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BRIEF HISTORY AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Rent-A-Hand has been in business for over twenty years in Pinellas County. Our primary business is providing home care and home companion services to the elderly, handicapped and infirm.
TYPES OF SERVICES
Rent-A-Hand provides personalized service to individuals who are unable to do the small things around their home whether it is a house, apartment or condominium. Our services include careful attention to providing the specific service desired or supply companionship to someone who may just be lonely.
CUSTOMER PROFILE
Our customer base primarily consists of elderly people. However, it contains people from all of the following areas:
· Elderly
· Infirm
· Handicapped
· Home bound
· Parents such as working mothers (for child care)
· Tourists on holiday (hotel child care)
MAJOR PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
General Business Growth
The business was started in 1985 and operated from the owner's home for one year. The first year of operation was successful. A part time secretary was employed during that year. Gross sales at the end of the 1986 averaged over $5,000 per month.
The second year in business, we moved from the home to a 220 square foot office in the Exec Building in South Pasadena. We purchased office furniture and office equipment decorated the office and employed a full-time secretary.
During the next three years we increased our customer base and added services. Most noteworthy is the increase of live-in companions that we provided. This provided a stable income base allowing continued expansion of other services.
Transportation Requirement for Pinellas County's Elderly
Pinellas County's elderly, infirm, AIDS patients, Medicaid patients, cancer patients, other out patients, and the handicapped, have a strong demand for reasonably priced transportation and limited facilities are available. Additionally, existing companies are decreasing their service areas because government funding has been stopped or interrupted. This effectively leaves these non-driving people without transportation to the places where they desire to go regularly. These are places such as:
· Major shopping malls
· Medical facilities (major hospitals, major medical clinics, etc.)
Recreational facilities (Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg Pier, Dali Museum, etc.)
BENEFIT TO OUR COMPANY
Gross sales will increase both in our basic business and in our new endeavor Rent a Hand Network which was launched April 2008. It is a Directory, and offers job placements in 50 categories of services. We are very proud of the Opportunities for the Disabled. This is mainly for the "homebound" which will assist anyone who is homebound and wishes to have someone to talk to day or night. There is a small monthly charge for individuals to place their profiles. There will be no charge for people who are looking for services or service seekers. Everyone will have the opportunity to place their profiles for free for our grand opening ending September 30, 2008
With the Rent A Hand Network which is www.rentahand.com,which will be seen nationally; and our local office which assists our seniors with care in their home plus our other services, we will see a definite increase in our profits.
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