2008 Grant Recipients
DormHamper, LLC -
Alex Russell, Michael King, and Bryan Solar
Dormhamper, LLC, the venture of three students at Colby College, capitalizes
upon the busy schedule of college students by providing pick-up laundry
service at Colby dormitories. The group hopes to create a turnkey platform
with which student entrepreneurs may start their own laundry service
franchises at other colleges. The DormHamper package will include a
business plan, customizable website, startup legal documents, and consulting
services. LFF awarded a grant to leverage the expansion of DormHamper
to other college campuses.
Sunwater Farm - David Gulak
David Gulak operates Sunwater Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture
farm in Benton. During the harvest months, Sunwater Farm delivers
a crate of fresh, pesticide-free produce to each of its customers
who pre-pay at the beginning of the season. Produce deliveries
will strengthen the relationship between customers and their food
source by including updates from the farm, DVDs of a local cooking
show, and recipes incorporating each week’s produce. LFF awarded
a grant to Sunwater Farm for capital improvements that will enable
increased productive acreage.
Terrari-Systems - Kevin Klingler
Kevin Klinger designs and builds hand-crafted terrariums with wooden
frames and shatter-proof, transparent lexan panels. The terrarium
sits on top of an aquarium to create an ecosystem housing fish,
reptiles and amphibians. Terrari-Systems will be marketed through
pet stores and online sales in standard designs; custom-designed
models will also be available. LFF awarded a grant to Terrari-Systems
to acquire capital for prototype construction.