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Home Decor Business Plan
Home Decor Business Plan
Business
Plan
2023
Executive Summary 6
Market opportunity 7
Services Offered 7
Financial Highlights 8
Units Sold v/s Revenue 9
Company Overview 10
Ownership 11
Mission statement 12
Business history 12
Future goals 13
Market Analysis 14
Target Market 15
Competitive analysis 16
Decor Delight Inc. 16
GreenNest Furnishings 17
ModernSpaces Ltd. 17
Market trends 18
Regulatory environment 18
Products 21
Luxury Oakwood Dining Table 21
Quality measures 24
Additional Services 24
Pricing Strategy 26
Marketing strategies 27
Online 27
Offline 27
Sales strategies 28
Customer retention 29
Operations Plan 30
Operational Process 31
Management Team 33
Key managers 34
John Doe 34
Jane Doe 35
Alice Brown 35
Robert Brown 36
Organizational structure 36
Organization chart 37
Compensation plan 37
Advisors/Consultants 38
[ADVISOR NAME] 38
[CONSULTANT NAME] 38
Financial Plan 39
Balance sheet 45
Break-even Analysis 47
Financing needs 49
Appendix 51
Executive Summary
Market opportunity
Summarize your market research, including market size, growth potential, and marketing
trends. Highlight the opportunities in the market and how your business will fit in to fill the gap.
Services Offered
Highlight the home decor services you offer your clients. The USPs and differentiators you offer
are always a plus.
Outline your sales and marketing strategies—what marketing platforms you use, how you plan
on acquiring customers, etc.
Financial Highlights
Briefly summarize your financial projections for the initial years of business operations. Include
any capital or investment requirements, associated startup costs, projected revenues, and
profit forecasts.
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15.00k
10.00k
5.00k
0
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Summarize your executive summary section with a clear CTA, for example, inviting angel
investors to discuss the potential business investment.
Company Overview
Describe your business in this section by providing all the basic information:
Describe what kind of home decor company you run and the name of it. You may specialize in
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one of the following home decor businesses:
Summarize your business’ objective, core principles, and values in your mission statement. This
statement needs to be memorable, clear, and brief.
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Business history
If you’re an established home decor firm, briefly describe your business history, like—when it
was founded, how it evolved over time, etc.
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work, describe them.
It’s crucial to convey your aspirations and vision. Mention your short-term and long-term goals;
they can be specific targets for revenue, market share, or expanding your services.
Market Analysis
Finally, discuss the insights gained from your market research. Highlight the needs and
preferences of your potential clients, and explain how your products or services meet those
Target Market
specific demands.
This will set a strong foundation for the rest of your market analysis, demonstrating that you
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of your target audience and their needs.
Start this section by describing your target market. Define your ideal customer and explain what
types of services they prefer. Creating a buyer persona will help you easily define your target
market to your readers.
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For instance, homeowners, renters, professionals & executives, or home staging clients would
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Describe your market size and growth potential and whether you will target a niche or a much
broader market.
Available Market
Total consumers seeking home decor
solutions globally.
500M
Served Market
Consumers in regions where major
decor companies operate.
200M
Target Market
Urban, eco-conscious consumers
seeking premium decor.
50M
Identify and analyze your direct and indirect competitors. Identify their strengths and
weaknesses, and describe what differentiates your home decor business from them.
Competitive analysis
Carbon-neutral shipping.
ModernSpaces Ltd.
ModernSpaces Ltd. specializes in catering to urban apartments and compact homes. Their designs
focus on multi-functionality, ensuring space optimization without compromising on aesthetics.
Analyze emerging trends in the industry, such as technology disruptions, changes in customer
behavior or preferences, etc. Explain how your business will cope with all the trends.
Regulatory environment
List regulations and licensing requirements that may affect your home decor company, such as
business registration, zoning, product safety & compliance, taxation, online sales & data privacy,
etc.
