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MANA 124Business PlanBusiness Plan

Michael Eoloff, Julia Egasti, Jen Krall, Kristie Kosobucki

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What is it??A luxury refrigerator that will be marketed to the high‐end audienceAimed at those individuals who are interested in: Aimed at those individuals who are interested in: 

Easing the cooking and shopping process for their familyContains all of the typical refrigerator features, but with a C yp g ,twist

Built‐in PCWill b   d    h  i /h   kWill be connected to the internet/home network

RFID tag reader

Categorize all contentsCategorize all contents

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FeaturesBuilt‐in PC

Would allow users to monitor all of the contents that are in the refrigerator. Set alerts for users when a particular item was low and when it was Set alerts for users when a particular item was low and when it was about to expire. 

The second major feature of the SmartFridge is the RFID tag reader.

Would allow users to scan all contents in their refrigerator and cupboards.

Will be hooked up to all other appliances in the home. ll b bl l d h h hUser will be able to set alerts to remind others in the home. 

Will allow for complete integration and allow for a central control point in the kitchen.

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Touch screen display located on front of fridge

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What it could look like:

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Market BreakdownRanges, cooktops, Ovens, Microwaves and HoodsRefrigerators and FreezersClothes washers and dryers and dishwashing machines

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Target MarketCommercial RefrigerationLuxury kitchen productMiddle‐upper class Families!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGgzG3SxQas

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Who’s Interested?

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Possible Distributors

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Risks• Competition

• Smart fridge prototypes currently being released• BUT: they involve different features then our proposed fridge

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Risks: CompetitionKim Otto of Denmark’s Innovation Lab 

Designed a smart fridge concept that used the RFID d  t   k  th       f it   t treader to make the user aware of its contents

Since a working proto type is already released, this becomes a big risk for our productg pDifferent features on our fridge

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Risks: CompetitionTesco

Teaming up with home builders to implement their new f id  i  h d d   f hfridge in hundreds of homesMainly concerned with air locks, combination number, and an online food ordering servicegTesco’s fridge will aim at the busy consumer, lacking time to grocery shop

Our fridge would sell to a different target market: the consumer that enjoys cooking and new recipes

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The Risk of Going PublicThe release of financial information and profitability might encourage entry by competitionRi k    l d   R dRisks can lead to Rewards:

Successfully executing an IPO may lead to a partnership with existing dominant names in the fridge market such with existing dominant names in the fridge market such as Sub‐Zero, Viking, Wolf, GE, Whirlpool and Kitchen Aid

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RewardThe smart fridge is a great investment because our 

technology will truly be disruptive.  pIt will change… 

The way people grocery shop How people cookCost savingsRecipes/Marketingp / g

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Financial ArrangementsPatent and license the concept instead of creating a new appliance company

N i   i h S b Z  W lf  Ki h Aid  Negotiate with Sub‐Zero, Wolf, KitchenAid, etc.For existing technology: buy components wholesale

LCD touch screen  PC  RFID antenna  weigh scaleLCD touch‐screen, PC, RFID antenna, weigh scaleDevelop Proprietary “SmartFridge” Software

User interface and inventory databaseUser interface and inventory databaseJoint venture with epicurious.com or similar recipe web site for accessing their recipes

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Outstanding IssuesNeed to further develop ideas for measuring/sensing how much food is left

S     f bi i    MRI Some type of biometric or MRI scannerSimple weigh scale

What are the costs of R&D for any new technologies?What are the costs of R&D for any new technologies?Could be too expensive to implement into production