Styles of Evolution: Capacity Building for Styles of Evolution

ID

18

OrgName

Styles of Evolution

PhysicalAddress

2522 N 24th St Omaha, NE 68110

MailingAddress

Website

SocialMediaAccounts

Styles of Evolution

Name

Donald McPherson

Title

Owner

EmailAddress

stylesofevolution@hotmail.com

Phone

+1 (402) 850-6468

Team

Yes

TeamExplanation

Team members listed: Donald McPherson Owner 17 Years Yvonne McPherson Co-Owner 17 Years Danielle McPherson Secretary 8 Years Donald McPherson- Buyer International Sales 4 Years Treasa McNeal- Buyer 4 Years

OrganizationalChart

My organization chart is as follows: Donald McPherson Owner 17 Years Yvonne McPherson Co-Owner 17 Years Danielle McPherson Secretary 8 Years Donald McPherson- Buyer International Sales 4 Years Treasa McNeal- Buyer 4 Years

OtherCompletedProjects

Our Mission is to make shopping fun and great experience I want to continue providing clothing that is fashionable in an underserved community. I would like to set a professional standard for others to model. Being a mentor for the youth in the community I have served on DECA board giving lecture on retail sales, dressing success. I received an award in ST Louis from the KEY program. This Program talks about positivity for young people. This helped to build skills to help youth achieve goals.  

ProposalTitle

Capacity Building for Styles of Evolution

TotalBudget

84548.0

LB1024GrantFundingRequest

319350.0

ProposalType

Combination of capital project and service/program

BriefProposalSummary

Research shows as it stands in 2021, the number of digital buyers is at about 2.14 billion. In other words, more than one out of every four people you see around you is an online shopper. As a store front, I’m missing those sales. A black owned business that has been operating for 17 years need support to compete with competitors. The number of online shoppers has been growing over the past few years we want to be a part of that growth. We know this virtual for stability.

Timeline

What is the timeline for this proposal? Please list significant milestones and dates, including the anticipated completion date. If applicable, upload your schedule at the end of the application.

PercentageCompletedByJuly2025

0.83

FundingGoals

Fundamental Change (i.e., a proposal that will continue to elevate North or South Omaha's presence and perception within the region, significantly improving the lives of area residents through physical development) Long-Lasting Economic Growth (i.e., a proposal that will foster gainful employment opportunities and financial investment in the area, leading to the creation of generational wealth and widespread economic vitality in North and South Omaha) Transformational (i.e., a proposal that will help energize, recharge, or spur significant and favorable advancements in North or South Omaha's function or appearance)

Community Needs

Quality of Life (i.e., create or enhance natural spaces, mixed uses, parks, safety, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)

OtherExplanation

ProposalDescriptionAndNeedsAlignment

This proposal will allow Styles of Evolution to create 4-6 permeant job for the community. People will be able to shop in their community following the model live work and play right in your community. The money will be able to stay in our community. An online store allows accessibility for people with disability. Our retail store caters to the needs of the people in our community. While sharing culture to others outside of community.

VisioningWorkshopFindingsAlignment

Describe how the proposal aligns with the findings in the Visioning Workshop Summary and identify the specific gaps or other community needs that your proposal addresses. My proposal aligns with the Visioning Workshop Summary with job creation, we live in a underserved community, I will be able to meet some of those needs.

PrioritiesAlignment

Describe how the proposal aligns with LB1024’s strategic priorities. This proposal aligns with Sustainable Community. This model I’m creating can be duplicate for young entrepreneurs. I will be coming to mentor the youth and be able to build up the capacity to make a greater impact on my community.

EconomicImpact

What is the anticipated job creation and wages associated with your proposal (temporary and permanent)? 4-6 permanent jobs paying employees 15-20 an hour.

EconomicImpactPermanentJobsCreated

6

EconomicImpactTemporaryJobsCreated

6

EconomicImpactWageLevels

$15-20 an hour

EconomicImpactAlignProposedJobs

Styles of Evolution is located on 2522 N 24th Omaha NE 68110 which is in the Qualified Census Tracts.

CommunityBenefit

This proposal creates jobs and the community have buying power in their community. This allows people to shop freely, and comfortably, and allow the youth to learn how to dress for success.

CommunityBenefitSustainability

This proposal aligns with Sustainable Community. This model I’m creating can be duplicate for young entrepreneurs. I will be coming to mentor the youth and be able to build up the capacity to make a greater impact on my community.

BestPracticesInnovation

This model can be duplicated allowing others to succeed as well.

OutcomeMeasurement

Job creation where people can work in their community.

OutcomeMeasurementHow

How many jobs created

OutcomeMeasurementCoinvestment

This will fill full my expansion goals.

Partnerships

Yes

PartnershipsOrgs

Spark

PartnershipsMOU

Displacement

No

DisplacementExplanation

PhysicalLocation

2522 N 24th St Omaha NE 68110.

QualifiedCensusTract

Within one or more QCTs

AdditionalLocationDocuments

2522 N 24th St Omaha NE 68110.

PropertyZoning

Yes

ConnectedToUtilities

ConnectedToUtilitiesConnected

Yes

ConnectedToUtilitiesUpgradesNeeded

No

DesignEstimatingBidding

Yes

DesignEstimatingBiddingPackageDeveloped

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingCostsDetermined

No construction

GeneralContractor

No

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBid

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBidWhyNot

RequestRationale

GrantFundsUsage

Hire Staff Equipment and Materials Website to house online store

ProposalFinancialSustainability

Yes

ProposalFinancialSustainabilityOperations

Profit will grow up-to 75% will be able to sustain initial investment.

FundingSources

Please refer to organizational chart no other partners

FundingSourcesPendingDecisions

FundingSourcesCannotContinue

Scalability

Yes , can hire fewer staff members and scale up

ScalabilityComponents

The budget for staff and benefits will decrease

FinancialCommitment

100% invested

ARPAComplianceAcknowledgment

1.0

ARPAReportingMonitoringProcessAck

1.0

LB1024FundingSourcesAck

1.0

PublicInformation

1.0

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