Thyme of Day | Application Preview
Thyme of Day is applying for government grants to support the establishment of a ceramics studio that will focus on teaching pottery classes and selling handmade works. The funding will primarily be used for a down payment on a studio space, monthly payments, and purchasing essential supplies and equipment, including pottery wheels, kilns, and tools. The current workspace is limited to a treehouse that accommodates only one person, making it crucial to secure a larger facility to enhance the learning experience for students.
In the next five years, the business aims to grow from selling pottery at local markets to owning a full pottery studio offering diverse classes for all ages. Classes will focus on various techniques such as wheel throwing and handbuilding. The studio will also feature a dedicated area for the owner's own pottery creations, which will be available for sale in a storefront.
The request for funding emphasizes the desire to provide an enriching environment that fosters creativity and self-expression in students while supporting the local community through artistic engagement and connection. With an anticipated influx of tourists due to the region's appeal, the venture aims to boost local commerce.
Competitively, Thyme of Day faces challenges from established local entities offering similar classes, like the BAYarts center, local businesses featuring local artists, and school district programs. However, the business sets itself apart by offering both classes and a unique selection of finished pottery, leveraging the owner's youthful perspective to connect with a broader audience. The combination of teaching and sales will create a unique community-focused space that encourages artistic exploration.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 87-4300609
Location: Vermilion, OH, 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: NO
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Funding Usage
This money would go towards advancing my dream of opening and operating a ceramics studio to teach classes and sell my work. Pottery is a very costly art form, and the cost of supplies adds up quickly. My main obstacle at this point of my journey is not having a space to teach. I currently work in my treehouse, but this space is only big enough for one person. This money would be directed towards putting a down payment on a building and paying monthly payments, as well as being put towards supplies and equipment such as pottery wheels, kilns, glazes, clay, tools, water bills, electricity bills and so much more. This money would allow me to offer a better variety of learning experiences and more available techniques for my students.
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Business Plan
In the next 5 years, I plan to expand my business from selling pottery at framer's markets, to owning and operating a pottery studio to teach pottery classes for people of all ages, children to adults. I will offer classes that teach a variety of techniques, including wheel throwing and handbuilding. In this same building, I will have a personal studio space where I will create work of my own which I will sell in a portion of my building dedicated to being a storefront. My plans for my next steps in my business is to open up a pottery studio. I want to offer pottery classes that inspire freedom of expression to my students and empower them to explore their own creativity. I will offer instruction for a multitude of techniques including wheel throwing and handbuilding. I will provide a space for people to discover their creative capabilities and limitations and find enjoyment in the process of making artwork. I also plan to use my space to continue my own artistic practice, having a space where I can work and create pottery, that I will sell in the storefront portion of my business. This studio will support both my community by providing an artistic outlet for people of all ages. My storefront will allow me to connect with others in my community, and because I live in a town that draws the attention of tourists, it will allow me to support the department of commerce in my town.
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Self Identified Competition
BAYarts center in Bay Village, Ohio is a source of competition as they also provide pottery classes for kids and adults, and they are located about 30 minutes from my town. A second competitor would be the other local businesses that sell local artists' work. A third competitor is local school districts that offer art classes or art clubs within their schools. My business varies from my competitors because I would be offering both classes as well as my own, already made pottery for sale. One major difference that would separate me from other local artists is my style of work. Every artist has their own styles and color choices, so my work would be unique from that of others. I am 21 years old which makes me significantly younger than a majority of the business owners in my town, so this would allow me to connect with and relate to different demographics of people.
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