Production Company Business Plan
Production Company Business Plan
Production Company Business Plan
Company
Business
Plan
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Executive summary 4
Market Validation 5
Objectives 5
Short Term (1 -3 Years) 5
Long Term (3-5 years) 5
Mission statement 6
Unique Selling Proposition 6
Financial Highlights 6
Black Screen Productions - 3 Year Financial Highlights 7
Business overview 8
Company Ownership/Legal Entity 9
Location 9
Interior Operating Facilities 9
Hours of Operation 10
Startup summary 10
Products & Services 11
Media Production 12
Media Distribution 12
Market Analysis 13
Market segmentation 14
Market Trends 14
Target market 14
Competitive Advantage 14
SWOT analysis 16
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Organization chart 23
Chart 23
Alan Woods 23
Jane Doe 23
Amanda Doe 23
Jane Green 23
Management Team 23
Personnel Plan 24
Hiring plan 24
JANE DOE 24
AMANDA DOE 24
JANE GREEN 25
Milestones 26
BLACK SCREEN PRODUCTIONS 26
Financial plan 27
Important Assumptions 28
Break-even analysis 28
Projected Profit and Loss 28
Profit Yearly 30
Gross Margin Yearly 30
Projected Cash Flow 31
Projected Balance Sheet 32
Business Ratios 33
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Executive summary
Market Validation
Objectives
Mission statement
Unique Selling Proposition
Financial Highlights
Market Validation
Objectives
Black Screen Productions aims to create a bridge between the leading supplier
and consumer markets in the global film and TV industry through acquisition,
original production, investment, and talent sourcing whilst providing an avenue
for driving film and TV exports for the US.
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Financial Highlights
500.00k
250.00k
0
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Business overview
Company Ownership/Legal Entity
Location
Interior Operating Facilities
Hours of Operation
Startup summary
The company will be registered as a limited liability entity with the Department
of State. Further, since the company envisions setting up operations in LA, it
will also register with the local county. The business will be wholly owned and
Managed by Founder Mr. Alan Woods, who will also be the principal investor of
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the business.
Location
BSP will operate from the city of the American Film industry, LA. Los Angeles
can be a tough city for entrepreneurs to establish and make a mark.
Predominantly due to the thriving business landscape which has given rise to a
competitive environment. LA has a great technology community scene. There
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are meetups, events, and conferences for people to connect across industries.
The company will begin operations from a rented office space in a suburban
region in LA. Being entirely online, the company does not have to be located in
a high-traffic area and can reduce rental costs by having an office away from
the commercial hub.
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Startup summary
The founding team will infuse a capital sum of $50,000 through long-term
borrowings to meet the company’s start-up requirements. The start-up
expenses are estimated at $18,500, primarily consisting of interior renovation,
rent, and advertisement expenses. A further sum of $15,000 will be used to
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purchase initial stocks, furniture, computer, and other podcast equipment.
Media Production
Founder Alan Woods along with his co-founding team comprising of a director
and distributor will produce original feature films, TV shows, and other media
productions for screening and distribution in the Chinese and East Asian
markets. Black Screen Productions will seek to increase the share of co-
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productions in the sector. The company will leverage the Film Coproduction
Media Distribution
Market Analysis
Market segmentation
Market Trends
Target market
Competitive Advantage
Market segmentation
Market Trends
The COVID-19 outbreak helps to understand what 2020 meant for filmmaking
in the United States. But that year will also be remembered for another key
event: it was when China surpassed the U.S. and Canada in box office
revenue. The outcome partially results from China counting online ticketing
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fees as an indissociable part of their figure. Regardless, the American and
Target market
China overtook the US to become the largest movie market in 2020. The
pandemic that shut American film theatres for longer than their Chinese peers
played a crucial role in helping China overtake the US market. Chinese viewers
have pivoted to favor local language films that show greater sensitivity towards
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portrayals of China and its people. China’s dominance To
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Competitive Advantage
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A close look at the competitors reveals that no company offers services that
are aligned with Play Productions. Hanway Films’ offering is similar to that of
the company; however, their focus in the international market and not China,
both of which are not homogenous and require a different approach. The other
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focus on the
SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
S W
Opportunities Threats
O T
China overtook the US to become the largest movie market in 2020. The
pandemic that shut American film theatres for longer than their Chinese peers
played a crucial role in helping China overtake the US market. Chinese viewers
have pivoted to favor local language films that show greater sensitivity towards
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portrayals of China and its people. China’s dominance To
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the industry is also
Distribution Strategy
Black Screen Productions will engage in the distribution of its motion picture
productions via partner distributors in China. The company will not engage in
direct sales and exhibition of its productions. However, marketing and
spreading awareness of its projects will fall within the purview of the company.
