1. Dog Pound and Supply Place Ashley Neumann

2. Take Me Home Pounds main goal is to provide shelter to stray and abused dogs until they are found a safe home. We also carry top of the line supplies for your k-9. We want customers to know not only can they find the perfect dog for them, but they can buy all of there supplies here for a good price, and in a friendly environment.

3. Inventory Policies - Keep Constant Supply of : dog food, treats and toys dog shampoo beds and cages. Make sure our dogs are taken care of and stay healthy.

4. Masters Degree in Business Management and a Bachelor Degree in Finance. Strengths include knowledge of dogs and how to attract customers. Weaknesses include not giving people enough time to take the dogs out before buying them My plan for development is to set up appointments for people when they can pick a time to see the dogs private.

5. Rochester Hills, Michigan is 23 miles N of Detroit Michigan. Rochester Hills is an affluent suburb of the Metro Detroit area. The residents are primarily professional and skilled workers. The northwestern portion of the town features luxurious homes and communities. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan on Rochester Road Total population 69,995 Median household income around $80,882 Median housing price $215,100

6. Area is known for nice neighborhoods & parks Upper-Middle and Higher Class Families Higher Income Families These are all good things to look for in an area when you want a dog to be living in a good home there are lots of nice neighborhoods and families.

7. I'm going to go into this business with Partnership with my sister, were going to start up the Pound with our personal savings, and getting loans from National City Bank with our good credit.

8. Take me home pound is going to attract customers by having a grand opening sale where everything in the store is half off. Were also going to be advertising with billboards on highways and if our income is good we are even thinking about doing a commercial.

9. A common problem people have with having dogs is having to go out and by a lot of supplies over and over again. Our solution to this problem is we not only sell everything you need for your dog, but we sell food, treats and toys in large bulks so you don’t have to keep coming back every week to get items for your pup. When people think about getting a dog they are always worried about the health of dogs, especially when they are sitting in a pound. At Take Me Home Pound we have veterinarians come once a month to make sure our dogs are healthy and strong, up to date with shots too! We take very good care of the dogs and keep them feeling like there not alone in a pound and when the dogs look healthy and happy people are more likely to buy them

10. Take me home pound will not only offer wonderful supplies you can buy your dog, but it will also give you a chance to see our dogs we rescue and keep safe. Our Pound will leave customers happy with there supplies and satisfied with the price they paid.

11. Competition our Pound will have is dealing with Pet Supply Plus and Pet Stores at the malls. We have advantages because we have friendly & very helpful workers and very low prices. Our dogs are rescued from bad conditions and that will touch many families and convince them to buy our dogs and dog supplies. It is simply a store for dogs so people with dogs will be attracted to our pound.

12. 5-Year Goals –Have a 97% customer satisfaction rate –Have a 95% customer return rate for supplies –Market share is small at only 10%, but very profitable Estimated Revenue 1 st Year $200,000 3 rd Year $300,000 2 nd Year $250,000

13. Since Take Me Home Pound is a rescue center for animals were going to have veterinarians come and volunteer to keep our animals healthy. If by any means a dog gets very sick we will do fundraisers to help any dog ill. Dogs will be sold at different prices depending on age, size and how long they have been at the pound. The dogs will be in a price range from 95- 150 dollars Dog Food will be 20 dollars in large bulk that will last up to four months Smaller cans of food, treats, and toys range any where from 5-15 dollars Dog cages range from 15-25 dollars

14. Technology Requirements: -Computer for keeping track of who adopts the dogs & to order supplies -Cameras and an alarm system to keep the pound safe Personnel Requirements: - Workers to help stock shelves, ring up customers - Workers to help feed, groom and play with the dogs

15. Economic- Competition & Economy Going Down Hill – Good Area for a pound, offer a lower priced menu if economy drops Natural- Tornadoes, flooding, and power loss – Insurance will cover damages Human- Burglaries and injuries of human or dog – Security system will be installed, First Aid & veterinarian check ups will be going on regularly. We offer protected gloves for people handling the dogs to prevent any accident from happening

16. Near Term –Staff needs to be hired –Find volunteer veterinarians –Renovations and decorating done in the inside and the outside of the pound –Set up alarm, camera and security system Long Term –Continue promotions and advertisements If not, customers may be lost –Keep clean and fix and problems Buildings appearance may fall Fundraising if a dog is to get sick