O'Connell Home Improvements | Application Preview
O'Connell Home Improvements is applying for government grants to acquire necessary equipment, tools, and materials while also covering labor costs to support recovery efforts on Florida's west coast following Hurricane Ian. The business aims to aid homeowners and businesses in Lee County with repairs and restoration efforts.
Their plan includes using a dumpster truck, trailer, and various tools to assist in rebuilding and cleanup. With two decades of industry experience, owner Rob O'Connell emphasizes a commitment to the local community for an estimated two years while also managing a crew on the east coast for other projects.
The rationale for grant approval highlights their potential to create jobs, including for those unemployed and looking for additional income. The need for extensive repairs and restoration in Lee County is pressing, and O'Connell aims to facilitate this process for both individuals and insurance companies.
In terms of competition, they identify several local contractors, each offering a range of services, but O'Connell believes their unique strength lies in strong relationships with insurance companies and the reliable leadership of Rob O'Connell, known for his commitment to fairness and dependability.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: L22000419577
Location: Lake worth, FL, 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
O'Connell Home Improvements will utilize grant money to purchase equipment, tools, materials and pay labor in order to begin helping those in need on the west coast of Florida. We plan to take our equipment to Lee County to assist insurance companies and individual home and business owners repair and restore damages resulting from Hurricane Ian.
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Business Plan
O'Connell's Home Improvements plan to take our dumpster truck, enclosed trailer, tools and materials to Lee County to assist homeowners and businesses rebuild, rehab and clean up after Hurricane Ian. We are fully licensed and insured with an extensive project portfolio. Owner/Manager Rob O'Connell has 22 years of experience in all services. We plan to assist our west coast neighbors for approximately two years while maintaining a crew on the east coast to assist with roof and gutter projects. Once the west coast has been rehabilitated, O'Connell Home Improvements will focus on homes and businesses that are looking to upgrade their existing structures rather than purchasing with higher interest rates here near our home town on the East Coast. We will employ unemployed workers, W2's looking for a secondary income, and subcontractors to bolster the economy. Lee County was hit very hard and the damage is extensive. Private citizens and insurance companies are in need of flood damage repairs and restoration, remodeling, structural and roof repairs flooring, paint, and debris removal, to help businesses reopen and families move back to their homes safely.
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Self Identified Competition
ECA Maintenance & Home Improvements: ECA is a full service contractor specializing in kitchen and bath remodeling, Home improvements and repairs, exterior and interior painting, flooring, windows and doors, plumbing, siding, lighting and fencing for both commercial and residential buildings. They are currently located in Ft. Myers and will not have to relocate. ECA has less than 25 employees. Clement construction: Clement has over 20 years of experience and are fully licensed and insured. They claim to provide built to last products, offering all of the same services as ECA wit the addition of stamped concrete. A-1 Home Repair Inc.: A-1 is also fully licensed and insured and has 18 years of experience in the industry. They have an extensive service offering with a claim of "One Call & We Do It All". A-1 also has stores with home improvement parts and warehouses with whole sale supplies. O'Connell Home Improvements is unique to competition due to our relationships with the insurance companies and dependability of owner / manager Robert O'Connell. Robert is dedicated, genuine and fair.
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