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To this end, the company will study the patterns that influence the choices of
Market Size
Available Market
Market in the US 14M
Served Market
Market is LA 7M
Target Market
5% of Served Market 3M
Sales strategy
Electronic Direct Mail Social Media Google Ad Campaigns
Marketing Millennials and consumers in The advertising will target
BSP will mail professionally general spend a considerable specific keywords relevant to
designed materials with its time browsing social media BSP's offering
value proposition to these platforms. Reaching to them
companies and provide quotes through this channel will be and
for promotion merchandise effective way to capture
printing services. attention and position its
services.
Pricing strategy
Operational Plan
Management Team
Personnel Plan
Milestones
Organization chart
Alan Woods
Managing Director
Management Team
Mr. Woods will serve as the Managing Director of Black Screen Productions. A
highly motivated and dynamic individual, Thomas boasts vast experience in the
field of aesthetics having spent a career spanning 14 years essaying various
white-collar roles for companies across America. His ability to multi-task and
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expertly weave through operational pitfalls equips him To
with exceptional
The company plans to create six full-time equivalent jobs in addition to the
management team within the first three years of operations. Salaries for each
employee are in line with the industry’s benchmark.
Hiring plan
20 5 25
Filled Hired Open
Group By Department Position Filled Time of Hire Time of Start Filled On Time
JANE DOE
Producer - Jane@example.com
Ability to cope with fast-paced and pressured work, accuracy, strong attention to
detail and a strong analytical mind, ability to notice patterns within statistics, an
interest in psychology and behavior, good organizational skills, excellent (spoken
and written) communication skills.
AMANDA DOE
Script Development- Amanda@example.com
Preferably bilingual with ability to speak English and French fluently, problem-
solving, ability to convert leads into sales, active listener, patience, and
understanding of the company’s products and services. Additionally, skills in social
media marketing, search engine optimization, newsletter marketing, other forms of
digital marketing will also be required
Establish
BSP will rent a office space in
suburban LA alongside
developing a fully optimized and
informative website. During this
YEAR 1 period, the company will also
develop initial production licenses.
Marketing activities will also begin
during this stage to build
awareness and launch the brand
into the market.
Diversify
Having externally established the
Year 3 business, the company will begin
internally expanding its range of
products
Grow
Begin expanding across the US
Year 4
Consider market expansion
beyond US
Financial plan
Important Assumptions
Break-even analysis
Projected Profit and Loss
Projected Cash Flow
Projected Balance Sheet
Business Ratios
Important Assumptions
The company’s financial projections are forecasted on the basis of the following assumptions. These
assumptions are quite conservative and are also expected to show deviation but to a limited level such
that the company’s major financial strategy will not be affected.
Plan Month 1 2 3
Other 0 0 0
Break-even analysis
Assumptions:
Other $0 $0 $0
Expenses
Leased Equipment $0 $0 $0
Other $0 $0 $0
Profit Before Interest and Taxes $105 205 $146 040 $186 875
Interest Expense $0 $0 $0
Profit
15.00k
10.00k
5.00k
0
Year1 Year2 Year3
Year1 10,000
Year2 12,000
Year3 14,000
Gross Margin
15.00k
10.00k
5.00k
0
Year1 Year2 Year3
Year1 10,000
Year2 12,000
Year3 14,000
SUBTOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS $47 143 $53 651 $59 359
Dividends $0 $0 $0
Current Assets
Long-term Assets
Current Liabilities
Current Borrowing $0 $0 $0
Long-term Liabilities $0 $0 $0
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL $198 839 $232 978 $267 117
Percent of Sales
Main Ratios
Additional Ratios
Activity Ratios
Debt Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Net Working Capital $120 943 $140 664 $160 385 N.A.
Additional Ratios
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