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Business Seals Consulting Firm LLC
7229 Edna Ct, La Vista, NE, 68128
https://bizseals.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bizseals/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bizseals/?viewAsMember=true - https://www.facebook.com/BizSeals
Deborah A. Dogba
Founder & CEO
deborahatsufui@gmail.com
+1 (402) 505-1348
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Capacity Building, Business Support Services, Business Development and Coaching for Startups and Small & Medium Enterprises.
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Capital project Combination of capital project and service/program
The aim of this project is to create a framework that consistently identifies, enhances business ideas to develop validated proof of concepts that can be accelerated into business opportunities that stimulate the growth and success of the North Omaha community. This in turn, creates new jobs, diversifies the industrial base, increases positive innovative opportunity, and enhances quality of life in the North Omaha community. Our framework to develop an entrepreneurial incubator focuses on the creation and growth of high-growth entrepreneurs to facilitate local economic development. Through interactive workshops, logistics development, & educational curriculum, we aim to work with community stakeholders to organize resources that help towards: Creating an infrastructure where individuals from diverse backgrounds can equally participate in the economic development of the State of Nebraska. Creating a support system where culturally diverse entrepreneurs can achieve wealth equity by participating in and having equitable access to entrepreneurial ecosystem. Engage disadvantaged entrepreneurs to provide equitable opportunities, & Coaching, mentoring, counseling, and training in the domains of business development, research, product design, product development, technology, finance, and marketing.
Timeline: Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Total # of Startups Enrolled 150 60 20 # of Youth Entrepreneurs 30 15 5 # of Adult Entrepreneurs 75 30 10 # of Senior Entrepreneurs 30 15 5 # of Startup Investments 135 45 16 Estimated Project Completion Date: June 2026
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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)
Other Infrastructure (i.e., develop or improve broadband, business districts, roadways, sewer, etc.) Policy (i.e., develop or improve context-sensitive education, finance, health, training, zoning, etc.) Sustainable Community (i.e., create or enhance housing, services, education, civic uses, recreation, etc.)
The core vision is to arm entrepreneurs with tools, knowledge, and skills so that they can fully exploit their talent, passion, skills, creativity, and spark the future of innovation in Omaha. We intend to do so by offering entrepreneurs, one-on-one business consulting with the goal to write their business plans and financial projections. We will also offer business coaching services. Our project has five (5) operating principles that frame its design and implementation: Program delivery: Entrepreneurs will undergo rigorous workshops & educational seminars to learn about foundational business logistics. Product delivery: Entrepreneurs will undergo research foundations workshops & requirements to exercise several activities to validate their products & business ideas in to fully, data proven concepts. Access to Key Networking relationships: Access to high-quality relationships that lead to business opportunities cultivates authentic relationships that lead to high-quality information exchange and opportunities for North Omaha entrepreneurs. Financial readiness to facilitate access to capital: Entrepreneurs will become familiar with basic financial terminologies from bookkeeping, understanding different financial statements, business credit, business loans & grants, to financial projections. Visibility and Exposure through a local marketplace, podcast, media & magazine. Our framework to develop an entrepreneurial incubator focuses on the creation and growth of high-growth entrepreneurs to facilitate local economic development. Through interactive workshops, logistics development, & educational curriculum, we aim to work with community stakeholders to organize resources that help towards: Creating an infrastructure where individuals from diverse backgrounds can equally participate in the economic development of the State of Nebraska; Creating a support system where culturally diverse entrepreneurs can achieve wealth equity by participating in and having equitable access to entrepreneurial ecosystem; Engage disadvantaged entrepreneurs to provide equitable opportunities; & coaching, mentoring, counseling and training in the domains of research, product development, technology, finance and marketing.