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Conclude the introduction by signposting readers to the deeper exploration of your offerings in
the following sections. This approach ensures that readers understand the context,
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significance, and scope of what your business brings to the table.
Mention the home decor products & services your business will offer. This list may include:
• Furniture
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• Lighting fixtures
• Wall Decor
Products
• Home Accessories
• Home staging services
Luxury Oakwood Dining Table
• Customization & personalization
Price: [$2,500]
• Consultation and advice
A handcrafted dining table made from premium
Oakwood, designed to add a touch of luxury and
elegance to your dining space.
Specifications
Transform your walls into a canvas with our custom
mural designs. Collaborate with our in-house artists to
create a bespoke wall art piece.
Specifications
Illuminate your living spaces with our sustainable
Bamboo Floor Lamp, combining style with environmental
consciousness.
Specifications
• Height: 72 inches
Leverage our expertise to maximize space utility without
compromising on aesthetics. Ideal for urban homes and
compact spaces.
Specifications
Dive into comfort with our plush velvet armchair, the
perfect blend of style, comfort, and luxury for your living
room or study.
Specifications
Emphasize this feature if you provide customization. Describe how buyers can alter things to
match their tastes, for as by selecting fabrics, colors, finishes, or adding unique touches.
Quality measures
This section should explain how you maintain quality standards and consistently provide the
highest quality service.
Additional Services
Mention if your home decor company offers any additional services. You may include services
like design consultation, space planning, 3D images, project management, etc.
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plan:
Unique Selling
Additionally, Proposition
mention (USP)or approaches you will employ, whether traditional
the specific techniques
or modern, to establish your brand as the preferred choice for your target audience. This
introduction provides a clear overview and prepares readers for the detailed strategies that
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Define your business’s USPs depending on the market you serve, the equipment you use, and
the unique services you provide. Identifying USPs will help you plan your marketing strategies.
Pricing Strategy
Describe your pricing strategy—how you plan to price your services and stay competitive in the
local market. You can mention any discounts you plan on offering to attract new customers.
Discuss your marketing strategies to market your services. You may include some of these
marketing strategies in your business plan—social media marketing, brochures, email
marketing, content marketing, and print marketing.
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Marketing strategies
Online
Content Marketing
Offline
Outline the strategies you’ll implement to maximize your sales. Your sales strategies may
include partnering with other businesses, offering referral programs, upselling & cross-selling,
etc.
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Sales strategies
Referral Programs
Introduce an incentive-based
program where existing clients can
refer and earn benefits for each
successful referral
Describe your customer retention strategies and how you plan to execute them. For instance,
introducing loyalty programs, discounts or offers, personalized service, etc.
Customer retention
Personalized Service
Operations Plan
Make it clear that operational excellence is crucial for fulfilling your commitments to customers
and
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Then, briefly outline what readers can expect in this chapter, mentioning key areas you'll cover
such as staffing, operational processes, and facilities.
Staffing & Training
This introduction sets the stage by highlighting the significance of operational planning and
piques the reader's interest in the detailed insights to come.
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Mention your business’s staffing requirements, including the number of employees, designers,
or other qualified staff needed. Include their qualifications, the training required, and the duties
they will perform.
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Operational Process
Outline the processes and procedures you will use to run your home decor business. Your
operational processes may include procurement & inventory management, product display &
visual merchandising, and order fulfillment & delivery.
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Include the list of equipment and software required for home decor, such as design & planning
software, manufacturing & production equipment, installment & assembly tools, etc.
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improve the efficiency
of your business operations.
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Management Team
Conclude by emphasizing the team's experience and how it positions your program as a leader
in your industry.
Key managers
This introduction will set the stage for readers to understand the significance and capabilities
of your management team, creating a positive impression as they delve into the details of each
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team member's role
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contributions in the subsequent sections.
Introduce your management and key members of your team, and explain their roles and
responsibilities.
