Start-Up Budgeting

For this assignment, you will decide what type of budget to implement for a start-up company.  

Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:

• Summarize the type of manufacturing company you plan to start up and determine how you will design the value chain for your manufacturing company.    
• Describe the type of budget you plan to implement in your company and outline the budgeting review steps necessary to ensure that your company reaches the financial forecast.
• Select at least four specific benchmarks you will utilize in your company. Explain the benchmarks selected and their benefits to your company.
• Explain the type of cost system you plan to implement in your company and identify any major challenges in implementing your cost system. Suggest a way to overcome the identified challenges. 
• Integrate at least three quality resources using in-text citations and a reference page in your assignment. Note: Wikipedia, Investopedia, and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library or the iCampus University Library Research page for your research.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different from those used in other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Your paper should be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Determine a budget type, benchmarks, and a cost system implementation plan for a given company.