Start-Up Project: FIBLUX

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FibLux will be a fiber optics manufacturer and wholesaler. It will be a b-to-b company with a strength of 20 to 25 people. It will be based in Luxembourg. With low taxes and other incentives, it seems to be the best country for establishing our business. Furthermore, its strategic location will facilitate transactions, hence assuring our quick response to client's needs.

FibLux came into being thanks to the vision of Gerard Krill, a former researcher in Physics and who later worked as a consultant. He is convinced that a blend of scientific innovation and management/marketing skills is required to be competitive in the Telecommunications sector. It is under his leadership that we will forge ourselves a reputation. This business plan sets out our strategy and details our future activities.

There will be a General Manager. Head of the management team and coordinator of daily transactions, he will also be accountable to investors for the ongoing of the business. He will be assisted by a secretary in his numerous tasks. When starting operation, FibLux will be composed of 4 departments: Production, Sales, Finance and R&D (Research & Development); each headed by a manager who will hold weekly meetings with the General Manager.

The manufacturing plant will be operated by about 15 technicians and machinists. They will be qualified to carry out the maintenance and troubleshooting when necessary. They will be supervised by two engineers in their job.

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[...] He will be assisted by a secretary in his numerous tasks. When starting operation, FibLux will be composed of 4 departments: Production, Sales, Finance and R&D (Research & Development) ; each headed by a manager who will hold weekly meetings with the General Manager. - Production department : The manufacturing plant will be operated by about 15 technicians and machinists. They will be qualified to carry out the maintenance and troubleshooting when necessary. They will be supervised by two engineers in their job. [...]

[...] Finance We foresee an increase in sales after a relative initial stability. Once our products are known and marketing strategy implemented, sales will be boosted. Initial expenses will be relatively high compared to those of the forthcoming years due to the purchase of manufacturing and office equipment and high marketing expenditures during the first year. Initial investment and loans minus first year expenses will constitute our initial turnover of euros. Profits will start to become positive in year 2 thanks to sales compensating initial expenses. [...]

[...] Start-Up Project: FIBLUX Introduction FibLux will be a fiber optics manufacturer and wholesaler. It will be a b-to-b company with a personnel of 20 to 25 persons. It will be based in Luxembourg. With low taxes and other incentives, it seems to be the best country for establishing our business. Furthermore, its strategic location will facilitate transactions, hence assuring our quick response to client's needs. FibLux came into being thanks to the vision of Gerard Krill, a former researcher in Physics and who later worked as a consultant. [...]

[...] These atoms have especial physical properties that allow them to intensify electromagnetic radiation. Thus using the YDF, the signal is auto-amplified without using electronic devices. In fact the fiber will be doped all along its length. It is a completely passive system which doesn't need any supportive technology. The manufacturing of this fiber is quite difficult so it needs very precise equipment. There are two major steps: the first one is to manufacture the preform of glass, and the second one is to draw the final fiber. [...]

[...] A two layer protective coating is then applied to the fiber. These coatings are cured by ultraviolet lamps. The drawing process is well automated and requires virtually no operator interaction. - Test and Measurement The drawn fiber is next tested, where all optical and geometrical parameters are checked to ensure that they meet stringent requirements. Marketing strategy We will market our products to traditional telecommunications operators, which will constitute about 85% of our sells, to medical institutions (about and other industries Recent market analysis indicates a constant growth on demand for fiber optics since the last seven years. [...]