The Hive Coworking

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Executive Summary

The Hive Coworking is a coworking space in Nashville, Tennessee, owned by Jasmine and Chris Holt. We offer hot desks, dedicated desks and private offices, meeting rooms and community events for freelancers, remote workers and small teams.

Why this fits. More people work for themselves or from home, and many want a place with reliable internet, quiet and community. Month-to-month memberships and fair prices make it easy for a small business to say yes.

Here is what our numbers show. In Year 1 we plan about 480 hot desk member-months, 240 dedicated desk member-months and 600 meeting room bookings. That brings in sales of $208,800, growing to $638,560 by Year 5. We expect a loss of about $14,100 in Year 1, a profit of about $47,500 in Year 2, a profit of about $79,800 in Year 3 and a profit of about $147,800 by Year 5. The lease, the furniture and the staff are our largest costs, and the plan counts all of them.

We need $125,000 in total. Of that, $74,000 is startup costs (desks and chairs, meeting room furniture, lounge and kitchen furniture, network equipment, a lease deposit, licensing and insurance and a launch event), and the rest is cash for the first months. We are putting in $25,000 of our own savings and asking for a $100,000 SBA 7(a) loan.

We are Jasmine and Chris Holt, owners of The Hive Coworking. These numbers are estimates based on the assumptions listed at the end of this plan, not promises.

Company Description

The Hive Coworking will be a limited liability company (LLC) in Nashville, Tennessee, owned and run by Jasmine and Chris Holt. Jasmine has managed office spaces and community events, and Chris has run a small business and knows what freelancers and startups need. Together they want a friendly space where people actually meet.

What we do:
- Hot desk memberships for freelancers and remote workers.
- Dedicated desks and small private offices for teams.
- Meeting rooms and a podcast booth by the hour.
- Community events, workshops and networking nights.
- Mail address and package handling for members.

Who we serve: Freelancers, remote workers, small startups, consultants and small teams in the Nashville area.

Licensing and insurance. We will register the LLC, carry general liability and property insurance, follow the building's fire and occupancy rules and use a membership agreement reviewed by an attorney. We hold a city business license and provide a certificate of insurance to our landlord.

Our promise. A quiet, fast, friendly place to work that costs less than an office and feels better than a coffee shop.

Where things stand today. The business plan, floor plan and price list are written. The next steps are the lease, the furniture and the first members.

Problem & Opportunity

More people work for themselves or from home, and many struggle with distractions, isolation and unreliable internet.

What customers run into:
1. Noisy coffee shops and weak Wi-Fi.
2. Loneliness and no place to meet clients.
3. Long office leases that small businesses cannot afford.
4. No professional address or meeting room.

Why it matters. Where people work affects how much they get done and how they feel. A good workspace is a business tool.

Products & Services

The Hive will be the friendliest place in Nashville to work.

What makes us different:
1. Fast, secure internet and reliable power at every desk.
2. Flexible month-to-month memberships.
3. Meeting rooms with screens and clear booking.
4. A community manager who introduces members to each other.
5. Quiet zones and call booths.

How membership works:
1. A visitor tours the space and picks a membership.
2. We sign a simple membership agreement and issue a key or code.
3. Members book rooms and desks online and use the space.
4. We hold events and check in with members every month.

Why customers stay. Members stay because they like the space and the people, and many refer friends.

Market Analysis

Who we serve:
- Freelancers and independent consultants.
- Remote workers who want a place outside the home.
- Small startups and teams of two to eight people.
- Companies that need occasional meeting space.

How we sized the market. Our Year 1 plan is about 40 hot desk members, 20 dedicated desk members and 600 meeting room bookings, a small share of the remote and freelance workers in a metro area this size. Replace this estimate with your own count of workers and offices near you.

Why now. Remote and flexible work are here to stay, and many people want a place that is not home and not a corporate office.

Competitive Landscape

What customers can do today:

1. Large coworking chains. Polished and costly.
2. Coffee shops. Cheap and noisy.
3. Traditional office leases. Private and long and expensive.
4. Libraries. Free and limited hours.
5. Working from home. Free and lonely.

Where we fit. The Hive will be a locally owned space with fair prices, strong community and good tools.

Marketing & Sales Strategy

How customers will find us.

Before opening:
- Tour the space with freelancer groups and chambers of commerce.
- Offer founding member rates for the first 30 members.
- Set up a website and Google Business Profile with photos.
- Host a launch event with local businesses.

After opening:
- Ask members for reviews and referrals.
- Host a weekly community lunch or event.
- Offer a day pass for visitors.
- Partner with local meetups and universities.
- Share member stories with permission.

What we will measure. How members heard about us, how many tours become memberships and how many members stay month to month.

Operations Plan

How the business will run.

Season and schedule. The space is open every weekday and some evenings, with extended hours for events. The busiest months are fall and spring, and we plan special offers for slow periods.

Team. Jasmine runs the space as community manager and Chris handles operations and sales. A part-time host covers the front desk in Year 1, and we add hosts as membership grows.

Quality and safety. The space follows fire and occupancy rules, keeps exits clear and has first aid kits and a visitor sign-in. Cameras cover entrances, and Wi-Fi uses separate networks for members and guests.

Equipment. We will buy desks and chairs, meeting room furniture and screens, lounge and kitchen furniture, network and security equipment and phone booths.

Paperwork and money. Members sign a monthly agreement and pay by card or bank transfer at the start of each month. Meeting rooms are paid at booking. We follow up on anything unpaid after one week. We keep the books in simple accounting software and set aside money for taxes and insurance every month.

Management & Organization

The people who will run The Hive Coworking.

