore for selling its exclusive product in the market. The people of the country are trying to make Singapore has a green country. It is possible by adopting sustainable and green products. Bloom season is working in this field. It is creating innovative products for green interior at homes. The company is even targeting hotels, restaurants, offices so that they can use the green hanging pots to decorate the place and make it green. The company Bloom Season fits in green marketing landscape. It comes under this category because when selling the company highlights environmental benefits that it will bring.
It has launched green frames for the consumers. These green frames will help the clients to water hanging plants whenever required without wasting time of the consumers. The buying behaviour of the consumer has changed. They are now looking for those products which are sustainable and green. It is because consumers are concerned about environmental issues. Air population, plastic in oceans, change in climate are some major environmental threats. These issues are making consumers to think and become kind to the environment. It is observed that hundreds and thousands of people in Singapore are purchasing socially responsible products. Bloom season is considered as hottest wellness start up (Diehl et al. 2020). I have chosen this area of market because I know how good it feels to walk in a woods barefooted.
We have grown on the planet Earth and we are so disconnected with it. Bloom Season is trying to connect people back with the soil and plants. It is identified that plants makes people happy. The sources found that hanging plants indoor helps in improving air quality and also increase productivity. It is due to these reasons the demand for indoor plants are blooming in the market. The company is just like nursery, the employees keep it clean and well lit. Bloom season emphasis on indoor plants that can be hanged on the walls. Bloom season in order to grow plants create a microenvironment where they can grow. Nurturing them add values to life and make people feel that they are doing something for environment.
Competitor-1
Name |
Cheng Tai Nursery |
Type of Competitor |
Direct competitor. Cheng Tai Nursery was started in 1990. The company produce various kinds of bonsai plants. The company offers landscape planning, design and helps clients get beautiful view of greenery. |
What will you be competing on |
The company launch gift programs and also ensure to provide best services to the customers. Bloom Season also provide the same to its customers and this is why they will be competing with one another on the services provided to customers. |
Strengths of Competitor |
It has an excellent logistic and framework for developing and proving floral hanging plant pots to the people. |
Weaknesses of Competitor |
The price of the product is very high. It is due to this reason the customers are unable to purchase high rage products. |
Summary of How you will compete with them |
Bloom season can compete with it by thinking on pricing strategy. We will cut off pour product prices so that the customers get attracted towards them. It will increase the sell percentage of the company. |
Competitor -2
Name |
Tai Kwang garden |
Type of Competitor |
Indirect competitor. Tai Kwang garden was established in 1992. Since then it is working to bring nature at its best to the clients. |
What will you be competing on |
The company is best in designing beautiful and modern landscapes for the clients at affordable rates. Bloom Season to capture Tai Kwang market needs to bring things at low price so that maximum people can make use of the opportunity and purchase green pot plants for their home or workplace. |
Strengths of Competitor |
The company specialise in commercial landscape design. The company is trying to bring nature one step closer to the clients. They are the architects of the garden space. The company tries to beautify residential and commercial places. |
Weaknesses of Competitor |
Customer satisfaction of the company is very low. The company needs to improve its services by training the staff members of the garden so that they work exceptionally well for satisfying company’s clients. |
Summary of How you will compete with them |
Tai Kwang garden is known for designing compounds, garden and free spaces. It gives a tough competition to Bloom season by providing services at affordable rates so that customers can fulfil their dream of having green landscape. We will find some exclusive product that can make the design of the landscape easy. |
Competior-3
Name |
Ken Landscape Services |
Type of Competitor |
Substitute. Ken Landscape is one of the most reliable landscape service provider. The company provide most beautiful greenery to the clients. |
What will you be competing on |
The company provide landscaping at most affordable prices. The company believes in word of mouth publicity and thus provide best services to the customers so that they communicate about the company to others. The company develops potential clients in an event. Customers are the first priority of the company. Bloom season will try to provide same customer services. |
Strengths of Competitor |
Apart from landscaping the company indulge itself in other activities as well like pond maintenance, vertical green wall and irrigation. |
Weaknesses of Competitor |
Despite customer satisfaction as its first priority, the company failed in satisfying clients. It is because it has a tea of only 20 workers which is very low in comparison to other competitors in the market. |
Summary of How you will compete with them |
The company is indulging in marketing collateral and this is why it is helping Bloom season in packaging stuffs. |
Competitor-4
Name |
Hua Hng trading Pte ltd |
Type of Competitor |
Direct competitor – Hua Hng Trading was established in 1981. It is one of the most famous whole sale gardens in Singapore for different items like plants, pots, landscape, material, supplies and so on. |
What will you be competing on |
Identical to Bloom season the company also indulge in events, educational visits and so on. |
Strengths of Competitor |
The company has even received Singapore Excellence awards in 2014. The company has excellent logistics. The employees of the company ensure that the product is offered in time. |
Weaknesses of Competitor |
The company source its products from the entire world thus the price of the product is high. |
Summary of How you will compete with them |
We will compete them in logistics and services offered by them. We will try to cut the cost so that the company can get maximum customers. |
We are going to launch our business in the market by giving advertisements on local newspaper, televisions, distributing pamphlets, creating emails, podcasts and posting stories on Instagram and Facebook. If required, we will also give discounts on the first day purchase. The raw material that will be used for providing discount will be approximately of $1000 SGD
Supplier are critical for a business. They can have a direct impact on the performance of the business. They are the one who influence the product cost and development of the company. Suppliers are the only one who provide raw material required for the business be it top quality soil, pesticide, instruments for ploughing, decorative pots and so on (Ivanisevic et al. 2016). There would be multiple suppliers of different things but for plantation purpose we will take supplies from O’green living or soil mix for the first 12 months. We will require plant seeds and soil for growing plants in the pots. The cost will depend on the quantity and quality provided. The alluvial soil will cost more than black soil and so on. The cost of the soil will be around $1500 SGD. Third parties required for the business are Airbus, Capital land, reports world Singapore, Airbus and so on.
