Artistic Upholstery LLC | Application Preview
Artistic Upholstery LLC is seeking government grants to fund the training and hiring of new employees in a specialized trade that is not commonly taught in community colleges. With many skilled workers in the field nearing retirement, the company aims to build a workforce that can meet the growing demand for its services.
The business has established a solid reputation over its 15 years in operation and currently has a waiting list of customers eager for their furniture to be serviced. To address the shortage of experienced upholsterers, Artistic Upholstery plans to bring in new employees, train them in the craft, and provide them with a supportive work environment that values professionalism and respect.
The company emphasizes its competitive edge through exceptional customer service, thorough workmanship, and additional perks for employees, such as concert tickets and meals. Artistic Upholstery stands out by fully restoring furniture rather than just superficially covering it. An example of their meticulous work is the creation of a scratching post using old fabric, which contributed to customer satisfaction and showcased their commitment to going above and beyond.
Overall, the grant funding is crucial for expanding their skilled workforce, enabling the company to continue meeting customer needs and maintaining its high standards of quality and service.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 26-4527565
Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States
Length of Operation: 11plus
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: $100k to $250k
Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
To train and hire new employees. This is a trade that is not being taught in community colleges, most persons who are skilled in this trade are aging and retiring or dying.
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Business Plan
By hiring, training and retaining new employees, with more employees we can keep up with the demand and expand. It's the employees that do the work, we have a waiting list of projects the only way those projects with get done is with more employees. When we hire the new employees, we will train them, they will gain a trade that is not being taught in schools, and they will have a place to use their newly acquired skills. We have built a reputation of being the best in the business, we have a waiting list of customers who want us to work on their furniture. We treat our customers with professionalism, respect and courtesy. We have been in business for over 15 years. We need more employees, it hasn't been easy to find experienced upholsters that specialize in furniture and antiques. Therefore, we are seeking to hire people who want to learn the trade and work in our company at the same time offer our employees a beneficial workplace.
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Self Identified Competition
We do know that when we offered to pick up and deliver furniture, our competitor, soon after, offered the same. We don't know what their processes are, but we know we are very thorough with each job. We don't know how they treat their employees, but we give our employees perks by giving concert tickets, dinners for 2, breakfast burritos and the like, we treat our employees with respect and encouragement. We have a wonderful reputation, it shows by our waiting list of customers who want us to work on their furniture. We have business customers who prefer to work with us. We treat our customers with professionalism, courtesy and respect. We take the extra effort to do a thorough job. For example, a person brought a chair in that their cat tore the fabric, we took the extra effort and made a scratching post with the old fabric for the cat, and upholstered the chair, the person let us know the cat used the scratching post, thus keeping the chair in good shape. When we get a piece of furniture we strip it all the way down to make sure the frame is stable and the fillings are good, if we find anything that is broke or needs fixing we do that, letting the customer know at the same time. We cover the furniture with new fabric, not just cover over the old fabric.
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