The Pure A Refillery Store | Application Preview
The Pure A Refillery Store is seeking government grants to support various aspects of its business, including rent, store fixtures, containers, sustainable goods, local delivery travel, and participating in NYC tradeshows. The plan focuses on promoting a green lifestyle and fostering community engagement by collaborating with local artists and developers who share similar values. Educational initiatives on recycling, reusing, and refilling aim to strengthen community ties and promote eco-friendly practices.
As a minority woman-owned business, the applicant draws on over a decade of experience in the apparel industry and is motivated to advocate for sustainable living. The store aims to address environmental waste while empowering communities to recycle and upcycle items, supporting non-profits that transform waste into new products. It intends to serve not only as a zero-waste facility but also as a platform for other sustainable businesses.
In terms of competition, the store will face established chains like Whole Foods, Moms, and Trader Joe's. Its competitive advantage lies in partnerships with local distributors to reduce its carbon footprint and the promotion of a bring-your-own-container model for pantry items. Monthly pop-up events will feature local eco-conscious brands, and an active social media presence will help generate community interest and support.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 0450508580
Location: Edgewater, NJ, 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
Rent, Store fixtures and supplies(containers), goods and sustainable brands, travel for low cost local deliveries, vehicle cost/gas, travel to NYC for tradeshows to meet new partnerships.P/T employees
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Business Plan
Hopefully the plan is to market a Green lifestyle practice to create a following. Invite local artist and developers thinking the same lifestyle is important. Donate time to educate our community on how to recycle, reuse, refill. Work w/ Local artist to help donate sustainable goods to local community outreach programs. Promoting Eco-friendly/Sustainable lifestyle is the key to keeping close and liable customers. Changing our brand partnerships to help promote like-minded eco living. I am a minority woman business venture looking to expand my knowledge and passion to others wanting to live a more sustainable lifestyle. I have worked in the apparel industry for 10+ yrs and have dealt with the ups and downs of environmental waste. To change and make the switch to a more eco-friendly lifestyle, we can eliminate waste and also educate our communities how to recycle appropriately. Share and donate time to informing communities on how to upcycle your belongings. There are plenty of non-profit businesses needing your waste to produce new product. My store will not just be a "no-waste" facility, it will be a store that helps promote other sustainable businesses that are looking to help their customer live a more eco-frendly lifestyle.
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Self Identified Competition
WholeFoods, Moms, Trader Joes We would partner w/ local distributors so that it lessons our carbon footprint. We educate and show our customers to come in w/ their own containers to refill their pantry goods. Every month, would like to have a Pop Up event to help promote a local eco-warrior brand. Market and generate the following on social media.
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