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MANAGEMENT
MESHACK NYENZE(14/02496)
BUSINESS PLAN
FOR
HOPE POULTRY FIRM
ASSIGNMENT 2
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Table of content
Contents
Table of content .......................................................................................................................... iii
1.7 INDUSTRY........................................................................................................................... 3
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2.5 SALES TACTICS ................................................................................................................. 9
4.2 PRODUCTION FACILITY AND CAPACITY (Tools and equipment required) ............. 20
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5.3Cash flow statement for the year 2024 ................................................................................. 27
appendix .................................................................................................................................... 38
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Executive summary
Business description
The owner of the business will be Ezakiel Lukobani 21 years old. Completed form four in the
year 2015 now pursing a Diploma in supply chain management at the Sigalagala national
polytechnic. The business will be called Hope poultry firm and will be located in Kakamega
town. The business will start in the year 2022 after I have completed my Diploma course. The
major business activity will include poultry products like eggs and chicken. My products will
have unique features like yellow York, Kienyegji and grade eggs, hens with heavy weight
healthy
The business will start in the year 2022 because I would have got capital required. I have put in
I also have the following plans in order to penetrate into the market
The business will target on commercial markets and it will consist of potential customers who
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- Most of the are working and thus earn salary
I have also put in place the following plans in order to reach my customer
- Make sure I advertise my firm so that it is known all over in the market
The business will have the management which will have the following strength
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CHAPTER ONE
Hope poultry farm will be owned by Ezakiel Lukoban. He was born in kakamega county, Ivihiga
location Likusi sub location. He attended St Joseph Primary school from 2004 to 2011 where he
finished his primary school level and attained 333 marks in KCPE. He joined Ingotse high school
where he completed his KCSE in 2015 and attained a mean grade of C. Currently is pursuing
Di0ploma in supply chain management at Sigalagala nation polytechnic with the knowledge he
The proposed name of the business will be Hope poultry farm. Hope which means expecting
good in future. Due to the nature of business locality it will favor each and everyone in the
society
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Money to start the business will be acquired from various source
SOURCE AMOUNT(shs)
Sponsors 150,000
Friends 200,000
Total 1,000,000
The business will be located in kakamega town along kakamega – Kisumu road adjacent to KCB
The place is ideal for business due to high population of around 700,000 people. The place has
Kakamega
Email:ezakieltisa@gmail.com
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1.4 TYPE OF BUSINESS
i. making profit
Hope poultry farm will provide goods of high quality which will help to meet customers demand
It will involve in the production of layers mash, broilers mash, eggs and feeders at large scale
customers buying in bulk will get interest and after sale services such as
i. transportation facilities
ii. packaging of their products
Skilled employees will be employed to render professional skill and crate good relationship with
the customers hence to encourage the business to grow
1.7 INDUSTRY
The business will operate under manufacturing industry. It will manufacture poultry products for
the people. With time more people will be employed because the industry is still growing
- the technology used will be use of CCTVs to show all operations in the industry which
will cost 10,000/-
- use of Mpesa for customers who have no cash in hand
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- computers for issuing receipts of goods sold
Hope poultry farm will be located in a densely populated area where the demand for goods and
services will be more. It will be able to employ youth in the community to avoid issues of theft
and laziness
Availability of quality products will encourage more customers to purchase and enhance the
outlook of the business
CHAPTER TWO
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2.0 MARKETING PLAN
2.1 CUSTOMERS
Domestic
This will be people who will want to buy goods for personal use, they will include children youth
and elders
1. paying in cash
COMMERCIAL
This is people who will want to buy in large quantities and sell to other small businesses
Characteristics
They will be both male and female or any age who will be attracted in getting the product
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3. safety not to destroy their ability
The customer will purchase the products mostly on daily basis, weekly, monthly and morning
PURCHASING PATTERN
SALES
TOTAL 12000
The market will be approximately 200km2 with a population of one million people. This will be
Domestic 40%
Commercial 60%
Market share
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FIRM OUTPUT SELLING SALES PER % SHARE
PRICE MONTH
100
My potential customers will be competitors from both sides who will want to get the best from
the business. They will be both direct and indirect. The size of my firm will be advantageous to
others because of
1. price
3. warrant
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BUSINESS NAME STRENGTH WEAKNESSES
poor transport
good location
good transport
good management
good transport
good location
2. increasing capital
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2.4 PRICING STRATEGY
The pricing strategy put in place will be determined by the total cost incurred. The selling price
and the total charges will be considered according to profit and selling price
