Crescent Moon LLC | Application Preview
Crescent Moon LLC is applying for government grants to support its initiative that utilizes goats for environmentally friendly land clearing. The funds will be allocated to purchase necessary resources, including a truck and trailer for goat transportation, electric netting for their containment, care supplies, and for marketing efforts aimed at attracting clients.
In the first year of the grant, Crescent Moon plans to establish the infrastructure for goat care and launch an advertising campaign targeting municipalities in central Virginia, particularly those needing assistance with invasive species removal. The business aims to secure recurring contracts with power companies, local counties, and large landowners while also expanding its goat herd and hiring additional staff.
The application emphasizes that goat grazing is a sustainable alternative to traditional land clearing methods that rely on heavy machinery or chemical herbicides, both of which can harm the environment. Goats effectively clear invasive species like kudzu without disturbing the soil, contributing to carbon sequestration. The company's unique approach positions it favorably against few existing competitors who also use livestock for land clearing, solidifying its competitive edge as a gentle, effective solution for land management.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 11169567
Location: Buckingham, 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: NO
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Funding Usage
The funding will be used to purchase Items related to the care, housing, transport, and use of livestock (primarily goats) for the clearing of unwanted and invasive vegetation. It will purchase a truck and trailer to facilitate transport of the goats to land clearing sites. It will also purchase electric netting for the containment of goats and various goat care items. Funding will be used for marketing and advertisement of the business.
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Business Plan
In the first year following the issuance of the grant we will set up the infrastructure to care for the goats. Also, it will market to possible customers and set up an advertising campaign. Some of the main clients will be municipalities in the central Virginia region that have a need for invasive plant species removal. The plan is to set up reoccurring contracts with power companies, local counties and large land tract owners. Also we will grow our herd of Goats to expand operations, and hire employees. Land clearing by goats is an extremely eco friendly process. Goats do not disturb the land, they remove invasive species such as kudzu which plagues Virginia in many areas. It also sequesters carbon in the soil.
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Self Identified Competition
The first competitor are land clearing companies that use heavy machinery that pollute. Another competitor are land clearing companies that use chemical herbicides which are extremely detrimental to the environment. The last competitor would be other land clearing companies that use livestock, and there are not very many of those around yet. Goat grazing for land clearing is an environmentally friendly option for land owners and municipalities. It rids the land of unwanted and invasive plant species, and almost all seeds are left unviable after passing through a goats digestive tract. No other land clearing method is as gentle and effective as using goats for this purpose.
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