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Columbia RE Consulting is seeking government grant funding to acquire an existing e-commerce business that has been operational for over three years. The goal is to enhance market share in the beauty industry by leveraging a relationship with Walmart's buying department, which is interested in featuring the products online.
The application underscores the importance of understanding and differentiating from competitors to establish a strong business presence. It emphasizes that recognizing competition is crucial for success and developing strategies to attract investors is essential for growth.
The business operates in the beauty sector, offering consumable products that require regular replenishment, which supports continuous sales. The tracking of sales trends indicates that the company is experiencing steady growth, especially as online shopping has surged due to changing consumer habits, particularly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A significant competitive advantage is that the business comes with approximately one year’s worth of inventory, ensuring a quick return on investment that begins immediately after the acquisition. The company's premium private label brand allows it to command higher margins while capitalizing on the ongoing growth in e-commerce. Overall, the funding request is positioned as a strategic opportunity for supporting a resilient and expanding business model.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 0
Location: West Jordan, UT, United States
Length of Operation: 3
Number of Employees:
Annual Gross Income:
Annual Gross Expense:
Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
Purchase a existing business that has bene running for over 3 years
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Business Plan
Plan on increase the market shares with in the industry. I have a contact with Walmart buying department that wants to have the product on there site Recognizing competitors is vitally important for a growing my business. Otherwise, the startup will be sooner pitted in the race. While exhibiting attributes of the business, it is imperative to contrast with the prevalent companies in the domain. Through this, entrepreneurs can show their companies worth and why they need to be backed up by investors. Understand the competitors or underestimating adversaries is considered improper attitude for emerging business owners. It is essential to know the competition and accordingly come out with tactics to keep the company ahead in the race. By planning strategized moves to entice funders and investors.
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Self Identified Competition
Beauty The business is organically and steadily trending up - upwards trajectory (because it sells beauty consumables items (own brand) - [products get used up every 3 weeks + Amazon itself is dynamically expanding which grows sales over time) Note: Immediate ROI path because inventory is included in the sale: approx. 1 year worth of sales (so no need to invest anything in stock = recoupment of investment starts 1 day after closing). - Covid-resistant + evergreen (the world started shopping online, Amazon and the eCommerce industry itself is dynamically growing so the overall trend will remain upwards). For sale is a high-margin, elegantly-branded e-Commerce Amazon business that operates under a premium, beautiful private label brand.
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