COMMERCIAL SITE SELECTION SERVICE BUSINESS PLAN

I. Executive Summary

Company Description

Gridline Analytics is a Chicago-based site selection and geospatial consulting firm launching in 2026; the name signals our focus on Chicago’s grid logic and on aligning sites with operational lines of business. We operate in the location intelligence sector, serving corporate real estate, operations, and strategy teams in manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Our core offerings combine a proprietary analytics platform with senior-led consulting: location optimization models, tax and incentives analysis, relocation risk assessments, field validation, and stakeholder workshops. We sell project-based engagements that deliver executable site shortlists, economic impact scenarios, and implementation roadmaps. One-line: We turn location choices into measurable, long-term advantages.

We target U.S. mid-market and enterprise firms pursuing new facilities, expansions, or relocations—teams that need technical rigor and C-suite accountability. Short-term goals: launch services in Q1 2026, complete six paid projects in year one, and validate platform workflows with three pilot clients. Long-term goals: become the national leader for commercial site selection, convert the analytics platform into a recurring licensing line, and scale to 30+ projects annually while maintaining high-touch advisory delivery. What sets us apart is the blend of data science, senior economists, and a non-brokerage, risk-focused approach that reduces relocation cost overruns and timeline delays. One-line: We pair deep domain expertise with a platform that keeps projects on time and on budget.

Problem

Businesses choosing new commercial sites face multi-million dollar financial and operational risks when they lack specialized, location-specific data. Poor site choices drive higher operating costs, increased capex, longer time to revenue, higher logistics and inventory carrying costs, and reduced access to qualified local labor.

Most firms lack capacity to synthesize thousands of disparate data points into actionable strategy, and current brokerage- or checklist-based approaches fail to provide industry-specific, geospatial analytics for manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. The gap leaves corporations exposed to lasting competitive disadvantages and costly relocation mistakes.

Solution

Corporations face multi-million dollar risk from poor facility location choices driven by subjective methods and lack of geospatial expertise. We provide an end-to-end commercial site selection service that combines geospatial analytics, economic modeling, logistics assessment, site vetting, and incentives negotiation to produce predictive, data-backed location intelligence that reduces location risk and accelerates decisions.

We turn high-stakes location choices into quantified, actionable decisions that protect operations and margin.

Mission Statement

We empower U.S. corporations with data-driven insights and strategic expertise to make optimal location decisions, mitigating operational risk and creating sustainable competitive advantages through advanced geospatial intelligence. We serve as the trusted partner for high-stakes facility investments by delivering objective, rigorous analysis that transforms the site selection process and supports measurable growth and operational excellence.

Key Success Factors

Proprietary analytics, specialist team, and partner pipeline drive scalable, capital-efficient growth.

• Proprietary analytics platform — creates a technological barrier to entry and enables faster, more accurate site matches.
• Specialist leadership and analytics team — Managing Director, Senior Data Scientist, and Geospatial Analysts ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Strategic partner pipeline — CRE brokers and Economic Development Organizations supply steady, high-value lead flow.
• Sector focus on manufacturing and logistics — aligns service with major U.S. demand trends and higher deal sizes.
• Disciplined financial targets — 23% IRR goal and breakeven within 21 months guide capital allocation and pricing.

Financial Summary

Financials project rapid scale from a modest 2026 base to sustained profitability by late 2027.

The raise needed covers listed capex ($307,000 total), initial operating losses and working capital; minimum cash hits -$185,000 in Jun-28. Breakeven is Sep-27 (21 months); payback is 60 months. The plan targets CAC reduction from $15,000 to $13,500 by 2028 and increasing billable hours per customer from 45 to 50 per month by 2028, supporting the stated ROI (IRR 23%).

Overall outlook: revenue grows to $4.35M by 2030 and EBITDA to $1.028M, delivering a positive return trajectory.

Funding Requirements

The business requires an initial capital facility of $1,000,000 to fund 2026 product development, cover the Year 1 EBITDA shortfall, and provide runway to projected breakeven in September 2027.