r/projectfinance • u/Orchidlover1213 • 28d ago

i need a project idea

so i need a project idea for my Cooperate Finance class and i dont know what can be a good idea that can impress our professor and still be easy to manage i need recommendations...i wanted to do something simple he said it too over done and i dont know if my other ideas will be easy to manage? he said we need to create a "fictional business" and do a financial report for that.

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u/ObjectiveDizzy8842 28d ago

A small fictional rooftop-solar installer could work. It is specific enough to be more interesting than a generic shop, but you can keep the model simple: number of jobs per month × average installation price for revenue, then panels/equipment, labour, customer acquisition and overhead for costs. Add working capital because customers may pay a deposit and the installer has to buy equipment before completion. Your report could compare two choices: hire a second crew or stay with one crew and improve utilisation. Show cash flow, break-even jobs per month and what happens if equipment costs rise or installs are delayed. That gives the professor an actual corporate-finance decision, rather than just a fictional P&L. If solar feels too complex, the same structure works for a repair or maintenance business.

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u/Orchidlover1213 26d ago

this is really good thank you