JOHN DOE
CEO - john.doe@example.com
Serving as the CEO and one of the primary founders, [John Doe] is the driving
force behind [Elegant Spaces Interiors].
Oversees the overall strategic direction of the company, forms alliances with
suppliers and strategic partners, and ensures consistent brand messaging
across all platforms.
ALICE BROWN
Customer Service Manager - alice.brown@example.com
Alice is the face behind the impeccable customer service standards at [Elegant
Spaces Interiors].
Robert, with her innate artistic sensibilities and design prowess, spearheads the
design team at [Elegant Spaces Interiors].
He is committed to turning visions into tangible designs and ensures that every
project encapsulates both innovation and elegance.
There, she was recognized for her design of the "Eco-friendly Modern Home",
which won the National Design Excellence Award.
Organizational structure
Explain the organizational structure of your management team. Include the reporting line and
decision-making hierarchy.
John Doe
CEO
Alice Brown
Robert Brown Jane Doe Customer Service
Design Operations Manager
Manager Manager
Compensation plan
Describe your compensation plan for the management and staff. Include their salaries,
incentives, and other benefits.
Mentioning advisors or consultants in your business plans adds credibility to your business
idea.
[ADVISOR NAME]
Advisor
[CONSULTANT NAME]
Consultant
Financial Plan
This introduction will help your readers understand the significance of the financial plan and its alignment with your mission and goals, setting
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stage for a deeper exploration of your financial strategy.
Describe details such as projected revenue, operational costs, and service costs in your projected profit and loss statement. Make sure to include
your business’s expected net profit or loss.
Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Cost Of Sales $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
General Costs $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Gross Margin $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Operating Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Payroll Expense
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
(Indirect Labor)
General Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Bad Debt $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Amortization of Current
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Assets
EBITDA $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Additional Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Long Term
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Depreciation
EBIT $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Interest Expenses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EBT $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Income $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Retained Earning
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Opening
Owner's Distribution $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Retained Earning
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Closing
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The cash flow for the first few years of your operation should be estimated and described in this section. This may include billing invoices,
payment receipts, loan payments, and any other cash flow statements.
Cash Received $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Cash Paid $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Interest $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Sales Tax $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Income Tax $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Assets Sell $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Assets Purchase $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Amount Received $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Loan Received $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Common Stock
Preferred Stock $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Owner's Contribution $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Amount Paid $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Loan Capital $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Summary
Starting Cash $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Cash In $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Cash Out $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Cash $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ending Cash $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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Create a projected balance sheet documenting your home decor business’s assets, liabilities, and equity.
Balance sheet
Assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Cash $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Accounts Receivable $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Inventory $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Accumulated Depreciation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Liabilities $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Accounts Payable $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Equity $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Paid-in Capital $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Common Stock $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preferred Stock $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Owner's Contribution $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Retained Earnings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Check $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Determine and mention your business’s break-even point—the point at which your business costs and revenue will be equal.
This exercise will help you understand how much revenue you need to generate to sustain or be profitable.
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Break-even Analysis
Starting Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Closing Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Starting Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Net Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Closing Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Is Break Even? 0 0 0 0 0
Days Required 0 0 0 0 0
Calculate costs associated with starting a home decor business, and estimate your financing needs and how much capital you need to raise to
operate your business.
Appendix
• Include a table of contents for the appendix section to make it easy for
readers to find specific information.
• Include financial statements such as income statements, balance
sheets, and cash flow statements. These should be up-to-date and
show your financial projections for at least the first three years of your
business.
• Provide market research data, such as statistics on the size of the
printing industry, consumer demographics, and trends in the industry.
• Include any legal documents such as permits, licenses, and contracts.
• Provide any additional documentation related to your business plans,
such as marketing materials, product brochures, and operational
procedures.
• Use clear headings and labels for each section of the appendix so that
readers can easily find the information they need.
Remember, the appendix section of your business plan should only include
relevant and important information that supports the main content of your
plan.
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