Summer Earnings
The following Business Plans reflect a financial range from the minimum acceptable performance to more aggressive plans for your student run summer business:
Below Average
- Sales $60,000
- Cost of Goods Sold $48,000
- Gross Profit $12,000
- Operating Costs
- Car & Gas $1,250
- Marketing $1500
- Equipment Resale $1,200
Average Business
- Sales $80,000
- Cost of Goods Sold $60,000
- Gross Profit $20,000
- Operating Costs
- Car & Gas $1,500
- Marketing $2000
- Equipment Resale $1,500
Above Average
- Sales $100,000
- Cost of Goods Sold $70,000
- Gross Profit $30,000
- Operating Costs
- Car & Gas $2,000
- Marketing $2500
- Equipment Resale $2,000
Top 10%
- Sales $125,000
- Cost of Goods Sold $81,250
- Gross Profit $43,750
- Operating Costs
- Car & Gas $2,500
- Marketing $3,000
- Equipment Resale $2,000
It is a painting business but it is NOT the successful applicant’s job to paint. The successful applicants’ responsibility is to run a business. Student Works provides all the training, support, systems and marketing materials to ensure the success of each successful applicant.
As a testament to our success and theirs, many people return for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and even 6th summers of running a Student Works business.
Financial Notes:
- Cost of Goods Sold: labour, paint & materials, royalty, administration fee.
- Net Profits based on actual results from past years.
- Student Works provides each student with a line of credit to finance equipment & paint purchases at the beginning of the production season.
- A Owner / Operator’s current vehicle with roof racks is usually adequate transportation. Some people prefer to purchase a van or truck to be re-sold at season’s end.
- Royalties are charged at a declining rate throughout the summer. Details will be provided in your interview.
Ultimate Business Experience
Student Works is in the business of developing leaders. 1000s of motivated students have taken up the challenge of a summer under the Student Works umbrella.
Summer Earnings
Actual Business Plans reflecting a financial range from acceptable performance to more aggressive plans for Your student run summer business.
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