Nljoystx | Application Preview
Nljoystx is seeking government grant funding to secure a home-based business location. The grant would be used for setting up a home office and reducing shipping costs for large floral arrangements. The business is at risk of closing without this financial support.
The applicant highlights a strong background in psychiatric social work, trained at Howard University and Yale, including experience as a grief counselor during the Virginia Tech tragedy. They emphasize their mission to enhance well-being through silk floral arrangements, with a focus on custom designs that cater to the aesthetic needs of various clients, such as grieving parents and individuals in nursing homes.
While competing with retail giants like Home Goods, Michaels, and Marshalls, Nljoystx differentiates itself through a personalized approach, creating tailored floral designs that improve clients' environments and emotions. The business proudly serves customers in the US Virgin Islands, drawing inspiration from St. Croix. The application underlines the emotional impact of floral arrangements and the unique service provided, advocating for the approval of funding to continue this meaningful work.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: not sure
Location: Burke, VA, United States
Length of Operation: 1-5
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: $100k to $250k
Annual Gross Expense: $100k to $250k
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
I would need the funding to assist me in getting a home where I run my business out of.
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Business Plan
If I don't receive a grant, I will close down the business. If I receive a grant, I will use it to fund expenses for my home office and to bring down the cost of shipping large items such as floral arrangements. I am dedicated to making people feel better as a psychiatric social worker. I am a school social worker trained in individual, group, and family therapy. I was taught at Howard University and Yale University's Child Study Center. I had the pleasure of serving as one of the grief counselors for the Virginia Tech murders. I am dedicated to making people feel better. I have saved countless students and adults by getting them treatment at psychiatric hospitals. That includes brightening their home and work settings with life-like silk floral arrangements. My products make people feel better. I specialize in silk orchid arrangements and am proud of my accomplishments.
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Self Identified Competition
Home Goods, Michaels, and Marshalls are my competitors. My products improve the lives of others by adding beautiful nature to dull environments. I aim to please. I design upon request of my customers. They tell me what they want in a floral arrangement, and I create a product. Mothers who have lost children come to me to decorate their children's gravesites—adults with Parkinson's request floral arrangements to add decor to their homes. Adults request floral arrangements to brighten their elders' rooms in nursing homes and senior living areas. I ship to the US Virgin Islands. St. Croix is where I grew up and was inspired by the power of flowers. This is a personalized service that my competitors do not have. There is power in flowers!!!!
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