UNIVERSITY OF UEH BUSINESS SCHOOL FINANCE START-UP PROJECT: LIBRARY COFFEE MEMBER'S NAME: NGUYEN NGOC MINH TRUONG DINH HOANG NAM KHANH NGUYEN THU HOANG NGUYEN TUAN ANH LUU QUYET TIEN HO CHI MINH CITY – 2022 1 Mục Lục Executive Summary. 6 Financial Highlight by Year. 9 Problem Worth Solving. 10 Market Size & Segments.
19 How it all started. 20 A new concept in coffee shop. 20 The LIB difference. 25 Revenue by Month.
32 Expenses by Month. 35 Net Profit (or Loss) by Year. 43 Use of Funds. 43 Sources of the Funds:.
45 Projected Profit & Loss. 45 Projected Balance Sheet. 50 Profit and Loss Statement (With Monthly Detail). 51 Cash Flow Statement (With Monthly Detail).
57 3 Executive Summary Opportunity Problem Summary Due to work and study pressures, racing full of worries, and never-ending rest, stress and restraint are unavoidable, everyone needs a quiet space to rest, chat, and confide in friends and relatives. Furthermore, today's coffee shops are often loud, with few private locations for effective study and work. Solution Summary Considering the situation, my team devised the idea of creating a new-style café to meet the needs, interests, and desires of customers. You will not only be able to admire the big space, which is meant to make everyone feel at ease and contains virtual living places for young people, but you will also be able to sample amazing food and drinks, distinctive and clean flavors, and delectable meals when you visit us.
It's also cost-effective and has a convenient Wi-Fi network for customers' work. As a result, the company has been separated into many zones, including a vast space for group study sessions. The shop's concept has been expanded to appeal to individuals of all ages and socioeconomic categories, and the shop's form is perfect for a wide range of customers. Market The main customers that we aim to is students – who often need a quiet and spacious space to be able to read and study.
In addition, other custom ers that will probably like and be suitable will be office workers. They need a quiet space to relax, read a book. 5 Competition Our key competitor is Chidori – a type of coffee bed, which just appeared in 2019. Now they are having 5 coffee shops located in some districts in HCM City.
Chidori serves customers from all ages especially for relaxing, studying and working people. The beverages and foods are variable, which based on Japanese style. However, the prices and service fees here are quite expensive for students to afford. Moreover, there are no soundproof areas for customers who want a quiet place to do their deadlines.
In addition, LIB Coffee also must compete with other indirect competitors such as: The Monday Coffee, Cheese Coffee, Three O’clock… Why us? My team and I are friends, and we are studying in the same class at university. Our major at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City is finance. To explain why we are the right people to build this business, we have the following 3 reasons: First, our team’s goal is to start a business together during college. Because the finance major is a difficult one, we support each other and study together to strengthen a solid knowledge base.
After studying together for a long time, we found that the major we are studying is very helpful for us to start a business. That's why we can be confident that we can fully achieve our goals Second, we have a hobby of going to cafes together to study and do group assignments. We have experienced a lot of coffee shops and we have found that cafes with a quiet space are suitable for students like us. More specifically, we have an interest in the taste of coffee and the services that the cafe provides to customers.
Therefore, with the knowledge that we have accumulated at school and further research on our own, the library cafe is the goal that we aim to start a business. 6 Finally, although none of us have experience in starting a business as well as in managing a coffee shop, with the knowledge that we have accumulated, the material and spiritual support of family and friends, the ability to handle situations quickly and a strong passion for starting a coffee shop, we believe that we will launch a successful business and make our library coffee brand known to many people. Expectations Forecast In the course of business, we would ignore the profit in the first 2 years to focus on promoting our café‘s brand on social media platforms, and attracting customers with diversified promotion programs. In addition, we would continue to improve service quality based on positive feedback from customers.
As business begins to stabilize, we would continue to strengthen our coffee branding campaigns on more social media platforms, purchasing more ingredients to stock up for the peak months. In the first year, our revenue including water bill and soundproof room service fee on the 1st floor is about 600 million VND, 2nd year revenue increased about 6%, 3rd year revenue increased about 13%, revenue in year 4 increased by about 16% and revenue in year 5 increased by about 9%. We accumulate the profits to expand more branches to areas near other universities with the desire to achieve our long-term sales goal of keeping revenue equal or above a stable level. 7 Financial Highlight by Year 1,000,000,000 Revenue Expenses & Costs Net Pro昀椀t Net Loss 800,000,000 600,000,000 400,000,000 200,000,000 - FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 (200,000,000) 8 Financing Needed Designing the optimal financing plan for a project generally involves: Ensuring the availability of sufficient financial resources to complete the project.
