Forever Grateful Market, LLC | Application Preview
Forever Grateful Market, LLC is seeking government grant funding to support several key aspects of its business operations, including a down payment for a physical storefront in Arlington, Virginia, as well as budgeting for marketing, products, and necessary construction or remodeling.
The business aims to expand by hosting over 100 events and markets each year, offering vendor space rentals, equipment, online courses, and stationary products. They also provide valuable services to other businesses, focusing on brand creation, website development, and social media marketing.
The case for funding approval rests on the fact that Forever Grateful Market is the only curated marketplace in the DC metropolitan area, featuring a diverse range of small businesses that specialize in vintage, collectibles, and specialty items. Each event attracts over 50 vendors and more than 2,000 attendees, demonstrating consistent growth. The business collaborates with Arlington County to enhance local community events, particularly targeting the National Landing area, and has established a partnership with Arlington's Economic Development division to run six annual holiday markets with significant attendance.
With no direct competition, Forever Grateful Market stands out due to over 12 years of experience in event planning, web development, branding, and social media marketing, which gives the business a distinct advantage in the marketplace.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 92-0533126
Location: Falls Church, VA, 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
-Down-payment for brick and mortar in Arlington, Virginia. -Marketing/Advertising -Products -Construction/remodeling/furnishing
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Business Plan
We plan to grow our business by hosting 100+ events/markets each year. Our business combines products, such as vendor space rentals, equipment, online courses, stationary products and more. We also have a service element to our business where we assist our businesses with brand creation, website development, social media marketing and more. Forever Grateful Market is the only curated marketplace in the DC, metropolitan area, that highlights and showcases multiple small businesses specializing in vintage, collectibles and specialty products and services. Each of our markets have had over 50 vendors, with month over month growth and over 2,000 attendees per event. We are partnered with the County of Arlington in Virginia, to bring more events to the area, starting with the National Landing community - which is the largest walkable downtown in Virginia. In addition to that, we are partnered with Arlington's Economic Development division to host their six annual holiday markets with over 3,000 attendees per event.
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Self Identified Competition
There is no direct competitor to our business. We have 12+ years of experience with a focus on event planning, web development, branding and social media marketing.
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