Role/Job Title What will the job title be or what will the functions be? |
Hours per month/week or FT How many hours per month will the employee work if part time? Or state if full time. |
Cost What will their monthly salary, or average monthly cost be? – This should include employer’s national insurance and any other employer’s costs. If they will be paid by the hour please include the hourly rate as well. |
Month Start (1 – 12) What month in year 1 will they start assuming the month you receive the loan is month 0. |
Manager |
Full time |
Total salary of general manager would be $65,000 per month including national insurance. |
Month -1 |
Foreman |
Fulltime |
Salary of foreman would be around $45000. |
Month-1 |
Retail associate |
Part time |
The cost of retail associate would be on hourly basis that is $10 for every hour. |
Month-2 |
Labourer |
Part -time |
Salary would be based on the number of hours worked that is $11 per hour (Pitton et al. 2018) |
Month-1 |
Risk Factor |
Impact on Business |
Mitigation and Outcome |
The company may fail to reach breakeven point |
It will create huge loss for business |
The company can mitigate it by using cost lessening approach |
Other venture may also launch in the market (Graetz and Franks 2016) |
It will increase competition |
Product segregation would help in this case. |
Order may surpass the manufacturing of the plants |
Company will lose customer |
Hiring of more employees will help |
Customer do not like the product |
Decrease sale |
Innovation will be required |
Since, it is a business plan for plants thus there is a need of farm land on the outskirt of the Singapore where 10 acres of land is available for planting different types of plants both floral and aromatic. These plants will enhance the atmosphere of the place where they will be hanged. Such a large land is required because it is a nursery based industry and thus the cost of setting up Bloom Season would be very high. The entire project will cost around $10000000. The land cost will depend on the area which is available for sale. The cost of per feet is between $6500 and 8500.
I have carried out performance test trading so far for the business. I have been doing this for 3 months. The weekly breakdown was good and it resulted into insights that I can conduct this business on large scale. The best part about it was that I found customers were happy and excited. They wanted plant pots for third homes, office and so on. The sales on an average was $7000 every day which can be grew longer. The company performance was good and thus can be launched in the market. When I was conducting test trading I realised that customers are willing to purchase plant pots and they were happy to known that they can hang pots wherever they want. They will no longer have to find a place and can enjoy nature at its best at home, offices and restaurants. I found that consumer behaviour has changed in the past. People have become environment friendly. They purchase only those products that are sustainable. This change will mark the success of Bloom season.
Relevant Law, regulation, or qualification |
Evidence of Compliance provided |
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Nursery plant dealer licence |
Licence attached |
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Certificate of occupancy |
Certificate attached |
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Business insurance |
Licence attached |
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State and local business licencing |
Licence attached |
Need to do |
By When |
Associated Cost |
Purchase land |
10th August 2020 |
$10000000 |
Develop the physical store |
3 months after purchase |
$5000000 |
Buy equipment’s |
15th October 2020 |
$5000 |
Hire employees |
16th October 2020 |
$5000000 |
Develop a website (Velu and Jacob 2016) |
15days before hiring process |
$10000 |
Plan out launch |
2nd December 2020 |
$15000 |
Send invitation to local residents for launch |
28th November 2020 |
$1500 |
Need to do |
By When |
Associated Cost |
Buy stock |
15th December 2020 |
$20000 |
Create marketing plan |
16th December 2020 |
$200 |
Decide price of the products |
17th December 2020 |
$100 |
Buy seeds of plants |
15th October 2020 |
$10000 |
Irrigation facility |
16th October 2020 |
$500 |
Invest in Research and development |
January 2021 |
$30000 |
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