1. Shameena Nasudeen 06-04-08 Hospital Buddies

2. My business idea is to create a relationship with children in all the hospitals in Hartford. I will be a tutor, game player and a reading buddie. I am a SERVICE BUSINESS Hospital Buddies is a service business. My business will satisfy my consumers because its helping their children keep up with their studies. I will become not only their mentor, I will become their hospital buddie. Business Profile

3. Qualifications I was in Big Brothers Big Sisters program I have been babysitting for the past 6 years. I work at a pediatrician office. I take entrepreneur class in high school. I am a trustworthy and responsible.

4. Economics of One Unit Definition of One Unit 1 hour of buddieness Selling Price per Unit$20.00 Direct Labor$ 7.00 Materials$ 0.00 Total COGS Per Unit$ 7.00 Other Variable Costs (Transportation) $ 2.50 Total Variable Costs$ 9.50 Gross Profit Per Unit$ 10.50

5. Cost of Materials/Direct Labor Definition of One Unit: Direct labor Time to make one unitDirect labor cost per unit $7 per hour1 hour $7 TOTAL$7.00 Material DescriptionCost /QuantityCost per Unit ($) TOTAL$0 TOTAL MATERIALS/DIRECT LABOR $7.00

6. Competition CompetitorPriceLocationQuality Sylvan ___ West Hartford 341 North Main Street West Hartford, Connecticut 06117 Good Volunteers $0 St Francis Hospital Good Competitive Advantage Customers will like my service because it provides not only tutoring but other fun activities. I am young and I had the experience of wanting a buddie at the hospital.

7. Marketing Mix & Plan Price:$20.00 an hour Place: Connecticut Children's Medical Center Product: Hospital Buddies Promotion: MethodDescriptionTarget ConsumerCost Busines s Card Vista Print.com Parents, Hospital personnel $14.99 250 Cards Coupons Monthly coupons for 1 hour of free tutoring Parents$0

9. Philanthropy Plan Hospital Buddies will give back to the community by taking 1% of my net profit. And donate it to the Red Cross and Salvation Army. We will also have food and car wash drive which will also be donated to shelter homes.

10. Average Monthly Fixed Costs Type of Fixed CostMonthly Cost Entrepreneurial Stipend $7 x 6 $42.00 Gas$80.00 Advertising$20.00 TOTAL Fixed Monthly Costs$142.00

11. Monthly Sales Projection MonthUnits Sold January10 February12 March15 April15 May15 June20 July20 August20 September20 October15 November15 December10 Total = 187 HOURS

12. Projected Yearly Income Statement Selling Price Per Unit$ 20.00 an hour # of Units Sold187 Total Sales$3740.00 Less Variable Costs Total COGS 52X7 $ 364.00 Other Variable Costs$ 0.00 Total Variable Costs$ 364.00 Gross Profit$ 3376.00 Less Fixed Costs USAIIRD$1704.00 Unforeseen$100.00 Total Fixed Costs$ 3376.00 Profit before Taxes$1672.00 Less Estimated Taxes @25%$ 418.00 Net Profit$1254.00

13. Start-up Investment Entrepreneurial hours needed for start-up Minimum wageTotal start-up time investment 12 hours $ 20.00 an hour$ 240.00 Description of SuppliesVendor NamePrice Bored GamesWal Mart$ 75.00 BooksBarns and Noble$ 50.00 ToysToys R Us$ 60.00 GasShell Gas Station$ 30.00 CASH RESERVE covering 3 months of fixed costs $426.00 Estimated TOTAL START-UP INVESTMENT $ 641.00

14. Financing Strategy for Total Start-up Investment SourceAmount Personal Savings$300 Investor –Pediatrician Office (Job)$100 Loan from friends$150 Relatives$200 Total: $750.00

15. Return On Investment Return on Investment (ROI) Yearly Net Profit ÷ Start-up Investment X 100 19.5% For every $1 dollar invested, my business earned : $0.19

16. Return On Sales Return on Sales (ROS) Yearly Net Profit ÷ Total Sales X 100 33.5% For every $1 dollar of sales, my business earned : $0.34

17. Business & Educational Goals Business - My long term goal for my business is to make it a nation wide corporation where kids all over the United States can have a buddy. Educational -My long term goal is go to a good collage, and become a pediatrician. Then re- create hospital buddies into a association were everyone can become a helping buddy.

18. Time Management Plan Business schedule for a typical week Entrepreneurship Hours: 12 Hours School Hours: 40 hours Work Hours: 20 hours Free-Time Hours: 8 Hours

19. Thank you for your consideration of Hospital Buddies “Not a teacher but a buddie”