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1. Kaffo first sent in this message via my website form:
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http://webmail.xyzdevelopment.com/src/compose.php?send_to=kaffo2%40xyz.com wrote:
On 2008-01-09 at 21:32:43,
The following information was submitted:
From Host: 68.150.155.39
name = SEGUN KAFFO
submit_by = http://webmail.xyzdevelopment.com/src/compose.php?send_to=kaffo2%40xyz.com
company = TD
address =
city =
states =
country = Nigeria
phone = 780-484-rest deleted
how_found = WEBSITE
interest = Feasibility Study
comments = i am interested in comissioning a feasibilty study/business
plan for a start up poultry farm and feed mill.
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2. Then I replied him as follows:
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3. Then Kaffo sent his formal/detailed service request(after we had spoken on phone):
Subject: Re: Feasibility Study
It was a pleasure having a prelimary discussion with you. I am contemplating
a poultry project of about 7000 birds in 4 cycles. That is about 28000 for
the first year. In the second year, I expect an expansion to about 15000 to
20000 birds per cycle or 80000 per year. It will be a broiler operation.
I plan to site the poultry in the vicinity of Epe. My starting point is to
determine the viability of the project. This is where you come in. I need a
feasibilty study which will assist me in determining whether to proceed.
This should cover the total capital cost, operating cost, land area
required, feed cost/conversion, acquisition of day old, equipment etc.
Before you proceed, I would need to have an idea of what your charges would
be - just a ball park figure is sufficient. If the amount is reasonable then
I would comission you to proceed. This way I do not waste your valuable
time. I propose to pay 25% of your fees to start. When you are about halfway
complete, I will pay another 25% and the balance on completion and receipt
of the study. I hope you will consider this as fair to both of us. Some
element of trust is inevitable and I am willing to set the pace with the
mobilization payment.
You should be able to e-mail me the work as you proceed. I will pay you by
Western Union. Please let me know if you find the above arrangement
suitable.
Regards, Segun
4. And I responded with this email:
Subject: Re: Feasibility Study
Your original submission via my website form refers below:
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> comments = i am interested in comissioning a feasibilty study/business
> plan for a start up poultry farm and feed mill.
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I noticed you left out the "feed mill" in the project details you sent
in(see excerpt above from your original web form submission). Was that an
oversight or did you decide to leave it out deliberately? I ask because
inclusion of the "feed mill" has implications for "costing" of the study
preparation.
Ball park figure to prepare the study is N200k. If you choose to include
the "feed mill" then it will be N250k.
As for payment terms, 50% advance and 50% on completion is preferable.You can be sure of getting regular updates thru a restricted (login) access page that I will update with FULL details of progress.
The finished report will come with an automated Excel-VB driven
spreadsheet application that allows you as the "owner" to do what-if
analyses to mimick possible changes that could affect the farm biz plan
costings. For instance if a change in major feed ingredient prices occurs,
projected costs for feed compounding would be affected.
The spreadsheet software containing your original startup data/projection
could be updated in relevant places with the new prices to automatically
generate revised estimates that guide decision making.
This is a critical element in farm planning and management especially for
poultry entreprises that are so capital intensive and RISK-prone even as
they are potentially highly profitable.
I prefer (as I believe most biz owners should) to see the feasibility
study &/or biz plan as a business management tool that can be adjusted as
the project is implemented over time to reflect changes/realities of the
day. Making it "dynamic" is a good way to make effective use of it to
achieve the biz goals one desires.
Hope this helps.
Regards, tayo
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From: "Tayo K. Solagbade"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: Feasibility Study
Hi,
Your request will require a meeting with me.
Past experience (right into 31st Dec 07) has made me decide to require
ANYONE who wishes to meet with me pay N2,500 for that to happen. This
amount will be 100% deduducted from the actual fees I eventually charge to
carry out a project for him/her.
If however it turns out that after meeting with me s/he decides for any
reason not to take it further, only 50% of that amount will be refunded.
My apologies for this seeming self-defeating approach, but I have had too
much of my time wasted by many people who were merely "curious".
If/when you are ready, please call me on 0803-302-1263 for further
details.
I encourage you to browse through every page on my IFF website
(http://www.iff.xyzdevelopment.com/) to learn more about what I
offer. Call me to clarify any areas.
Regards
Tayo Solagbade
From: "segun kaffo"
Date: Wed, January 23, 2008 11:22 am
To: http://webmail.xyzdevelopment.com/src/compose.php?send_to=tayo%40xyz.com
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Hi Tayo,
From: "Tayo K. Solagbade"
Date: Thu, January 24, 2008 8:55 pm
To: "segun kaffo"
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Hi Segun,