AION LLC | Application Preview
AION LLC is seeking government grants to support their business operations. The funding will primarily be utilized to fulfill existing orders and purchase new inventory, which is essential for generating further revenue.
The company plans to scale up production and distribution by forming partnerships with retail stores and wholesalers while continuing e-commerce activities. They aim to secure real estate, hire employees, or collaborate with third-party services for assembly and distribution. In addition, they will leverage media coverage and affiliate marketing to drive growth.
AION LLC highlights that the requested funds will play a crucial role in advancing the business and product development. They achieved remarkable success in their crowdfunding campaign, surpassing their funding goal threefold, with over 1,500 units ordered and more than $100,000 generated through pre-orders. The owner, who is the inventor of Moondial—a product inspired by the moon and astronomy—lives this vision and is committed to bringing it to market. They are enthusiastic about the product's potential and have built a supportive community around it.
In terms of competition, Moondial occupies a unique space due to its functionality. While there are similar aesthetic products, none offer the same blend of astronomical accuracy and timekeeping precision. The product utilizes data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to create an innovative 3D printed moon model paired with a patent-pending lighting system that projects detailed moon phases. This distinct combination sets Moondial apart in the market.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 20231257486
Location: Morrison, CO, 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
This funding will go towards fulfilling existing orders and the purchase of new inventory for further revenue generation.
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Business Plan
The plan is to scale the production and distribution of inventory. Partnering with retail stores, wholesalers, and continuing our ecommerce activity will be the sources of revenue. Securing real estate and employees and/or working with third party services for part assembly and distribution are some of the next steps. Also, media coverage and affiliate marketing will serve as major avenues of growth. The requested funding amount will greatly assist with the crucial next steps of the growth of my business and product. Moondial has garnered fantastic success in our initial crowdfunding campaign by achieving over 3x of our funding goal. Over 1,500 units have been ordered and $100k plus have already been generated via preorder and crowdfunding campaigns. The additional requested funding will be a major stepping stone for purchasing new inventory to expand business revenue. As the owner of this business and inventor of the proprietary product known as Moondial, I have been heavily invested in the design and execution of this product based on my fascination with the Moon, astronomy, and the cosmos at large. I believe in this product wholeheartedly and have a large community of customers/crowd funders who also see it's amazing utility and potential. This is a dream I've been working on for close to a decade and I am looking for additional funding to bolster and expand my current operations, which will enable a full breakthrough into the market and allow for enough inventory for partnering with online and brick-and-mortar retailers.
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Self Identified Competition
This novel product stands in it's own category in terms of functionality, but there are aesthetically similar products, such as 3D printed moon globes, moon-based decor, and digital applications. None of the competitors parallel the combination of astronomically accurate aesthetic and horological precision of Moondial. We used publicly available data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to generate a 3D printed moon model along with a patent pending lighting system which perpetually projects the moon phase with amazing effect.
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