Step by Stage Interiors | Application Preview
Step by Stage Interiors is seeking government grants to enhance its operations, focusing on website upgrades, new marketing materials, and other investments to fuel growth. The business is currently experiencing a robust growth phase, driven by its reputation for quality work and branding. To capitalize on this momentum, they plan to improve their inventory and online presence, which may also include hiring additional staff.
As a small woman-owned business, receiving this funding would not only support their operational needs but also amplify their contributions to the community by increasing property sales and values. Step by Stage Interiors helps homeowners sell their properties more efficiently and at better prices, allowing clients to utilize their profits for essential life priorities, including education and debt relief.
In terms of competition, their main rivals in Central Florida include Dwell Home Staging, Tampa Bay Staging and Design, and Limelight Staging. However, Step by Stage stands out due to its award-winning brand, exceptional customer service, and a client-centric approach that has earned them top reviews. They offer a broader service area than most local competitors, reaching clients from Gulf Coast beaches to Orlando and surrounding counties. The personalized touch provided by owners Anne and Patrick positions Step by Stage as a boutique company, further enhancing their appeal in a market dominated by larger, less customer-oriented businesses. They also add value by providing professional photography and marketing services, helping clients to achieve successful property sales.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: L11000009514
Location: Lakeland, FL, United States
Length of Operation: 11plus
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: $500k to $1M
Annual Gross Expense: $500k to $1M
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
We would like to use this grant money to help upgrade our website, redo our marketing materials, and make some other structural investments to help our business grow.
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Business Plan
Our business is currently in a strong growth phase now. As we continue to gain traction in our industry with our quality work, reputation, and branding...we are in need of upgrading our inventory, internet presence, and likely staffing to acheive these goals. As a small woman-owned business, an investment in grant money towards Step by Stage Interiors not only helps our business succeed and provide us with much needed extra cash to work on projects that we seem to consistently delay due to available free cash, but in our industry...the services we provide help with home sales, home values, and property values for neighborhoods and communities. We help homeowners sell their properties faster and for more money, allowing our clients to use those proceeds for things important to them, such as family education, retirement, paying down debts and bills, and providing a great customer experience that gives additional credibility and weight to our industry as a valuable option to help people through their home sale process. People's homes are likely their largest investment of their lives. We help our clients realize a higher sales price, faster to help maximize their profit to use for important life needs!
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Self Identified Competition
Other local Central Florida Home Staging Companies we would consider our Top 3 competitors would be Dwell Home Staging, Tampa Bay Staging and Design, and Limelight Staging. What helps us stand apart is our industry wide and national award-winning brand and recognition. We provide an unparalleled customer experience, which is shown through our 5-star reviews that have the highest rating amongst other competitors in our area. Our location is unique as we are located in Lakeland, (Polk County) and can service clientele from the gulf coast beaches through Orlando, North to Citrus County and South to Sarasota and Highlands counties. Other local competitors don't service that wide of an area. Our owners (Anne and Patrick) are what make Step by Stage Interiors special and a boutique type company vs. the large volume based competitors that lack customer service and consistent exceptional customer experiences. Step by Stage also becomes part of all our clients teams (providing complementary professional photography and marketing services to help our clients properties be successful).
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