Company Summary
Deep South Conservation, LLC’s focus on conservation of book and paper items in the middle Georgia local area and the southeast region will be operated on the premise that there are few book and paper conservators, most congregate in large cities (D.C., N.Y., L.A.). However, by working in a market almost completely devoid of conservators, Deep South Conservation, LLC will be able to cultivate the book and paper conservation market in this region, creating a steady stream of work for the business.
Deep South Conservation, LLC is best suited to serving the mid to high-end customer share of the book and paper conservation market because clients who are looking for lower-end book repair services will likely seek out book and paper restoration or repair, not a conservator. This type of business is well suited to have a single owner who does the conservation work and administration. This company is dedicated to providing the highest quality workmanship, meeting the agreed completion dates, and executing the custom work exactly in accordance with concepts discussed and agreed upon by the conservation professional and the customer.
2.1 Company Ownership
The company, Deep South Conservation, LLC is owned by Kathryn Wright and located at 130 Florida Ave. Macon, GA 31204.
2.2 Start-up Summary
The company founder, Kathryn Wright, will will perform conservation treatments and manage day-to-day operations of the business to ensure that this business venture is a success.
It is estimated that the start-up costs will include legal costs, advertising, and utilities, and related expenses. An additional amount will be required as start-up assets, including heavy equipment and cash on hand. The owner’s existing tools comprise part of the current assets. Total Start-up Requirements are detailed in the table below.
Some of the heavy equipment long-term assets that will be acquired include:
- Board Shear
- Book Press
- Kensol Stamping Press with chases and type
Inventory will consist of restoration materials. Handmade papers, binder’s board, book cloth, etc. will be stocked so as to provide a reasonable turn-around time for treatments.
See the attached spreadsheets for complete lists of start-up supplies and heavy equipment.
note: these spreadsheets are currently incomplete and will be added at a later date.