Jasmine Holt, owner and community manager. She leads events, tours and member relationships. Chris Holt, owner and operations lead. He handles the lease, vendors, sales and the books. (Replace this paragraph with your own background.)

Team. One host in Year 1, growing to three, each trained on member service and safety.

Office. Chris handles the books and vendors, with a bookkeeper once a month.

Outside advisors. An accountant, an insurance broker, an attorney who reviews contracts and a free mentor from SCORE or the Small Business Development Center.

Staff pay in this plan is a full year per person: owner / Community Manager $48,000; host $30,000. Replace them with the pay you can offer where you live.

Milestones Narrative

Our goals and when we plan to reach them.
- Before opening (3 months ahead): sign the lease, buy the furniture, set up the network and booking system and sign the first founding members.
- Year 1: about 1,320 member-months and room bookings with one host; $208,800 in sales and a loss of about $14,100.
- Year 2: about 1,860 and a bigger space; $313,280 in sales and a profit of about $47,500.
- Year 3: about 2,380 and a second host; $421,180 in sales and a profit of about $79,800.
- Year 4: about 2,850 and a second floor; $526,800 in sales and a profit of about $127,400.
- Year 5: about 3,320 and a third host; $638,560 in sales and a profit of about $147,800.
Growth depends on winning and keeping customers, so treat the later years as goals, not promises.

What we check every week: memberships signed, desk and room use, events held, unpaid invoices and cash in the bank.

Funding Request

How much we need and how we will use it. Total we are raising: $125,000.

How we got that number. The Funding Need Calculator in this plan adds up three things:
- Startup costs of $74,000, listed item by item in the Startup Costs section: $20,000 for desks and chairs, $8,000 for meeting room furniture and screens, $9,000 for lounge and kitchen furniture, $5,000 for network and security equipment, $3,000 for phone booths, $2,500 for LLC filing and attorney review of membership agreement, $3,000 for general liability and property insurance, first payment, $4,500 for signs, branding and website, $14,000 for security deposit and first month's rent, $3,500 for launch event and marketing, $1,500 for booking software setup.
- The cash the business uses before it breaks even, about $3,400. Memberships build over the first months, so the business pays rent and staff before the space fills.
- A cash cushion of about $47,000: three months of Year 1 operating costs.
- Together, the cash used before break even and the cushion come to about $50,400, and the three pieces add up to about $124,400, rounded up to the nearest $500: $124,500.
We are raising $500 more than that, $125,000 in all, to cover a slower first season than planned. With this funding, the lowest year-end cash balance is about $61,100, at the end of Year 1.

Where the money comes from:
- Our own money: $25,000.
- SBA 7(a) loan: $100,000.

Kind of funding we are looking for. An SBA 7(a) loan from a lender that finances small businesses, backed by our savings and the equipment and build-out as collateral.

How we will pay it back. We expect a loss of about $14,100 in Year 1, a profit of about $47,500 in Year 2, a profit of about $79,800 in Year 3, a profit of about $127,400 in Year 4 and a profit of about $147,800 in Year 5. With this funding, the business has money in the bank at the end of every year of the plan. Our loan is the SBA 7(a) loan at 10.5% over 10 years, $1,349 a month. That payment is already included in our cash flow. We chose these as cautious planning rates; ask the lender for the real rates, which may be lower or higher.

What we are offering the lender: the equipment and a personal guarantee.

A smaller first step, if needed. If we cannot raise the full amount right away, we can start smaller and grow into this plan:
- Phase 1: open with part of the space and a first group of members, which lowers the startup costs and the loan.
- Phase 2: once the first members are steady, open the rest of the space and add offices and follow this plan.
To plan the smaller start, make a copy of this plan (use Duplicate) and lower the numbers to match.

All numbers in this plan are estimates. We will update them as real results come in.

Appendix Notes

Documents to attach before you send this plan:

- Your resume and a personal financial statement (a list of what you own and what you owe; lenders usually provide a form).
- Business registration papers and your EIN (your business tax number from the IRS, free at irs.gov).
- Your lease or letter of intent and floor plan.
- A sample membership agreement and price sheet.
- Quotes for furniture and network equipment.
- A list of groups and companies you plan to approach.
If you don't have any of this yet, no worries - let's continue.

The assumptions behind our numbers (change them in the Financials section to match your own):
- Hot Desk Memberships (per month): about $150 in Year 1, rising to $169; about $12 in direct costs, rising to $14; about 480 in Year 1, growing to 1,200.
- Dedicated Desks and Offices (per month): about $420 in Year 1, rising to $473; about $20 in direct costs, rising to $23; about 240 in Year 1, growing to 720.
- Meeting Room and Event Bookings: about $60 in Year 1, rising to $68; about $8 in direct costs, rising to $9; about 600 in Year 1, growing to 1,400.
- A hot desk membership averages about $150 a month, a dedicated desk or office about $420 a month and a meeting room booking about $60.
- Prices rise about 3% a year.
- Equipment ($45,000 in Year 1) covers desks and chairs, meeting room furniture and screens, lounge and kitchen furniture, network equipment and phone booths, and later years ($4,000, $5,000, $5,000 and $6,000) replace and add equipment.
- Pay (a full year, per person): owner / Community Manager $48,000; host $30,000.
- Other yearly costs in Year 1: lease and Utilities $78,000, internet and Software $8,000, insurance $4,000, cleaning and Supplies $9,000, marketing $8,000, admin $3,000. These grow between 4% and 28% a year.
- Customers and payers pay about 15 days after service, so at the end of Year 1 about $8,352 is still owed to us. Income tax at 21%.
- Every dollar amount is an estimate. Replace them with your own quotes and research.

Startup Costs