Securing the necessary funds at the lowest realizable cost (to minimize flotation cost). Minimizing the project sponsors’ credit exposure to the project. Maximizing the financing side effects. Achieving the most beneficial regulatory treatment.
The total amount of funds required equals the sum of the total cash cost of facilities required for basic completion; the lease expense and other expenses that are incurred; the initial investment in working capital and cash to cover salaries and other operating expenses before the project completion. To satisfy the above criteria, we have the sources of the funds: Friends and families: 50,000,000. Private depository institution: 100,000,000 (interest 12%, monthly payment, 5 years). Owners’ cash contribution: 30,000,000.
9 Opportunity Problem & Solution Problem Worth Solving People's requirements are increasing as today's society develops, and they are seeking more and more new goods. Stress and restraint are unavoidable in today's industrialized and modernized environment due to work and study pressures, racing full of worries, and never- ending rest; especially in the middle of this crowded and bustling city, the more frustrating it becomes, everyone needs a quiet space to rest, chat, and confide in friends and relatives. Furthermore, today's coffee shops are typically rather noisy and lack sufficient private areas for successful study and work. Our Solution Recognizing the scenario, my group came up with the concept of opening a new-style café to cater to clients' demands, interests, and wants.
When you visit us, you will not only be able to appreciate the large space of the restaurant, which is designed to make everyone feel at ease and includes virtual living areas for young people, but you will also be able to taste wonderful cuisine and drinks, unique and clean flavors, and tasty meals. It's a fantastic spot for young couples to meet and converse. It is also economical, provides a handy Wi-Fi network for customers' work, and, if necessary, plays light music for clients. Most of the stores serve a wide range of customers, including the elderly, students, businesspeople, and professionals who want a nice resting environment in a quiet setting.
Students want a calm environment in which to study. As a result, the business is divided into many zones, with a large area for group study sessions and a cool private room for clients. Our business offers soundproof rooms reserved only for clients who choose to use this service. The shop's concept has been broadened to appeal to people of all ages and socioeconomic groups, and the shop's shape is ideal for all sorts of audiences.
10 Target market Market Size & Segments Our coffee shop will be designed in the style of a library coffee with a spacious, private, and quiet space, so the main customers that we aim to is students – who often need a quiet and spacious space to be able to read and study. In addition, with the way our coffee shop is designed, other customers that will probably like and be suitable will be office workers, the elderly, writers, poets. They need a quiet space to relax, read a book, find inspiration for themselves. Businesspeople, they meet to discuss work or friends meet to converse.
Competition Current alternatives Ho Chi Minh City overflows with coffee shops. According to a report released in 2021, Ho Chi Minh City had the highest number of coffee chain shops in Vietnam with 544 stores, which means that to enter in this kind of market, it takes outstanding things to attract the customer’s attention as well as to compete with others old coffee chain shops. Regarding our products and services that we attempt to, the biggest competitor is Chidori, a kind of coffee in bed, which just appeared in the market from 2019. With a relaxed atmosphere, drinks and food followed by Japanese style, and priorities with customers, they are now having 5 coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Binh, Phu Nhuan, D1, D10).
The Chidori provides their services for customers of all ages, especially for relaxing, working, studying, or greeting purposes. The prices are variable, which fluctuate from 70.000 VND depending on the time and services that customers choose. This can be seen quite expensive for college students in HCM to afford. You’ll never feel rushed at Chidori.
You can enjoy private and comfortable places by yourself thanks to the design with small beds adding with cozy atmosphere and lights. The attentive, 11 accommodating staff is always available to provide you with anything you may desire. However, the fact that customers must pay high fees if they want to stay longer causes a big problem. The insufficient budget prevents students and others from studying and working.
Sometimes, the noise in Chidori still does not be improved significantly, which makes many customers annoyed. Our advantage When customers buy our products or services, they are buying the benefit that we give them. According to the market research, we found that we have some competitive advantages rather than the Chidori. Because our key customers are college students and working people, we extremely offer a quiet place with soundproof spaces to help them concentrate on their work best.
Therefore, the customers do not have to scared of the noise or disturbing things. Moreover, the drinks in our stores are not only delicious but also suitable for students’ budget. The prices just fluctuate from 20.000 VND and low fee pay for services if they want to stay longer. Our stores are planned to be located near universities in HCM city, which is easy for students to come and study.
Finally, we immensely set up a fast and unlimited Wi- Fi system due to the student’s need for using Internet to research and others study’s purposes. 12 Execution Marketing & Sales Marketing plan 1. Set coffee shop marketing goals with SMART rules Because it is a new coffee shop that has just entered the market, the Group accepts to ignore revenue to continuously promote the brand through social networking platforms (Facebook, Instagram.) for a period of 1 year so that many people know the business model of the Group with a specific number of 100,000 students who are interested.