Introduction

Executive Search & Rescue Placement Firm – Executive is a firm that specializes primarily in the search for emerging companies. They also focus on high technology companies. Executive will serve metropolitan Portland, a growing market. The Executive Search & Rescue Placement Firm will be steadily growing its market share thanks to a highly connected network of colleagues in this emerging company niche and a sophisticated predictive screening method.

To achieve the desired growth and profitability of the company, management goals are to have at least four of the top 10 fastest growing Oregon companies utilizing Executive’s services, and to increase the number of clients served by 20% through superior service.

The Company

Executive is an Oregon-registered corporation founded by and owned by Mr. Dan Bloodhound. Bloodhound has more than ten years of experience in high-tech markets and emerging companies. He also has excellent contacts which he can leverage to get future clients. Executive plans on placing a wide variety of executive positions such as programmers, project managers and CEO&#8217’s. They will be paid upon placement. They can also work for several clients simultaneously.

The staff will include Mr. Bloodhound, who will work full-time. Executive will hire a full-time secretary/receptionist in month two, a part-time generalist in month three, and a full-time account executive in month four. The organization will survive with four employees from month four to the foreseeable future.

The Market

The Executive Search & Rescue Placement Firm intends to target the Portland metro area’s emerging market. Portland will be targeted as it is 1) the home of Mr. Bloodhound’s network 2) Portland is a prime location for emerging companies and is part of Silicon Forest. It has the second highest VC money in the West after Seattle and Bay.

Executives are focusing on emerging companies because emerging companies have more need for executives than smaller growth-oriented firms. Leadership skills are in high demand as companies expand.

Executive will target both high technology and non-high tech firms within the emerging market. The majority of emerging companies are made up of high tech firms. This group can make up as much as 80% of this market. Executive can provide value-added service for emerging companies even though they are most likely high-tech.

The Executive Search & Rescue Placement Firm’s marketing strategy will be based on advertising and networking. Advertising will be done at the various local publications that cater to emerging companies. Executive will be often represented in the Business Journal of Portland, which is the most prominent.

1.1 Objectives

The following objectives are set for the first three year:

1. To create a service-oriented business whose primary goal it to exceed customers&#8217’s expectations.
2. Executives employed in at most four of the top 10 fastest-growing Oregon businesses as listed by Business Journal of Portland.
3. Superior service will help increase the number of clients we serve by 20%
4. To be profitable in the first year.

1.2 Mission

Executive Search & Rescue Placement Firm’s mission is to help emerging companies find outstanding executives. Our mission is to retain and attract customers. If we live by this principle, all else will follow. We will exceed your expectations with our services.