Lesson 4: It's All About Money

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How to Get Funding 

If you want to start your own solar module production business, then you need some equity (either your own or from a partner), and perhaps one other investor and a loan from the bank.


What Will an Investor or Bank Expect? 

If you want to receive money from any investor, you must convince them that an investment in your business will be a good idea and will generate a lot of money for them. If you can prove this, the investor will trust you. The best way to create trust is a professional business case or business plan.

 

The Written Component of the Business Plan 

One part of the business plan is the description of your plan. Here, you write about your product, what makes it special, where your factory will be located (and why), which management structure you will use, your marketing strategy (pricing, competition) and much more. This plan is crucial for an investor to realize the entire project in detail.

The written parts will contain many arguments for why your production line will be successful. You will use graphics, tables, facts and research.

 

Financial Modeling 

In the financial modeling section, you must prove everything you’ve promised in detailed figures. Create a detailed plan for the necessary amount of investment, the costs for the production, and the material prices of all components of a panel.

You must calculate 5 years of cash flow and demonstrate the return on investment and maximum investment possible. You must consider various scenarios (worst case, normal case, and best case).

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Management Summary 

The first thing an investor typically wants to see is a summary called the "Management Summary" or "Executive Summary." 

Here you summarize the written parts of the plan and the financial modeling to create an ultra compact version. It’s important to include all the most important points, such as: 

  • Cash flow
  • Balance sheet
  • Break even
  • Profits and losses
  • Strategy
  • And more

All these figures can be derived from your detailed plan.

 After reading this summary, the investor will decide whether or not they want to look into further details. So this is the first chance for you to convince the investor. If you are successful in this area and also - very important!!! - you can prove everything with a professional and complete business plan, then you have a good chance of securing funding.

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Lesson 4: It's All About Money

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    Thank you.

    • The offer for the business plan is just an OPTION for you. You can make it by yourself as well.
      Of course it will last much longer…

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  • I am really interesting
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    I will send an email right now

  • Most important area of the whole business the understanding of the costs learnt lots from this Thank you

  • I like the course but In africa we need more investors to invest in the youth such us NGO
    Thank you

  • I Need Additional Information, The Costs Involved In Each Item Of The Construction Of The Solar Solar Panels Itself .

  • Thank you, Thoma and Patrick for these introductory lessons, I have been educated.
    I send an email with my inquiry.

  • Hi Patrick, Im very exited about your e-course. I’ve been in the solar industry for the past 12 years and were in a perfect place to manufacture Solar Panels due to high demand. After doing the full business plan we will be able to get to a cost per watt as this is what I’m currently interested in what that cost would be. I understand there are many factors that influence this i.e country, labour cost etc but before I pay $4900 I want to know if this is feasible to compete with the likes of solar panels imported from China. Can we please have a discussion around this before I can make this decision to buy your course

  • Great information provided. I will definitely need to propose for financing of a 5MW production facility in my local towy.

  • Great. The presentation was insightful. I will like to know the cost of business plan/ guide and duration for it’s delivery upon payment?

  • Hi. I hope you are doing well.
    Quick question, what about the materials? Can you provide info of the suppliers to put that info in the business plan?
    Thank you.

  • Me interesa muchísimo el negocio de Módulos Solares, quisiera formar mi propia empresa, este curso me ayuda muchísimo, graciasss por los conocimientos y estrategias brindadas

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    God Bless you!!!

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    I need training on manufacturing, installing and maintaining solar panels.

  • Really l’m very appreciated for these e-course training thank you very much,well so in my country nigeria expecially our youth they need experience on like this training,for example like north easth expecially Bornr state,thank’s you sir…

  • I am very insteresting about this solar project…my company need proposal for 100 mw how many cost for that and only 6 pages i need this proposal for presentasion to the insvestor can you help me?
    This project location in North Sumatera Indonesia
    Thankyou
    Yours
    Agus Sebayang

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