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Data entry companies falls under the Data Processing and Hosting Services industry
and players in this industry provide data processing or hosting activities. Data
processing services provide specialized reports from information supplied by clients.
Hosting services can include web and application hosting. Their services range from
automated data entry to processing data.
A recent report published by IBISWorld shows that as a result of an immense marketing
push by some of its largest companies to popularize cloud computing, the Data
Processing and Hosting Services industry has experienced steady growth over the past
five years.
In addition, the continued movement of media industries to online platforms has led to
greater demand for industry services from internet-based companies that require
industry operators to manage their information technology (IT) infrastructure needs. As a
result of these trends, industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualized rate of 5.5
percent to $154.4 billion over the five years to 2017, including a 3.6 percent jump in
2017 alone.
If you are a close observer of happenings in the Data Processing and Hosting Services
industry, you will notice that the industry provides infrastructure used for a variety of
information technology (IT)-related activities, ranging from web hosting to automated
data-entry services.
Over the five years to 2017, businesses have increasingly outsourced their IT
infrastructure needs, directly benefiting industry operators. The advent and
popularization of cloud computing, one of the industry’s fastest-growing product
offerings, has similarly led to greater demand.
Over the next five years, industry revenue is expected to grow. As the technology
required to process and host data becomes more complex, the level of expertise needed
to effectively manage large data centers will rise. The Data Processing and Hosting
Services industry is indeed a growing industry and pretty much active in the United
States and other developed countries.
Statistics have it that in the United States of America alone, there are about 63,418
registered data processing and hosting companies in this industry, employing about
620,999 people and the industry rakes in a whooping sum of $154 billion annually. The
industry is projected to continue to grow at a 5.5 percent rate. It is important to state that
there is no company with a dominant market share in the industry.
There are loads of players in this industry because the entry barriers for the Data
Processing and Hosting Services industry are low. As a matter of fact, the required
startup cost for a new organization can be as low as the cost of acquiring a
computer/laptop and internet device without the need of employees, significant capital
expenses or even an office facility.
The Data Processing and Hosting Services industry is very open to any aspiring
entrepreneur who has the required skills to start his or her own business and of course
make good money from the industry. As a matter of fact, it was projected that over the
next five years, new technology will continue to emerge that will make it easier for more
players to come into the industry hence increasing the competition in the industry.
Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC is established with the aim of maximizing profits in
industry. We want to compete favorably with the leading data entry services in the
United States which is why we have but in place a competent quality assurance team
that will ensure that all our services meet and even surpass our customers’ expectations.
We will work hard to ensure that Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC is not just
accepted in Saint Paul – Minnesota, but also throughout the United States of America.
Our service offerings are listed below;
Our mission is to provide professional and highly creative data entry services that will
assist businesses, individuals and busy corporate executives in achieving their business
and personal goals. We want to build a data entry company that can favorably compete
with other leading brands in the industry.
Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC, is a data entry cum data processing Services
Company that will be launched in Saint Paul – Minnesota, but it hopes to grow big and
secure outsourced jobs from big corporations and top corporate executives from all over
the United States of America.
We are aware of the importance of building a solid business structure that can support
the picture of the kind of world class business we want to own. This is why we are
committed to only hire the best hands (freelancers/data capturers and back office staff)
within our area of operation.
At Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC, we will ensure that we hire people that are
qualified, hardworking, creative, customer centric and are ready to work to help us build
a prosperous business that will benefit all the stake holders. As a matter of fact, profit-
sharing arrangement will be made available to all our senior management staff and it will
be based on their performance for a period of five years or more as agreed by the board
of trustees of the company.
In view of the above, we have decided to hire qualified and competent hands to occupy
the following positions;
Operation Manager:
Succeeds at doing external research and coordinates all the internal sources of
information to retain the organizations’ best customers and attract new ones
Models demographic information and analyses the volumes of transactional data
generated by customer
Identifies development opportunities; follows up on development leads and
contacts; participates in the structuring and financing of projects; assures the
completion of development projects.
Writes winning proposal documents, negotiate fees and rates in line with
organizations’ policy
Accountable for handling business research, market surveys and feasibility
studies for clients
Responsible for supervising implementation, advocate for the customer’s needs,
and communicate with clients
Develops, executes and evaluates new plans for expanding sales
Creates new markets cum businesses for the organization
Empowers and motivates the sales team to meet and surpass agreed targets
Accountant/Cashier:
Accountable for preparing financial reports, budgets, and financial statements for
the organization
Provides managements with financial analyses, development budgets, and
accounting reports; analyzes financial feasibility for the most complex proposed
projects; conducts market research to forecast trends and business conditions.
Responsible for financial forecasting and risks analysis.
Performs cash management, general ledger accounting, and financial reporting
for one or more properties.
Responsible for developing and managing financial systems and policies.
