HardHat1

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HardHat1
Reasons to Invest

• Not a trite and over exploited business.
• 4 main competitors offering similar services
• Has opportunity to make money
• target market is the construction industry,
• currently worth 650 billion.

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HardHat1
Team 1 Melinda Badovick Megan Hoyt Kelly
Jones Brian Kirsch Matt Welsh
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Overview

• HardHat1s concept and operation
• Our main competitors
• Our target market
• HardHat1s competitive advantage

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Mission Statement
HardHat1 is committed to providing the best
blueprint and project communication for the
thousands of small construction companies in the
United States represented by the simplicity of
our services and low costs.
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Business Concept

• An ebusiness to help prevent mistakes and
• delays in the construction industry through a
• private database.
• Ability to access and edit blue prints easily and
  
• conveniently
• Viewed by all subcontractors
• Bulletin Board

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Business Concept

• Ease of understanding changes
• Redlining
• Date and Time
• Address Book
• Progress Report

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Example of Process

• Project leader registers
• Leader signs on with password
• Private project database
• Departmental Screens
• Post revisions to individual blueprints
• View changes made by other subcontractors
• Click Address Book to notify members of
• changes

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Competitors

• Cephren
• Advanced
• Buzzsaw
• Bidcom

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Competitors Target Market

• Offers similar services, but cater to larger
• construction companies
• Extended services
• Bidding for jobs
• Industry News and Materials
• Voice Messaging
• Charge excessive monthly, startup, and training
• fees

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Target Market

• Small construction companies
• Not feasible to invest in an elaborate program
• Desire for quick and easy blueprint and
• communication services
• Ability to access individual previous project

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Competitive Advantage

• Offer similar services as competitors, but at a
• lower cost
• Easier to change and track blueprints
• Simplicity of notifying project members
• Free final blueprint on CD Rom
• 24 hour Call center and online help

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Recap

• Business Concept
• Example of Process
• Target Market
• Competitors
• Competitors Target Market
• Competitive Advantage
• You should Invest