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   1 # Business Plan
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   3 # An overview of the business
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   5 ```What does it do and what makes it different?```
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   7 Answering this in the why, how what form: our products are hybrid 3D and Video processors (SoCs) that are designed to be more efficient, use less power and be easier and less cost to integrate into products such as smartphones, netbooks, chromebooks, tablets, Industrial IoT, routers, IPTV and many more.
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   9 We achieve this by extending OpenPOWER with an innovative Vector ISA that merges 3D, Video and CPU into one single hybrid processor.  Complexity is reduced, time to market is reduced, power consumption is reduced.
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  11 # Goals.
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  13 ```What does the business want to achieve? This should set some SMART objectives that will quickly show if the business is succeeding.```
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  15 # Your audience and the market.
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  17 ```Who will your business supply and how will it reach them? How big is the market and who are your key competitors?```
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  19 # Products and pricing.
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  21 ```What will you be selling and how will your prices be set? How does this compare with your competitors?```
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  23 # Who is involved.
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  25 ```Many investors say they invest as much in the people as they do in the business. Share some information about people’s roles, experience and passions.```
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  27 # Financials.
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  29 ```Provide details about sales, costs, break-even points and where investment will come from. If you’re looking for people to invest, you should include information about likely returns. If you’re looking for ways to finance your business, crowdfunding, alternative finance and government funding are a good place to start.```
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