Soleil Energy Inc. Business Plan By: Travis Jones Amber Caraway Jon DuVall Marta Maristany Esther Sarrazin

Business Summary: Produce goods to help environment and economy Produce goods to help environment and economy Offer solar panels and mini-windmills and installation Offer solar panels and mini-windmills and installation Five people own it, later public Five people own it, later public Mission: to make places more environmentally friendly and more efficient in order to save people money Mission: to make places more environmentally friendly and more efficient in order to save people money

Risk Summary: Strengths: one person running each part, products help environment and economy, Strengths: one person running each part, products help environment and economy, Weaknesses: starting up business, not a lot of experience, products cost a lot of money “up-front” Weaknesses: starting up business, not a lot of experience, products cost a lot of money “up-front” Opportunities: less competition, good for economy, and the market will grow Opportunities: less competition, good for economy, and the market will grow Threats: economy is not good right now and competition has been established longer. Threats: economy is not good right now and competition has been established longer.

Product/Service Description: Products/Services: Solar panels, mini- windmills, and the installation of them. Products/Services: Solar panels, mini- windmills, and the installation of them. Use solar cells and energy converters in order to make it into electric energy Use solar cells and energy converters in order to make it into electric energy Standard for our products is very high Standard for our products is very high Have someone inspect the items before the sale Have someone inspect the items before the sale Cheap compared to our competitors Cheap compared to our competitors

Ownership, Management, and Personnel Each start with 20% of the company Each start with 20% of the company Later sell 49% of the company Later sell 49% of the company Each of us will manage a different part of the company Each of us will manage a different part of the company Roles: managing the factory, managing the store, “corporate world”, an “overall manger”, and managing the main offices Roles: managing the factory, managing the store, “corporate world”, an “overall manger”, and managing the main offices

Markets and Marketing: Target Market: People who want to save money and the environment Target Market: People who want to save money and the environment Market is growing Market is growing Finance for 2 years no interest, after 2 years 13% APR Finance for 2 years no interest, after 2 years 13% APR Offer solar panels and mini-windmills Offer solar panels and mini-windmills Use trucks and vans to distribute the product Use trucks and vans to distribute the product

Markets and Marketing: Offer 5 year warranty Offer 5 year warranty Price: $800/solar panel, $5000 / mini- windmill Price: $800/solar panel, $5000 / mini- windmill

Financial Forecast: Each month sell 63 solar panels, 11 windmills, or a mixture of both. Each month sell 63 solar panels, 11 windmills, or a mixture of both. Expenses: $50,000/month Expenses: $50,000/month