Q10 Read the scenario, then complete a simple business plan for the business below.
Caoimhe and Daniel are setting up Trá Treats, a new business making handmade seaweed chocolate bars in Sligo. Caoimhe is a trained chocolatier and Daniel has a business degree. Their chocolate uses Irish seaweed and sells for €4 a bar, aimed at adults who buy premium Irish gifts and treats. They need €20,000 to start, made up of their own savings and a Local Enterprise Office grant. They will make the chocolate in a small rented unit and sell it through craft shops and their own website.
(a) Executive Summary: Describe Trá Treats in one or two sentences and state its USP.
(b) Background and Structure: Name the owners and state the ownership structure (sole trader, partnership or limited company).
(c) Marketing: Identify the target market and outline one element of the marketing mix Trá Treats could use.
(d) Production: Outline where the chocolate will be made and one other piece of information the Production section should include.
(e) Finance: State the start-up costs and one source of finance Trá Treats will use.