Earthquake Spices | Application Preview
Earthquake Spices is seeking government grant funding to support its growth through equipment purchases, working capital, inventory, and marketing. The company plans to expand by attending regional events to build a loyal customer base and hiring a marketing team to grow brand recognition across Central and Western New York. They also aim to participate in national wholesale events to connect with retail buyers looking for new, multicultural food brands.
The funding would support Earthquake Spices in building a local production facility, which would not only give them full control over product quality but also allow them to co-pack for other brands. This move is intended to create jobs and contribute to the local economy.
Their market advantage lies in offering a globally inspired sauce line that spans hot sauces, BBQ sauces, and a forthcoming expansion into condiments like buffalo sauce, seasonings, ketchup, mustard, and dressings. Compared to local competitors such as Syrachacuse, BBQuse, and Karma Sauce, Earthquake Spices stands out for its diverse product range and mission-driven approach to community development.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: Earthquake Spices
Location: Liverpool, NY, United States
Length of Operation: 1-5
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k
Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k
Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
Equipment purchasing, working capital, inventory and marketing
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Business Plan
Our plan to grow the business is to continue to work events in different areas to continue to gain new forever customers that will return again and again. We also want to acquire a marketing team that will help market our brand across central and western ny to become a well.known local brand. We also will be attending wholesale events across the country to get in front of retailers looking for brand new innovative brands like ours. Investors should invest in our brand because we have an extremely innovative sauce brand that caters to multi-cultural cuisine from around the world. We also want to give back to our community and create jobs in our community by opening a production facility so we can keep all production under our thumbs and not get it co packed. We will be able to bring in income to the community by being able.to.co pack other brands at outer production facility. We will in turn use this money.to help grow the surrounding communities and again provide jobs.
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Self Identified Competition
We have competition with syryachacuse the other hot sauce brand in the area. Another one is BBQuse and karma sauce in Rochester. We provide something that they all don't, we have sauces that cater to every cuisine across the world plus we have hot sauce and bbq, which they do not. We will also be launching a buffalo sauce, seasonings, ketchup, mustard, and dressings to be a full condiment line.
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