Biodiesel Business Plan

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a business plan to develop a biodiesel production and refinery business in Tampa Florida. It contains an industry analysis and a target market analysis describing the nature of the current market and what areas of this market can be expanded to new markets. In addition, the paper provides a competition analysis of all the local and regional biodiesel players, a strategic position and risk assessment and a marketing plan and sales strategy. The paper also describes operations, a current and future technology plan and the management and organization planned. Finally, the paper discusses development, milestones, exit strategy and a financial analysis. The paper contains images.

Table of Contents:
Executive Summary "Biodiesel Business plan in Tampa Florida"
Mission Statement
Industry Analysis and Trends
Target Market
Competition
Strategic Position and Risk Assessment
Marketing Plan and Sales Strategy
Mission Statement:
Operations
Financials
Technology Plan
Management and Organization
Development Milestones and Exit Plan

From the Paper:

"The general technology of producing biodiesel is relatively simple. One converts the soy bean oil by transesterfication, which is the process of neutralizing the free fatty acids in oil , removing glycerol and creating an alcohol ester. One goes about this by mixing methanol (wood alcohol) with lye (sodium hydroxide) to create sodium methoxide and then mixing this liquid with soy bean oil. The mixture then settles, which the glycerol at the bottom and methyl esters (the pure biodiesel) rises to the top. The two liquids are separated naturally pulling the glycerol from the bottom, until the tank reaches the fuel in which case the fuel is loaded into a series of holding tanks in different stages of washing, filtering and refining the product."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Biodiesel in Tampa Website Retrieved May 23, 2008 from http://www.forums.biodieselnow.com/forums/p/9832/63809.aspx
• Adams D. Huettel, S.(November 19, 2005) Huge biodiesel shipment arrives: A Tampa company has lofty plans to continue importing the alternative fuel from Ecuador to sell for use in diesel engines. Tampa Bay Partnership Retrieved May 18, 2008 from http://www.tampabay.org/press.asp?rls_id=1089&
• EarthFirst Technologies Website Retrieved May 18, 2008 from http://www.earthfirsttech.com/CompanyBackGround.asp
• Farmers Biodiesel Corp Business Plan Retrieved May 18, 2008 from http://www.cavitationtechnologies.com/Templates/med_template/PDF/Biodiesl%20Plant%20Business%20Plan%20(template).pdf
• Florida Association of Realtors Website Retrieved May 23, 2008 http://tampa-bay-realestate.line.us/

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