The Survival Shack, LLC | Application Preview
The Survival Shack, LLC is seeking government grant funding to support its startup operations under optimal conditions. The requested funds will cover essential expenses such as sales initiation, purchasing a branded company vehicle, office and shipping supplies, supplier orders, freight costs, marketing, and monthly operational expenses.
The business plan emphasizes product and platform diversification to maintain competitiveness within its niche market. The company projects steady sales growth and profitability over the next five years based on initial market analysis.
Funding approval is warranted due to the company’s scalability. The chosen business model is grounded in thorough research of the niche market and popular e-commerce platforms. The Survival Shack is open to smaller investment opportunities that can help it launch, with a clear strategy for organic growth as the business expands.
In terms of competition, the company will be facing major retailers like REI, Big 5 Sporting Goods, and Dick's Sporting Goods, which offer a broad range of outdoor gear. However, The Survival Shack aims to carve out its own space by focusing on mobile and modular outdoor gear for everyday or weekend activities such as hiking and camping. Their products are designed for practicality and portability, also incorporating safety accessories for unexpected situations.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 85-2804292
Location: Meridian, ID, United States
Length of Operation: 0
Number of Employees:
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Open to Loans: YES
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Funding Usage
The funding request is under "ideal conditions" for a start up in order to get everything the Company would need (in ideal conditions) in order to immediately start sales, purchase a Company vehicle with wraps/vehicle advertising on it, office/shipping supplies, orders to suppliers, shipping/freight, marking/media/advertising, monthly operating costs.
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Business Plan
I have a business plan created which I can provide at your request, but essentially by diversifying not only the products we plan on selling but also the platforms we use, the Company can stay competitive in the market niche we have chosen. The projected 5-year growth shows a gradual increase in sales and profitability of the Company based on preliminary market analysis. In a word, scalability. The business model we have chosen to work with came from extensive research in not only the niche market, but of the most widely used e-commerce platforms. Based on personal experience with the niche and with the consumer base, we felt that scalability was the most logical way to start. Essentially, we are prepared to accept smaller investment opportunities if it still allows us to get our Company off the ground and into making money. As the company grows, the ability to scale it up organically is already there for us to explore and engage.
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Self Identified Competition
Our top three competitors are "Big Box" stores such as REI, Big 5 Sporting Goods, and Dick's Sporting Goods. They are all providers of outdoor recreation gear and supplies, sporting equipment, clothing, and some limited safety items. We are not attempting to compete with the large chain stores in sporting equipment and clothing brands. We are specifically focusing on providing customers with outdoor recreation gear focused on more of the daily or monthly types of outdoor ventures, such as walking, hiking, backpacking, camping, etc. Our products are focused on being mobile, modular, easy to use/pack out/store, and provide not only basic function, but provide some added emergency/safety accessories for those unplanned moments where life or death hang in the balance.
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