Purpose: The purpose of this program is to equip entrepreneurs with the basic business foundation such as their day-to-day bookkeeping, branding, marketing, and market positioning, business planning, product design, product quality, startup budgeting, business formation, business model, building their business credit, to be bankable and bank ready, remain sustainable, and be competitive
Create jobs above 60K per year • Create wealth and business ownership •
Create jobs above 60K per year • Create wealth and business ownership •
Over the course of 3 years, we hope to see 150 plus fully funded and established businesses with thousands of permanent jobs created.
Our goal is to partner with disadvantaged populations, like North Omaha, to work to build the capacity and connectedness of the entrepreneurship ecosystem to create faster local economic growth.
Help advance the City of Omaha & State of Nebraska’s goal of increasing middle-wage jobs through economic growth; Help advance the City of Omaha & State of Nebraska’s objective of promoting small business growth and workforce development in the North Omaha area; Helping local entrepreneurs develop established companies rooted in the North Omaha community—company’s become permanent contributors to the overall vitality, diversity, and growth of the community’s economy.
This program is sustainable by nature because it is an answer a need expressed by entrepreneurs and financial institutions in the greater Omaha area. The need for business education in general and for financial literacy is considerable. We have been working with our partners to answer the entrepreneur community for a few years. We will strive to provide this service and support to entrepreneurs to increase the success rate and bring down the statistics of failed businesses in the Omaha community. We will increase cooperation with other organizations that have the same purpose to offer more resources to businesses. We will financially sustain our project by identifying and applying for all available funding. We will also contract with financial institutions to provide training for entrepreneurs requesting financing who do not qualify because of poor business acumen. The program will impact wealth in the community in a positive way by creating job opportunities, hence, reducing poverty. The increase in economic power will be measured by the disposable income generated by the entrepreneurs for their family. The direct signs will be noticed through access to capital, better nutrition, healthcare, education, and wellness. The program will use polls and official historic data to measure its sustainability.
Reintroducing small businesses to North Omaha should be a key goal in revitalizing the area. A large portion of reintroducing business is to create a medium that business ideas within the community can be fostered and developed. To address these issues, disadvantaged communities will need an economic development approach that increasing support for entrepreneurship from the start of their journey.
Our project has five (5) operating principles that frame its design and implementation: Program delivery: Entrepreneurs will undergo rigorous workshops & educational seminars to learn about foundational business logistics. Product delivery: Entrepreneurs will undergo research foundations workshops & requirements to exercise several activities to validate their products & business ideas in to fully, data proven concepts. Access to Key Networking relationships: Access to high-quality relationships that lead to business opportunities cultivates authentic relationships that lead to high-quality information exchange and opportunities for North Omaha entrepreneurs. Financial readiness to facilitate access to capital: Entrepreneurs will become familiar with basic financial terminologies from bookkeeping, understanding different financial statements, business credit, business loans & grants, to financial projections. Visibility and Exposure through a local marketplace, podcast, media & magazine.
The outcome is to have an increase in number of established and sustainable businesses in north Omaha, an increase in job creation, and entrepreneurship growth. The key performance indicators are: * Number business created * Number businesses that have a written plan * Number of businesses that got approved for funding * Net Income Generated / Income Statement * Sustainability * Number of jobs created * Stakeholders satisfaction measured by surveys * Business growth * Poverty reduction
The first year of the program will be devoted to helping the develop an in-depth business plan. They will learn how to research the market for their business or product, project development needs and timelines, budgets, and marketing overviews. At the end of the first year, if the participant successfully creates a workable plan, they will be awarded $5,000 (up to $50,000) in working capital. In year two, the participant will implement their plan with the assistance of a business coach, who will provide regular inputs and recommendations for changes. In the third year, the participant can be awarded additional funds (up to $100,000) to continue the business development process. At the end of year three, the participant should have begun earning money from their business.
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This program will be a collaborative work with the following identified entities: the Carver Legacy Center, Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty, Score, Shift Omaha on Abide Campus, and other North Omaha players who may benefit from our program, training, and services.
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Business Seals Consulting Firm, LLC is committed to the financial obligations of this proposals. A liability insurance will be taken.
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