Selling price will be variable since not all people meet the desires and hence should be
considered in any other circumstance. Frequent buyers who buy bulk will be allowed credit
facilities through not immediately but after two to three month after studying the customers
Hope poultry firm will employ both direct and indirect selling methods
This is because direct selling will enable me to talk to customers face to face since
2. to minimize theft
With indirect tactics will involve picking of products and taking them at the cashiers table for
payment
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Reasons for
3. tight security
The geographical area will cover 40km2 I will use agents who will help me in distributing
Hopeful poultry firm will gain poplarity to the potential cusotemrs by creating awarenss thorugh
Promotion
Free sample
At the start of the business cusoemrw willget disocunt and hence those who buy in bulk as it
The firm will give free services in trade shows and exhibition
Advertisment
1. use of mouth
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2. posters and sign posts
Posters will be located and stuck on strategic public boards. There will be change after three
Hope will be printing calenders and disturbing at no cost hence newspapers will be advertising
the products and services at cost of 5,000 after every one month
4. radio station
The products will be advertised in local radio station for everybody to understand. Such station
The product will reach potential customers by use of sales representatives after placing an order
The business will offer transport services by use of roads which will highly encourage customers
1. insecurity
3. mechanical breakdowns
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Solution to the anticipated problems
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CHAPTER THREE
This is the process of dividing work among individuals into duties for a purpose of
It includes the activities of selling strategy of an organization and getting the effects of its
employers
MANAGER
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3.2 STAFFING AND THEIR QUALIFICATION
MANAGER
Qualification
- supervisor of employers
ACCOUNTS CLERK
Qualification
- computer literate
Duties
- to check payrolls
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STORE KEEPER
Qualification
Duties
SECURITY
Qualification
Duties
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3.3REMERATION SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES
Training and promotion will be done to boost the skills of the member’s inorder to improve in
1. Seminars training
This will be organized by the manger within the organization as part time. Staff will be taken to
2. Promotion
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It will be according to how they perform their duties and responsibility for one to be promoted
one should satisfy the manager or his working areas as excellent. The qualification and
Hope poultry firm will require license to enable the business to run smoothly. It will be obtained
The cost of the license will be 2,500 per month. The other legal documents that will make Hope
1. Waste disposals
2. Environmental population
Business control
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a) Financial management
Financial management of the business will be under the account clerk. He will ensure all the
b) Insurance
The business will ensure all the assets against theft and fire, at a cost of 5,600 per month. It
The following support staff and services will help the business to run smoothly
d) Banking services
The accounts clerk will ensure all funds are kept in the bank for security purposes and books of
e) Management advices
The management loan will be responsible to ensure all the enterprise activity runs smoothly and
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CHAPTER FOUR
The operation plan will be a guide on how Hope poultry firm will be operating on day to day
basis. The general objectives being the achievement of goals of the business in order to satisfy
customer
The Hope poultry firm will tend to produce two types of eggs that are kienyeji eggs and grade
eggs, customer’s wills specify which they want and they will be given, this will go hand in hand
with the satisfaction and needs of the customers. It will produce different types of hens, broilers
which are for meat, layers which are for laying eggs and also chicks which will be hatched from
the layed eggs. The firm will be developed since it will be using technology to hatch the eggs
into chicks; incubators are machines that it will be used to hatch the chicks. This will reduce the
Immediate plans
Future plan
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Giving quality training to employees according to new technology employment of more qualified
Baraka poultry firm will required the following at the start of its operation
ACQUIRED
shirling
enterprise
total 67 282000
The Jumia enterprise will repair and maintain the machines and equipments the cost of repair
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The spare parts will be bought from Jumia enterprise because it sells all kinds of machines and
hence it’s a bit cheaper. Other fixed assets will include manual drinkers, circular feeders gas
door
In order to retain and attract customers, the manager will employ the following strategies
Punctuality
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The premises will be opened at 6.00 am during weekdays to 8.00 pm in the evening and
weekends 8.00 am to 2.00 pm in order to carter for customers and also give time to employers to
relax
KSHS
PAYMENT KSHS
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Manager 1 8000
total 6 18500
MONTHLY MONTHLY
EXPENSES
Salaries 23000
Transport 400
Electricity 1850
rent 3000
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total 29250
The following steps will help in the process of acquiring products an services
Step 1 – placing of orders of new stocks from Jumia suppliers. The materials will be ordered for
them to be delivered in time to allow room for customers in need. Such products will include egg
Receiving and inspection of goods will be done to ensure that the goods ordered are of good
The labeling of material swill help in knowing what kind of goods is needed at a particular time.
