8am Exposure National, LLC. | Application Preview
8am Exposure National, LLC is seeking a government grant of $5,000 to $8,000 to enhance its client services and engagement efforts. The funding will support essential monthly expenses, such as software, advertising, and communication services, thereby enabling the company to reach its target clients more effectively. The organization conducts marketing across college campuses, malls, and apartment complexes, delivering promotional content and facilitating relationships between artists and industry representatives.
The business aims to provide U.S. artists a reliable pathway for career growth, positioning itself as a platform that connects talent with major companies and labels. Over the next five years, 8am Exposure plans to expand its offerings, add more client products to registered radio, and organize performances that showcase emerging talent before industry insiders. The company eliminates the need for talent to travel unnecessarily, streamlining the connection between artists and potential employers.
The application argues for funding approval based on the foundation already established by 8am Exposure. The organization has created direct links to credible industry representatives, allowing it to provide development and promotional resources for its clients. With additional funding, the company aims to enhance its visibility through online promotions and visual ads.
In terms of competition, 8am Exposure identifies only one major competitor, Quality Control Music, while other smaller entities focus primarily on limited services like studio time or local airplay. The company believes it operates on a broader scale in mass media and talent development than any independent competitor.
8am Exposure's competitive edge lies in its relationships with established entertainment professionals, which enable it to offer comprehensive development services that enhance client exposure and career prospects. Unlike traditional talent shows like "American Idol" or "Showtime at The Apollo," which focus on singular outcomes, 8am Exposure emphasizes ongoing development and partnerships that lead to sustainable success for artists. Through its unique model, the organization intends to generate revenue while providing valuable opportunities for its clients.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 82-2142816
Location: Little Rock, AR, United States
Length of Operation: 1
Number of Employees:
Annual Gross Income:
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Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
The funding desired of $5000.00 - $8000.00 USD will aid in expanding our client services and customer engagement. This amount will cover monthly expenses including software, advertisement, and communication services (radio, online video) which will allow me and my team to reach our targeted clients without exhausting all funds needed to present the company services to them. Nationally we cover college campuses, malls, and apartment complex areas with promotional material, direct to consumer marketing, and active video content to promote high quality results. The funding would allow us to cover our ads and radio promo costs which will increase clients and quality of services shown.
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Business Plan
We are actively providing current artists/ talent within the U.S. an alternate to unreliable hands-off style career expansion. Now we aim to expand as a platform for major companies/labels/organizations to work with and employ serious talent. With our multi- state performance events and relations we provide all entertainers and entrepreneurs a place to present their talents in front of established industry representatives. Within the next 5 years we will add more client products onto registered radio (which I already curate weekly), place clients in front of entertainment representatives working with many major recording labels, tour shows, digital event venues, available for collaboration at any time. 8am Exposure will be the filter between the major industry and the random raw talent across the United States. We expose talent within regions on site and provide services to expand the prospects onto major industry platforms. This takes out the guessing work and unnecessary travel by industry professionals who are busy conducting other prosperous aspects. Funding should be provided to 8am Exposure National because we have already laid the ground work and foundation to be successful on. 8am Exposure already offers direct connection to credible representation that provide development, industry quality resources, services, promotions, and platforms to build the talent up for labels, managers, and ideal partnerships. We have volunteers in position within various states whom already complete client tasks in places that I personally cannot travel to such as NC, NY, SC, TX, and LA weekly. With the added amount of funding we will be able to show this visual material being done via online promotions and visual broadcasting (ads).
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Self Identified Competition
Honestly, after conducting various searches and in-depth research of “mass media and development services” I am only aware of one larger company which is a major recording label. Quality Control Music. Other companies that are within the industry and focus on “media and talent development” operate on much smaller scales such as only providing recording studio time and possible radio AirPlay to local talent or entrepreneurs. I have not found virtually any independent company dealing within mass media and development similarly to 8am Exposure National on as broad of a scale as we already operate within. After speaking and building relationships with established entertainment representatives I understand that have a clear advantage within developing clients’ exposure, building adequate resume criteria, and providing the necessary knowledge for clients to be valuable. With my current process after the talent has been cultivated, gains proper national experience, knowledge, and developmental services , industry representatives then work with my clients to achieve a higher rate of prosperity than those without the development. Specifically, management deal opportunities, partnerships, and booked events to generate the client income are aspects we have completed. Some other types of similar companies or events whom I compare to us are “American Idol” or “Showtime at The Apollo” (NYC) as these platforms allow various forms of talent to be exposed nationally. Although they are limited in the aspect of development and services provided. These shows, while gaining high ratings from viewers tuning in, do little for developing long prosperous careers of each talent participant. These shows normally function as a “one shot” style of competition in which only one winner goes on to get exposure and possible development from proven personnel. 8am Exposure already offers direct connection to credible affiliates whom provide development, industry quality resources, services, and platforms to build clients up for labels, managers, and ideal partnerships. This is where revenue is generated and scaled while providing satisfactory to all clients.
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