The Maintenance Connection, Inc. | Application Preview
The Maintenance Connection, Inc. is seeking government grants to support an internship program for computer science students, aimed at giving them valuable real-world experience in the IT industry. Their business plan includes a focused marketing strategy targeting specialty medical practices, leveraging tools like Clickback and their certifications with major healthcare systems in the Great Lakes Area.
They present a strong case for funding by highlighting their status as an established IT managed services firm with a structured, mentor-driven internship program for college students. This initiative is positioned as a means to better prepare the next generation for the workforce, addressing an urgent need in the economy.
In terms of competition, The Maintenance Connection faces challenges from companies such as Technical Doctor, Reliable Computers, and CMS. However, their competitive edge lies in their extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies over the past 15 years. Recognizing a gap in expertise among IT vendors serving small to medium-sized businesses, they have pivoted their strategy to offer a higher level of professionalism and technical knowledge specifically tailored for these markets.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 36-3793996
Location: Naperville, IL, United States
Length of Operation: 11plus
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: $1M to $10M
Annual Gross Expense: $500k to $1M
Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
Internship program for Computer Science College Students. Providing actual real world experience in the IT industry.
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Business Plan
A targeted marketing strategy focused a specialty medical practices. utilizing Clickback as well as our certification with the three largest Healthcare Systems in the Great Lakes Area. We are an established IT Managed Services firm with a defined mentor driven internship program to provide real world experience for college computer science majors. This program provides a real world approach to the next generation which is greatly needed for our economy.
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Self Identified Competition
Technical Doctor Reliable Computers CMS In our first 15 years of existence we worked primarily worked in the Fortune 500 marketplace. In our market research we realized the level of business / technical expertise was lacking in the IT vendor's servicing the small to medium sized professional services marketplace. We switch our market strategy to provide a higher level of expertise / professionalism to the small to midsize professional services market.
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