Customers will place orders for them to pick goods to bring profits in the business
That customer who will have placed orders will have to pick goods and pay for their orders
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After payment of the goods ordered, they will be ready for being delivered to their respective
places
CHAPTER FIVE
This is the formation of financial needs and the expected output of the financial expectation. It
includes records of all financial matters of the business. The records will help in determine the
This is amount that the business will required to start its operation. They include all the expenses
incurrence to facilitate the commencement of the business. Some activities to be done are
summarized below
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Item Amount (Kshs)
Transport 200
License 2500
Electricity 1500
Advertisements 1000
Replacements 1200
Rent 2500
Cleaning 2000
Repair 1000
Insurance 500
Total 14200
Is the amount of money that will be required by the owner during the daily operation of the
business. It’s obtained by getting the difference between the current assets and current liabilities
as expressed mathematically
Debtors 13000
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stock 110000
Total 353000
Current liabilities
creditors 4000
total 36000
= kshs 317,000
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5.3Cash flow statement for the year 2024
Particulars Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Bal B/f 976000 1295800 1544700 109420 1035700 1207000 1499000 1770100 1941500 2193000 2551000 15725600
capital 800000
Sales 400000 400500 300000 500000 200000 350000 40000 350000 400000 350000 400000 400000 3335500
Debtors 6000 500 4000 7000 8000 4000 5000 4000 5000 43500
Total Cash 1206000 1396500 1646300 1848100 1299200 1221200 1443700 1611000 1904000 2125100 23855000 2648000 39734600
flow
Cash out
Purchase 200000 70000 75000 700000 100000 150000 200000 80000 100000 100000 150000 50000 1875600
Insurance 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 300000
Electricity 2000 2500 2000 1500 2500 3000 1500 500 1000 500 500 1000 18500
Water 500 200 2000 5000 5000 2000 400 500 500 18800
Wages 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 280000
Creditors 500 200 25000 3000 2000 2500 5000 4000 5000 76000
Advertisement 5000 500 400 2000 700 4000 2500 200 37800
Repair 500 200 500 2000 3000 400 500 3000 10100
total cash flow 230000 100700 1022000 7539000 130000 185500 236700 112000 133900 183600 192500 97000 2458000
Cash net 976000 1295800 1544700 109420 1035700 1207000 1499000 1770100 1941500 2193000 2551000 2551000 17110600
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5.3.1Cash flow statement for the year 2025
Particulars Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Bal B/f 2551000 2842500 3155500 3206800 3170300 3289800 3360800 342300 194300 95300 205300 498500 22912400
Additionl 100000 150000 100000 50000 100000 50000 50000 30000 20000 20000 50000 200000 1430000
Capital
Sales 4000000 600000 100000 50000 100000 50000 50000 30000 200000 1820000
Debtors 500 20000 1000 50000 50000 7000 1000 39000
Total Cash 305100 329750 3305500 33088000 33803000 3427800 3527800 422800 234300 399300 746300 803500 5557600
flow
Cash out
Water 10000 500 4000 500 2000 1500 2000 2000
Insurance 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 30000
Electricity 2500 2000 2000 1500 1000 2000 1000 1000 15000 500 35000 3000 17000
Wages 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 32000
Creditors 500 50000 2000 1000 1000 500 5000 3000 21700
Advertisement 5000 200 3000 4000 5000 1500 3000 2900
Repair 2000 5000 1000 3000 2000 4000 5000 6000 2000 298200
total cash flow 208500 142000 98700 138500 90500 23400 185500 228500 139000 194000 2478000 549500 30000
Cash net 2842500 3155500 3206800 3170300 336080 342300 191300 95300 205300 498300 25400 198245 29824543
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5.3.2Cash flow statement for the year 2026
Particulars Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Bal B/f 498500 344000 2295800 229580 214280 28980 182280 443780 725730 960530 1048330 1311630 5942920
Additional 20000 150000 100000 50000 100000 50000 50000 30000 20000 20000 50000 200000 460000
Capital
Sales 300000 600000 100000 50000 100000 50000 50000 30000 200000 2810000
Debtors 5000 2000 10000 2000 4000 4000 5000 18500
Total Cash 574000 409080 361380 299580 464280 288980 604280 817780 1045130 1194530 1473380 1911650 9443980
flow
Cash out
Purchase 200000 150000 100000 50000 40000 70000
Water 2000 500 4000 500 2000 1500 2000 2000 120000
Insurance 25000 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 30000
Electricity 1000 2000 2000 1500 1000 2000 1000 1000 15000 500 35000 3000 75000
Wages 25000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 345000
Creditors 500 50000 2000 1000 1000 500 5000 3000 64700
Advertisement 500 200 3000 4000 5000 1500 3000 3150
Repair 500 2000 5000 1000 3000 2000 4000 5000 6000 2000 9400
total cash flow 2300000 179700 131800 85300 435000 106700 92650 84600 146200 161700 161700 244700 2060350
Cash net 344000 2295800 229580 214280 28980 182280 443780 725730 960530 1048330 1311630 344000 19189230
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5.4 Proforma income statmente
It shows gross profit and net profit it also shows the amount of profit that the proprietor will be
Less expenses
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5.5 Proforma balance sheet
Balance sheet
Fixed assets
Current assets
Capital 1550000
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Net profit after tax 600000 15000 150000
321300
Sales
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357,000 x 100 215500 x 100 154,0380 x 100
sales x 100
capital employed
A turnover ratio
Sales
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1123200 x 100 215500 x 100 159,035 x 100
= 0.3 = 0.1 = 06
Capital employed
= 112.3% = 205.2%
Total
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5.7 Breakeven point
A table showing fixed costs and variable cost and variable costs
Fixed cost
Variable cost
5.7.1 Contribution
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5.7.2 Contribution margin
Contribution x 100
Total sales
contribution
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5.8 Desired financing
Description Amount
Miscellaneous 51000
Sources Income
contribution
total 650000
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Appendix
Strength: Portable skills that you take from job to job activities
Services: A process in which no physical are transferred from the seller to the buyer
Poultry: Birds
Location
Soweto Street
Kak -Kis
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