Aleece's Sugar Shoppe: Expansion and Retention of Young Professionals through Sustainability Development

ID

327

OrgName

Aleece's Sugar Shoppe

PhysicalAddress

To be Determined

MailingAddress

1124 Pacific Street, Suite 8262 Omaha, Nebraska 68108

Website

still working on it, pls check IG for further socials

SocialMediaAccounts

IG_Aleece's Sugar Shoppe

Name

Alice Goodwin

Title

Business Owner

EmailAddress

aleecessugarshoppe@gmail.com

Phone

+1 (402) 517-0298

Team

Yes

TeamExplanation

Simone Goodwin: Accounting Services, Gracie Goodwin: CTO, Diamond Goodwin: Administrator, TBA: Consulting and Coaching, Sustainability and Greenspace Manager, end quote

OrganizationalChart

The organizational chart starts with Alice Goodwin as the Majority Owner at 51%, Simone, Gracie and Diamond would be partial owners of 15% each. Leaving room for investors/others at 4% if applicable. Any consulting or support services consulting services would be under the administrator for any further review to the Majority Owner which would be myself, Alice Goodwin. Any business acquisitions/vendors or research and development would be handled by accounting services, i.e. Simone Goodwin. Any public relations, media or marketing would be handled by the Chief Technological Officer, i.e. Gracie Goodwin. Each leg, under minority ownership would have a team that support their efforts which would include additional bakers, stockers, asset protection management, inventory team and security. end quote

OtherCompletedProjects

The major accomplishments included getting started on a vision that is supported by other leaders in the community. I am a new organization that have partnered up with the likes of the Nebraska Enterprise Fund and working closely with SCORE which has been of great help. end quote

ProposalTitle

Expansion and Retention of Young Professionals through Sustainability Development

TotalBudget

3000000.0

LB1024GrantFundingRequest

2975000.0

ProposalType

Combination of capital project and service/program

BriefProposalSummary

Overview: To enhance the building landscape of young professionals in Omaha and to retain and create an artistic hub for minority business owners to express their creativity and compete with other cities in the Midwest. Location: within the assigned areas proposed and guided by ARPA grants Timeline: As a new business, our timeline to hire for Holiday for 2022, November 15th. Projected to take on one seasonal baker. March 2023: take on one more team member March 2023-2026 build, predict and change ecosphere as see fit * minority includes but not limited to our focus market: single women, minority women, head of household women end quote

Timeline

2022; submit proposal 2023-2024: increase profits to add to skin in the game quota, also align contractors, supplies and suppliers 2024-2025: build and train 2025-2026: continue to expand services within business model

PercentageCompletedByJuly2025

0.63

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)

Community Needs

Other Infrastructure (i.e., develop or improve broadband, business districts, roadways, sewer, etc.) 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

Recreation: My business would include a district of other businesses as well. I'd have a space akin a room designated for events and get together in a private setting. Broadband would be available to the guests that are using our services Quality of life would be inherent to help people feel safe as they eat and work in the space. We would also have plain clothes security on staff as well end quote

VisioningWorkshopFindingsAlignment

Connect North Omaha to downtown by creating a sustainable, safe space for the two areas to blur during the nighttime. Making sure that people in the greater Omaha community can access the space safely. Sustainability comes in a Wakonda-like futuristic sense mirroring a solar power storm proof that doesn't lose electricity and never powers down, i.e. Babcock Ranch in Fort Myers Florida. end quote

PrioritiesAlignment

My proposal aligns with the strategic priorities because it will: 1) fulfill the walkability (via solar energy powered walkways at night) 2) during storms the electricity will remain on allowing for internet and connectivity services allowing others from the greater Omaha community to migrate to North O (in turn creating trust and confidence for a community to meet the needs during crisis-- i.e. dependability=survivals 3. Displacement dissolved because within my business model training is the core to building one up to meet the needs of the future (business acumen and mentorship and development is part of 10% of job function) 4. line blurred between North Omaha and Downtown by using recyclable items for infrastructure building- via seeking out minority talents at schools that bottom tier black talent 5. allow community members to participate in and lead microprojects of their own with micro-funding (2-3% of business capital proceeds go to micro-projects in community) i.e. recycle dollars 6. recycled dollars used to support plans that align with strategic priorities end quote

