{{ wordmark | default: "CRISP & CO." }}
{{ plate_label | default: "Business Plan · 2026" }}
{{ concept_kicker | default: "Denver, CO · Commercial & janitorial cleaning" }}
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{{ company_line_2 | default: "ON SCHEDULE." }}
{{ tagline | default: "A recurring-contract commercial cleaning company built on route density, dependable crews, and facilities that are immaculate every single night." }}
Prepared by
{{ prepared_by | default: "Renata Ortiz & Sam Boll" }}
Capital sought
{{ capital_sought | default: "$60,000 SBA" }}
Launch
{{ launch | default: "March 2026" }}
01

Executive Summary

The pitch

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{{ exec_summary_2 | default: "The model is deliberately simple. A book of recurring monthly contracts means predictable cash flow, no idle bidding wars, and crews that run the same buildings every night for compounding speed and quality. We are not a maid service or a one-time deep-clean shop — we are the dependable janitorial partner an office manager never has to think about." }}

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The opportunity

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Why us

{{ why_us_body | default: "Renata ran facilities operations for a 600,000 sq ft office portfolio; Sam managed crews and routing for a regional janitorial contractor. We know the buying side and the floor side — and we have 7 signed contracts worth $19K/month before launch." }}

The ask

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{{ ask_body | default: "An SBA-backed loan covering equipment, our service van, supplies, and a 90-day payroll runway. Combined with $40,000 of owner equity, it funds two crews, a fully-stocked van, and zero personal debt to the founders." }}

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{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }}Confidential — Page 2
02

The Service & Model

What we sell

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Service lines & monthly contract value
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{{ service_box1_body | default: "Every contract is a 12-month agreement with auto-renewal and 30-day terms. At an $1,650 blended monthly value and 92% annual retention, each signed account is worth roughly $21,400 over its life — and the book compounds every month we add one." }}

{{ service_box2_label | default: "Why recurring wins" }}

{{ service_box2_body | default: "Recurring contracts mean no re-bidding, predictable scheduling, and route density that drops our cost per building each time we sign a neighbor. Specialty jobs (medical, post-construction) carry higher margins and convert into recurring nightly accounts." }}

{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }}Confidential — Page 3
03

Market Analysis

The demand

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{{ market_box2_label | default: "Why the timing works" }}

{{ market_box2_body1 | default: "Denver added 11M sq ft of office and medical space since 2022, and return-to-office mandates pushed weekday occupancy back above 70%. Facilities teams are re-vendoring janitorial contracts they let lapse during remote-work years." }}

{{ market_box2_body2 | default: "The market is highly fragmented — no single local firm holds more than 4% share — leaving room for a disciplined, route-dense operator to consolidate a neighborhood at a time." }}

{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }}Confidential — Page 4
04

Competitive Landscape

The edge

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Honest risks
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{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }}Confidential — Page 5
05

Operations & Go-to-Market

The machine

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Cost to acquire

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Staffing

{{ staffing_body | default: "Two owner-operators plus four crew at launch, scaling one crew per three new routes. Labor scales with contracts, not overhead." }}

{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }}Confidential — Page 6
06

Financial Plan

The numbers

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Startup costs & use of funds
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{{ funding_note | default: "Funded by $40,000 owner equity + $60,000 SBA loan (with $4K reserve)." }}

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{{ unit_note | default: "~38% contribution margin per contract; ~14 active accounts cover all fixed costs — reached by month eight." }}

Three-year revenue projection
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{{ projection_note | default: "Year-2 growth comes from added routes and property-manager portfolios; Year 3 adds a third crew and a recurring floor-care line, funded from operating cash, not new debt." }}

{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }}Confidential — Page 7
07

The Ask

Let's get to work

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Bottom line

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{{ bottom_body | default: "The plan reaches break-even in month eight on contracted, recurring revenue, repays the SBA loan from contribution margin alone, and self-funds the third crew. The $60,000 doesn't buy a gamble — it buys a head start on a market already re-signing its contracts." }}

{{ bottom_ask | default: "$60,000 · Let's get to work." }}
Prepared by
{{ sign_name | default: "Renata Ortiz & Sam Boll · Founders" }}
{{ contact_line1 | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC · Denver, CO" }}
{{ contact_line2 | default: "[email protected] · (720) 555‑0188" }}
{{ company_legal | default: "Crisp & Co. Commercial Cleaning LLC" }} · {{ sign_name | default: "Renata Ortiz & Sam Boll" }}Confidential — Page 8