Rouge Haus Boutique LLC | Application Preview
Rouge Haus Boutique LLC, owned by Erica Thomas, is seeking government grants to support a new business venture that she started amidst significant personal challenges. As a single mother to a daughter with complex health issues, including multiple surgeries and a recent heart transplant, Erica has demonstrated resilience and determination. After resigning from her job as a CDL driver in February 2020, she decided to pursue her long-held dream of owning a boutique, using her limited savings to do so.
Although Erica does not yet have a physical store, she is working towards establishing a location as soon as she raises $20,000, with plans to achieve this through her tax return and ongoing sales. Currently, she operates through direct sales, offering women's clothing, accessories, and electronics, while exploring avenues in beauty and skincare.
In her five-year business plan, Erica envisions opening her first boutique by summer 2021 and expanding to multiple cities. She acknowledges the competition in the Shreveport/Bossier area but believes her unique concept and personal experience give her an edge. With a background in trades, a deep understanding of the market, and a commitment to creating generational wealth for her child, Erica is passionate about filling a gap in the local industry. By securing funding, she hopes to realize her vision and contribute positively to her community.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 448120
Location: Shreveport, LA, United States
Length of Operation: 2 months
Number of Employees:
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Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
I am Erica Thomas owner of Rouge Haus Boutique LLC. I started my business a few months ago to earn income. I’m a single mother to a 10yr old daughter that was born with HLHS. She’s had multiple open heart surgeries, stroke during surgeries, physical therapy, LVAD placement, and most recently a heart transplant in May 2020(Thank God). The work didn’t stop there she also had to recover and MAN this has been the toughest time of my life. I had to resign in my position as a CDL driver for Fresenius Medical Care in February of 2020 and haven’t been able to work since. Owning a boutique has been an idea of mine for the last 3 yrs so I took what little cash I had left and started my business. I don’t have a business location yet, but I plan on it as soon as I save 20k. With this yrs tax return I’ll have half of my goal. So far I’ve only been providing hand to hand sales. I provide women’s clothing and accessories, electronics, and looking into beauty and skincare.
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Business Plan
In the next 5 years I plan on having a BEAUTIQUE location (planned for summer 2021) and others in multiple cities. I know what hard work is. I’ve been a mother since the age of 18. I’ve been through what most could ever imagined and I still managed to get 2 trades, stay above water, be an awesome mother, and start my small business(during an almost 2yr health crisis with my daughter). There’s NOTHING that can stop me.
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Self Identified Competition
There’s plenty of clothing stores and beauty salons in Shreveport/Bossier, but none of them have anything close to my idea. I have a sister who’s a licensed cosmetologist so I’ve been around town and in salons. I’m a woman purchasing clothing and beauty items myself, even before starting a business and I always said to myself there’s more than be done in this industry. I posses the drive, the passion, and dedication some don’t. This is not just a way to make income. I’m trying to bring something to the city that we lack and also provide generational wealth. I want to leave my child a business and a home, since her life has been tough from the start.
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