EconomicImpact

25 team members: temporary/seasonal: 12 ($31.2K/year) = $270K Permanant: 6 (65K/year) Consultant coach: $150/hour ($120,000/year) CTO: $210,000 Accountant: $76,000 Administrator/Business Management: $110,000

EconomicImpactPermanentJobsCreated

20

EconomicImpactTemporaryJobsCreated

13

EconomicImpactWageLevels

listed above

EconomicImpactAlignProposedJobs

We will look to local business and contractors in the area before we outsource end quote

CommunityBenefit

Alignment: Community meetings to discuss ongoing agendas Diversification: dollars stay within the community through our micro-project initiates Unity: having movie nights, premiers shows and etc showcased on Trust: taking care of the community by having jobs that are above a livable income end quote

CommunityBenefitSustainability

Natural environment: solar energy to create and enhance current living environment Increases quality of life: healthy space/building and community end quote

BestPracticesInnovation

clean open space allows for innovation and having consistent internet access allows for business development and reliability

OutcomeMeasurement

Improved training, high wages, increased livability, less crime more ownership

OutcomeMeasurementHow

measured by market surveys and assigned by marketing team under CTO

OutcomeMeasurementCoinvestment

possibility, my hope is to align myself with other minority run female business that I have networked with at prior events within the greater Omaha Area

Partnerships

Yes

PartnershipsOrgs

The Light Candle Company, Time on My Hands, Beauty and Company, Steak House, Architecture firm, bustling Law Firms

PartnershipsMOU

none

Displacement

No

DisplacementExplanation

PhysicalLocation

not available

QualifiedCensusTract

Within one or more QCTs

AdditionalLocationDocuments

not available

PropertyZoning

No

ConnectedToUtilities

ConnectedToUtilitiesConnected

Yes

ConnectedToUtilitiesUpgradesNeeded

Yes

DesignEstimatingBidding

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingPackageDeveloped

No

DesignEstimatingBiddingCostsDetermined

Internet searches and estimated costs of services and job wage reports by labor department and conversations of others with similiar ideas in other budding cities

GeneralContractor

No

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBid

GeneralContractorPublicCompetitiveBidWhyNot

RequestRationale

not available

GrantFundsUsage

constructions, supplies, acquisitions, land, wages, supporting workers and planning sustainable internet area will serve as a cafe of sorts to consistently allow community members to stay connected. Parts of the business/home will be a hybrid of parts to keep cost of sustainability efforts low. (cost of green is expensive, but when parceled/chucked out could keep cost down)

ProposalFinancialSustainability

Yes

ProposalFinancialSustainabilityOperations

Build solar powered, storm proof, roof damage proof business and live to work community with sustainable products to keep costs low and emigrate the current residents to cleaner safer spaces to blur the lines between downtown and North Omaha, but with a distinct Wakonda type feel end quote

FundingSources

My on-going business income/profits Crowd Funding 4% Investors Philanthropists Balls/Gala and other fundraising ventures to spark interests end quote

FundingSourcesPendingDecisions

December 2024: $25,000 from my personal profits, crowd funding $100,000 end quote

FundingSourcesCannotContinue

Yes, the ARPA grant. end quote

Scalability

Yes, the project is much bigger than originally stated, but will start here for now. The main objective is to educate and train local people in the community to work at a business that is within scooter, biking or walking distance and have a community type ownership approach to my business/'es/plans, etc end quote end quote

ScalabilityComponents

projected increases result of expansion, I'd expect the costs to raise due to inflation and operating costs to be 1 million to support wages and ongoing projects end quote

FinancialCommitment

My initial commitment is $5,000 to start and $20-25,000 next year from business profits and projected profits from business $100,000 per year and crowd funding via socials $100,000

ARPAComplianceAcknowledgment

1.0

ARPAReportingMonitoringProcessAck

1.0

LB1024FundingSourcesAck

1.0

PublicInformation

1.0

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