Courageous Readers | Application Preview
Courageous Readers is seeking government grants to enhance literacy support for school-aged children struggling with reading fluency, comprehension, and phonics. The funding will be used to acquire a physical space for onsite services, purchase diverse leveled reading books and phonic materials, hire two additional support staff, and provide technological tools like Chromebooks or tablets for student use. Other expenses include advertising, bookkeeping software, insurance, program licenses, office supplies, and furniture.
The business plan focuses on individualized reading interventions backed by data analysis, ensuring student progress and engaging parents for support. Testimonials will be utilized for marketing through social media and radio, and services will be offered year-round, including online options across the U.S. The goal is to use modern educational tools and hire qualified professionals to address literacy gaps in children from various backgrounds.
Funding approval is framed as an investment in the future, emphasizing the importance of empowering children to become successful adults in diverse fields. The need for such services has heightened due to the setbacks from COVID-19, and the founder notes a critical gap in existing educational support, providing a compelling reason for the need for their services.
In terms of competition, Courageous Readers currently faces none due to the overwhelming need for additional literacy support. The unique aspect of the business lies in its combination of onsite and online services, utilizing effective, research-based programs led by an experienced and licensed Reading Specialist, distinguishing it from traditional educational settings.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 87-1328301
Location: Lillington, NC, 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
Purchase a space to offer onsite services to more parents with school aged students with reading fluency, comprehension and phonic deficits. To purchase leveled reading books (diverse library with books for diverse backgrounds) and phonic materials (alphabet letters, dry erase boards, dry erasers, markers, pencils, crayons, handwriting paper, and writing journals), hire 2 other support staff to work with students on writing (fry-sight words and dolch sight words), purchase of chrome books or tablets for students use to practice skills taught, purchase advertisement, computer software to keep up with bookkeeping and financial records, purchase insurance, purchase licensures for reading program, purchase research based programs to utilize in the services provided, purchase office materials, purchase furniture (chairs, desk, kid-friendly bookshelves, and chairs).
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Business Plan
I plan to strategically focus on meeting the students needs in literacy by focusing on their individual reading deficits. I will analyze and use data to show students progress. I will work closely with parents to keep their support and involvement with their students progress. I plan to use their testimonials on the business website to generate more business and word of mouth. I plan to advertise on both radio and social media platforms. I will offer services year round and continue to offer online services to students all over the United States. I plan to have 21st century technology and materials offered, as well as employing other education professionals to work to help close the reading gaps in students of all diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. Investing in me goes beyond me because they are investing in our future which are the children my business will be helping to ensure their futures are bright! They will be investing in those that matter most which are our children and the return is the confidence and potential birthed for the future scientist, president, CEO of a Fortune 500 company, engineer, doctor, investor, banker, governor, custodian, teacher or parent. I am investing the time and energy because the students I will service are worth it!
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Self Identified Competition
I currently don’t have any competition because of the need being so great! Covid-19 has caused much of this reading gap through distant/remote learning efforts not being 100% efficient or effective. The need is great, and I’m hearing it from teachers all around the state. A classroom teacher has 18-25 students and cannot possibly meet all the reading needs that are identified within the first 4-6 weeks of school. My business is that bridge offered to parents for more needed support. My business will be different because I will be able to offer both online and onsite literacy services. The programs I use are research-based programs and have scholarly articles written about them along with proven data that they work. I am also a licensed Reading Specialist and licensed educator with years of experience.
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