Responsible for administering payrolls.
Ensures compliance with taxation legislation.
Handles all financial transactions for the organization.
Serves as internal auditor for the organization.
Data Capturer/Data Analyst
Responsible for handling core services such as data entry services, data
processing computer services and database management services amongst
others
Responsible for developing records management processes and policies,
identifying areas to increase efficiency and automation of processes, identifying,
evaluate and implement external services and tools to support data validation
and cleansing
Produces and tracks key performance indicators
Monitors and audits data quality
Liaises with internal and external clients to fully understand data content
Manipulates, analyzes and interprets complex data sets relating to the employer’s
business
Creates data dashboards, graphs and visualizations
Mines and analyze large datasets, draw valid inferences and present them
successfully to management using a reporting tool.
Strength:
Our core strength lies in the power of our team; our freelance and back office workforce.
We have a team of highly proficient people with excellent qualifications and experience
in various niche areas in the Data Processing and Hosting Services industry. Aside from
the synergy that exists in our carefully selected freelance and back office staff, our
services will be guided by best practices in the industry.
Weakness:
As a new data entry cum data processing services company, it might take some time for
our organization to break into the market and gain acceptance especially from top profile
clients in the fast growing and highly competitive Data Processing and Hosting Services
industry; that is perhaps our major weakness. Another weakness is that we may not
have the required cash to promote our business the way we would want to.
Opportunities:
Beyond doubt, the opportunities in the Data Processing and Hosting Services industry is
massive considering the number of individuals (busy corporate executives) and
corporate organizations whose businesses and lifestyle depends on the services of data
entry cum data processing service providers.
Threat:
Every business faces a threat or challenge at any part of the life cycle of the business.
These threats can be external or internal. This shows the importance of a business plan,
because most threats or challenges are to be anticipated and plans put in place to
cushion whatever effect they might bring to the business.
Some of the threats that we are likely going to face as a data entry company operating in
the United States are unfavourable government policies, the arrival of a competitor
within our location of operation and global economic downturn which usually affects
spending / purchasing power. There is hardly anything we could do as regards these
threats other than to be optimistic that things will continue to work for our good.
Market Trends
Notable trends in the data processing and hosting industry shows that businesses have
increasingly outsourced their IT infrastructure needs, directly benefiting industry
operators. As a matter of fact, most companies lack the internal capability to handle their
IT needs efficiently and consolidation is expected to be the dominant trend among the
industry’s larger companies
The fact that operators in the data processing and hosting Services industry help their
clients handle everything that has to do with their data makes it an interesting service
related business to venture into. During the recession, low corporate profit and low per
capita disposable income discouraged individuals and companies from hiring data entry
companies, though loads of data entry services entered the industry during the
recession because of its low barriers to entry.
As the economy bounces back, the demand for data entry cum data processing services
is expected to return to the industry, with solid revenue and enterprise growth over the
next couple of years.
The fact that the Data Processing and Hosting Services industry is a service-based
industry makes it easier to set up. While products may include monthly or yearly
subscriptions, mobile apps and online memberships, players in the industry thrive on the
scope and niche of services they offer.
As a matter of fact, it was projected that over the next five years, new technology will
continue to emerge that will make it easier for more players to come into the Data
Processing and Hosting Services industry hence increasing the competition in the
industry.
Before starting our data entry company, we are certain that there is a wide range of both
corporate and individual clients who cannot successfully run their businesses without
outsourcing some of their data related operations to a third party service provider.
In view of that, we have created strategies that will enable us reach out to various
corporate organizations and individuals who we know can’t afford to do without our
services. We have conducted our market research and survey and we will ensure that
the services we offer well accepted in the market place.
Below is a list of the people and organizations that we will specifically market our
services to;
Sources of Income
Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC is established with the aim of maximizing profits in
the Data Processing and Hosting Services industry and we are going to go all the way to
ensure that we do all it takes to meet and surpass the expectations of all our clients.
Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC will generate income by offering the following
services;
Sales Forecast
We are well positioned to take on the available market in the Data Processing and
Hosting Services industry and we are quite optimistic that we will meet our set target of
generating enough profits from our first six months of operation and grow our data entry
company to enviable heights.
We have been able to critically examine the data entry market, we have analyzed our
chances in the industry and we have been able to come up with the following sales
forecast.
Below are the sales projection for Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC, it is based on
the location of our business and of course the wide range of our services and target
market;
N.B: This projection was done based on what is obtainable in the industry and with the
assumption that there won’t be any major economic meltdown and arrival of a competitor
offering similar data entry services like us. Please note that the above projection might
be lower and at the same time it might be higher.
Usually, data entry services companies will bill hourly rates, and depending on the type
of task, service charges can fluctuate drastically. Other companies bill a flat monthly fee
based on the number of requests a client is allowed to place each month.
At Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC we will adopt both the hourly billing rate and
flat monthly fee. We will ensure that we keep the prices of our services below the
average market rate by keeping our overhead low and by collecting payment in advance
from corporate organizations who would hire our services. In addition, we will also offer
special discounted rates to all our customers at regular intervals.
We are aware that there are some one off jobs or government contracts which are
always lucrative, we will ensure that we abide by the pricing model that is expected from
contractors or organizations that bid for such contracts.
Payment Options
The payment policy adopted by Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC is all inclusive
because we are quite aware that different customers prefer different payment options as
it suits them but at the same time, we will ensure that we abide by the financial rules and
regulation of the United States of America.
Here are the payment options that Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC will make
available to her clients;
In view of the above, we have chosen banking platforms that will enable our client make
payment for our services without any stress on their part. Our bank account numbers will
be made available on our website and promotional materials to clients who may want to
deposit cash or make online transfer for services rendered.
Data Entry Business Plan – Publicity and Advertising Strategy
We have been able to work with our in house brand and publicity consultants to help us
map out publicity and advertising strategies that will help us walk our way into the heart
of our target market. We are set to become the number one choice for both corporate
and individual clients in the whole of the United States and beyond which is why we
have made provisions for effective publicity of our data entry company.
Below are the platforms we intend to leverage on to promote and advertise Excel Pro™
Data Entry Services, LLC;
Place adverts on both print (newspapers and magazines) and electronic media
platforms
Sponsor relevant community-based events/programs.
Leverage on the internet and social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook,
twitter, YouTube, Google + et al to promote our services.
Install our billboards in strategic locations all around Saint Paul – Minnesota and
other key cities in the United States of America.
Distribute our fliers and handbills in target areas.
List our business data entry cum data processing services company in local
directories/yellow pages.
Advertise our data entry services company in our official website and employ
strategies that will help us pull traffic to the site.
Ensure that all our staff members wear our branded shirts and all our official
vehicles are well branded with our company logo et al.
Business incorporating fees in the United States of America will cost – $750.
The budget for Liability insurance, permits and license will cost – $3,500.
Renting/leasing a small office space that will accommodate the number of
employees for at least 6 months (Re – Construction of the facility inclusive) will
cost – $150,000.
Equipping the office (computers, printers, projectors, markers, server / internet
facility, furniture, telephones, filing cabinets, and electronics) will cost – $10,000
Amount required to purchase the needed software applications – $3,500
Launching an official website will cost – $500
Amount need to pay bills and staff members for at least 2 to 3 months – $70,000
Additional Expenditure such as Business cards, Signage, Adverts and
Promotions will cost – $5,000
Going by the report from the market research and feasibility studies conducted, we will
need about one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) U.S. dollars to successfully set up
a medium scale but standard data entry company in the United States of America.
Please note that you can successfully launch this type of business from any part of the
world with just a functional laptop, internet facility and the required software applications.
But if you choose to build a business with structure, a business that does not revolve
around one man or woman, then you should follow the above structure.
Generating Startup Capital for Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC
Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC is a business that will be owned by Jefferson
O’Brien and his friend and business partner Jack Whyte. They are the financiers of the
business which is why they decided to restrict the sourcing of the startup capital for the
business to just three major sources.
These are the areas we intend generating our startup capital;
Generate part of the startup capital from personal savings and sale of stocks.
Generate part of the startup capital from friends and other extended family
members.
Generate a larger chunk of the startup capital from the bank (loan facility).
N.B: We have been able to generate about $50,000 (Personal savings $35,000 and soft
loan from family members $15,000) and we are at the final stages of obtaining a loan
facility of $100,000 from our bank. All the papers and documents have been duly signed
and submitted, the loan has been approved and any moment from now our account will
be credited.
DATA ENTRY BUSINESS GROWTH: Sustainability and Expansion Strategy
The future of a business lies in the number of loyal customers that they have, the
capacity and competence of their employees, their investment strategy and business
structure. If all of these factors are missing from a business, then it won’t be too long
before the business closes shop.
One of our major goals of starting Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC is to build a
business that will survive off its own cash flow without the need for injecting finance from
external sources once the business is officially running. We know that one of the ways of
gaining approval and winning customers over is to consistently offer excellent and error
– free services at a very competitive price than what is obtainable in the industry.
Excel Pro™ Data Entry Services, LLC will make sure that the right foundation, structures
and processes are put in place to ensure that our staff welfare are well taken of. Our
company’s corporate culture is designed to drive our business to greater heights and
training and retraining of our workforce is at the top burner.
As a matter of fact, profit-sharing arrangement will be made available to all our
management staff and it will be based on their performance for a period of three years or
more. We know that if that is put in place, we will be able to successfully hire and retain
the best hands we can get in the industry; they will be more committed to help us build
the business of our dreams.
Check List/Milestone