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Form of Ownership | Limited Liability Company (LLC) | ||||
Business Name | CHERISH PERKINS LLC | ||||
Phone Number | (402) 689-6910 | ||||
Business Address | 7409 Girard Street Omaha, Nebraska 68122 Map It | ||||
First Name | Cherish | ||||
Last Name | Perkins | ||||
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Date the business was established | 07/16/2022 | ||||
Name of Presenter | Cherish Perkins | ||||
Nature of business – include a brief description of the product/service and the nature of your market. Submit product brochures, links to social media sites, and any other company literature | CHERISH PERKINS LLC provides one-of-a-kind apparel for young adult to middle age women and men and personal styling and alterations services. Currently, we are selling in person with appointments made via social media and in person. CHERISH PERKINS LLC plans to get a storefront where customers can pick up their orders and shop for new pieces. CHERISH PERKINS LLC'S website is currently being built and will be ready early-mid 2023 to sell apparel to consumers as well. Customers can pay using: CashApp, Venmo, and cash/checks. https://www.instagram.com/cherishperkinsllc/ | ||||
Brief background of Principal Officer(s); please attach bio if available | CHERISH PERKINS LLC was founded and designed by Cherish Perkins. Cherish Perkins, who was born and raised in Hunstville, Alabama, has always been passionate about fashion. Cherish has had the desire of working in the fashion industry and starting her own clothing brand since she was five years old. She's always had a flair for creativity and the arts. Cherish enjoys sketching, painting, and designing. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, in May 2022. She also minored in art, business, and international studies. Cherish created Cherish Perkins LLC in June 2022 because she loves to use her gift for design to enhance people's confidence. Her goal is to ensure that each client is happy and they Embrace Every Opportunity While Cherishing Their Inner Self. | ||||
Goals for joining the accelerator | My goal for joining the accelerator is to network with other entrepreneurs and learn valuable information for my business. If I were a recipient for the Pitch competition it would help me set out of my comfort zone and winning one of the prizes would help take my business to another level. | ||||
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Current status or stage of development of business: (e.g. working on prototype, produce in advanced development, etc.) | We are currently in the startup phase. Right now were a seeking out customers and building up clientele. In the past 6 months, we've had 1-2 clients almost every month. | ||||
Customer segment served | The target customers for CHERISH PERKINS LLC is is Older Gen Z, Millennials, & Gen X. Our target market loves individuality and freedom of expression. They respect their friends' opinions as well. They spend $170 billion annually and are particularly engaged on social media platforms like Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. | ||||
Please explain what services you or your organization can offer other clients of the Business Accelerator Program: | My services offer other clients of the Business Accelerator Program a chance to express themselves through their attire. It gives them a space to truly be themselves. Cherish Perkins LLC can bring other individuals on the program clientele through networking and future partnerships. | ||||
Describe your business, product or service and what differentiates it from your competitors. | CHERISH PERKINS LLC provides one-of-a-kind apparel for young adult to middle age women and men and personal styling and alterations services. We differ from competitors because, we create custom unique pieces that you can’t buy everywhere, Cherish Perkins LLC offers multiple in-house services such as personal styling and alterations. We are very hands-on and personalize each client's experience. Compared to some of our competitors we are very sustainable and eco-friendly due to us being a small business and having custom apparel we don’t buy in bulk and re-use materials. | ||||
Does the business own all rights (including intellectual property) to the material submitted and presented for this competition? | Yes | ||||
What is your gross annual revenue? (dollar volume per year) | $1,200.00 | ||||
Current sales revenue (dollar volume per month) | $100.00 | ||||
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Projected number of employees in 24 months |
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Status of Business Plan | Completed (please attach a copy) | ||||
Type of financing used to operate a business to date |
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Is this your primary business? | Yes | ||||
Is this your original concept? | Yes | ||||
Please specify your ethnicity. | African-American | ||||
What is your age? | 18-30 years old | ||||
Is at least 51% of the business is owned, and controlled by an ethnic minority and please specify which one. | African American | ||||
Is at least 51% of the business owned and controlled by a woman? | Yes | ||||
Is your business currently licensed or registered in the State of Nebraska? | Yes | ||||
Do you have any investors or partners? | No | ||||
Is the business owned by a veteran? | No | ||||
Is your company a small business? | Yes | ||||
Consent 1 | I understand the Pitch Black Accelerator Program is designed to support the Midlands African Chamber emerging businesses to succeed and thrive. Participating in the Pitch Black Accelerator Program necessitates interaction with the assigned mentor, attendance at educational and networking sessions, and reporting to the Midlands African Chamber on business changes. Once selected as a Pitch Black Accelerator participant, I must become a member of the Midlands African Chamber. | ||||
Consent 2 | By registering and participating in this program, I consent to the recording of my likeness, image and/or voice and authorize the Midlands African Chamber to use photographs, videos, and audio recordings containing my likeness, image and/or voice in any medium for any purpose | ||||
Consent 3 | I agree to the terms and conditions of the Pitch Black Accelerator Program. | ||||
Applicant’s Name | Cherish Perkins | ||||
Applicant’s Title | Owner | ||||
Signature | Cherish Perkins | ||||
Date | 12/14/2022 |