1. MADISON’S PITTSBURGH SPORTS BAR INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION At The Pittsburgh Sports Bar we want to deliver a perfect location for fans of Pittsburgh-area sports to kick back and watch our beloved teams play. We want to serve quality, Pittsburgh-style food and provide a “the customer is always right” attitude. Because let’s face it: Pittsburgh fans are always right!

2. INTRODUCTION Everybody’s been out to a variation of a sports bar before. Lots of TVs, wings and beer, fans of all kinds scattered throughout the seats. At the Pittsburgh Sports Bar, however, we want to provide a unique atmosphere that you can’t get anywhere else. We cater to the best fans in the world and we want it to be known that we always have your satisfaction prioritized above all else. We want to create a place where the most passionate fans in the world can come together and feel united, comfortable, and at home.

3. ABOUT ME I CHOSE THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I’M EXTREMELY PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORTS. SPORTS ARE AN AMAZING WAY TO PASS TIME, CONNECT WITH PEOPLE, AND FOR SOME PEOPLE IT CAN TRULY CHANGE THEIR LIVES EVEN JUST AS SPECTATORS. AS A RABID PITTSBURGH SPORTS FAN, I’VE ALWAYS LONGED FOR A PLACE THAT I CAN BE WHERE I’M SURROUNDED BY OTHERS WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY AS ME. PITTSBURGH FANS SHARE A SPECIAL BOND BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF PRIDE AND LOVE WE HAVE FOR OUR CITY. IT IS TRULY SPECIAL TO SEE PITTSBURGH FANS INTERACTING BECAUSE OF THE INTENSE PASSION WE HAVE IN OUR SPORTS TEAMS. WHEN I WENT TO PITTSBURGH FOR THE FIRST TIME BACK IN NOVEMBER, I WAS AMAZED AT HOW AT HOME I FELT WITH THE CITY, AND THE STRANGERS I WALKED AND SAT WITH. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO A PENGUINS AND STEELERS GAME OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEKEND. HAVE YOU EVER HAD THAT FEELING AFTER YOU’VE BEEN AWAY FROM HOME FOR A WHILE AND WHEN YOU FINALLY GET BACK YOU GO “AHH, IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME.”? I FELT THAT IN A CITY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE COUNTRY THAT I GREW UP IN. IT WAS INCREDIBLE, AND GOING TO THE GAMES SHOWED ME EVEN MORE THIS BOND THAT PITTSBURGHERS CAN HAVE. I WAS OBVIOUSLY SITTING WITH PEOPLE I HAD NEVER SEEN OR MET IN MY LIFE. BUT THE WAY WE TALKED, LAUGHED, SCREAMED, CHEERED, AND CELEBRATED TOGETHER FELT LIKE I HAD GROWN UP WITH THESE PEOPLE. I CHOSE THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I WANT TO BRING SOME OF THAT BOND HERE TO THE NORTH WEST. I WANT TO GIVE PITTSBURGHERS A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN FEEL AT HOME AND ENJOY THAT SAME BOND THAT I DID.

4. RESEARCH WHEN PUTTING TOGETHER MY BUSINESS PLAN, THERE WERE A FEW THINGS I HAD TO RESEARCH. I WANTED TO HAVE THE RIGHT SIZE BUILDING TO OPEN A SPORTS BAR, SO I RESEARCHED HOW BIG MOST BUFFALO WILD WINGS ARE. I LOOKED IN TO PRICING FOR DOZENS OF DIFFERENT ITEMS TO FIND THE BEST DEALS AND SO ON. PLATES, SILVERWARE, SODA MACHINES, KITCHEN TOOLS, AND EVEN THE SEATS FOR THE RESTAURANT ITSELF WERE LOOKED IN TO AND RECORDED IN THE PLAN. AND OBVIOUSLY I ALSO HAD TO FIND A LISTING ONLINE FOR A GOOD PLACE, WHICH TOOK SOME TIME A WELL. THERE WERE A LOT OF PLACES TO CHOOSE FROM AND I TRIED TO MAKE SURE I GOT A GOOD DEAL THERE AS WELL.

