Business plan

5.4 Milestones

The accompanying table lists important program milestones, with dates and managers in charge, and budgets for each. The milestone schedule indicates the Company's emphasis on planning for implementation.

What the table doesn't show is the commitment behind it. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] business plan includes complete provisions for plan-vs.-actual analysis, and the Company will be holding follow-up meetings every month to discuss the variance and course corrections.

Table: Milestones

Milestones
Milestone	Start Date	End Date	Budget	Manager	Department
Installation of Solar Panels	10/8/2010	2/1/2011	$25,000		Co-Owner
Acquire New Ambulance	10/8/2010	1/30/2011	$180,000		Co-owner
Attain Replacement Equipment	10/8/2010	1/30/2011	$13,000		Co-Owner
Hire Additional Highly Trained Personnel	10/8/2010	3/1/2011	$51,000		Co-Owner
Totals			$269,000

6.0 Management Summary

The initial management team consists of the board of directors and officers of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] working closely together. 

There are currently 10 trained employees, each making an average of $22,000 per year including benefits.  [YOUR COMPANY NAME] would like to hire additional well-trained staff to assist in the increase of demand and the man the newly acquired and/or re-furbished ambulances and trucks.

6.1 Personnel Plan

Personnel will remain at a minimum, due to the low funding expectations, and the Company's ability to service clients without a lot of additional support. Accounting will be outsourced, as will any other necessary activity that threatens to unnecessarily burden the Company's time. In the second year it is expected that [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will add additional highly trained personnel to help keep up with the already existing demand for the Company's services.

Table: Personnel

Personnel Plan
	2011	2012	2013
Ambulance/Medical Staff	$198,000	$203,940	$210,058
Administrative	$21,996	$22,656	$23,336
Total People	11	12	13
Total Payroll	$219,996	$226,596	$233,394