5. OVERVIEW AS I SAID BEFORE, MY GOAL IN ALL OF THIS IS SIMPLE. I WANT TO BRING THAT PITTSBURGH BOND OUT HERE TO THE NORTH WEST BY CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE THAT COULD BE COMPARED TO THAT OF THE STADIUMS ALONG THE THREE RIVERS.

6. MAIN POINTS IF YOU HAVEN’T PICKED UP ON IT YET, THE OVERALL POINT IS TO BRING A LITTLE PIECE OF PITTSBURGH TO OUR AREA. BUT THERE IS MORE TO A SPORTS BAR THAN JUST BRINING FANS OF THE SAME TEAM TOGETHER. AT THE PITTSBURGH SPORTS BAR WE WANT TO GREATLY EMPHASIZE OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE, QUALITY OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE, AND THE EXPERIENCE OF DINING AND SPECTATING AT OUR ESTABLISHMENT. OUR STAFF WILL ALWAYS BE FRIENDLY AND READY TO HELP ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS WITH A SMILE. WE GUARANTEE OUR FOOD WILL SATISFY EVERYBODY, EVEN THE PICKIEST EATERS. AND THE EXPERIENCE WE PROVIDE WILL BE TOP NOTCH, AS WE WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE FUN, BE COMFORTABLE, AND EXCITED FOR THE NEXT PITTSBURGH SPORT TO PLAY A GAME SO THEY CAN COME BACK AND DO IT ALL AGAIN.

7. CHALLENGES THERE WERE OBVIOUSLY A HANDFUL OF SETBACKS AND CHALLENGES I ENCOUNTERED WHILE PUTTING TOGETHER MY BUSINESS PLAN. SOME OF THE ITEMS WERE HARD TO PICK OUT BASED ON PRICING AND AVAILABILITY, THE LISTINGS WERE DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF SIZE AND PRICE ISSUES, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ASKED ME DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE PLAN IF A PITTSBURGH-ONLY MARKET WOULD BE ABLE TO FLOURISH. OTHER THAN THAT, HOWEVER, I REALLY ENJOYED PUTTING MY IDEAS ON PAPER AND PUTTING THE PLAN TOGETHER.

8. WHAT I LEARNED I LEARNED A FEW THINGS THROUGHOUT THE CREATION OF MY PLAN, INCLUDING THE ACT ITSELF. I HAD NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS PRIOR TO THE PROJECT SO THIS WAS ALL A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME. I LEARNED WHAT IS NEEDED IN A BUSINESS TO SUCCEED AND WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A REAL PROPOSAL TO A BANK. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HOW TO SEARCH THE WEB FOR THINGS I MAY NEED, AND ALSO HOW TO SEARCH THROUGH LISTINGS FOR PROPERTY. DOING THIS BUSINESS PLAN ALSO HELPED ME LEARN HOW TO COMPARE PRICES AND GET THE BEST DEALS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A HIGH QUALITY PURCHASE.

9. WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY OVERALL, I WAS PRETTY HAPPY WITH THE WAY MY BUSINESS PLAN TURNED OUT. I THOUGHT I DID A GOOD JOB OF GETTING MY THOUGHTS ON TO PAPER WHILE MAINTAINING A PROFESSIONAL TONE AND BEING SERIOUS AND REALISTIC ABOUT MY GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS. IF I HAD TO NARROW IT DOWN TO A FEW THINGS I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SPENDING A LITTLE MORE TIME ON THE LISTINGS, EXPANDING MORE ON HOW I WANT MY EMPLOYEES TO REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, AND BEING MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHERE I WANT THIS BUSINESS TO GO AND HOW I PLAN TO GET THERE.

10. THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS?