Headphones On:
Over the last couple of years, I have taken spec of the growing entertainment Hub in Mobile, AL and Baldwin County. The conversation was always the same, Venues don't promote, and there is nowhere for musicians to just be musicians, respected and valued for their craft. SO, with that in mind, All This Entertainment and Foxxy Records began partnering with various entertainment companies and businesses to promote live shows integrating the Capital of Commerce and the Craft of Entertainment. When Covid hit, it took an interesting toll of music as a whole, restricting musicians to continue making music, reaching their audiences, and getting paid. We had planned on creating, along with live venue shows, to create an online viewership to that doesn't have restrictions from a zip code and continue to build the model we had begun before everything shut down. Our show, Headphones On was, at the time, 1 of 2 businesses that actually integrated music into Live Streaming, both of which were in Alabama, and not setting up a camera and playing, but creating a musical experience that could be enjoyed from home and worked with businesses that were wanting to promote their brand and continue to make music. In 2020, our audiences grew to over 90,000 engagements with our live broadcast, and in 2021 our viewership, at the end of Headphones On: Season 2, reached over 250,000. Unfortunately, due to the manner of the show, and the work, without more business sponsorships and endorsements, we were forced to end on such a high note. Which isn't bad, because we began something with the desire to create networking opportunities, and a fun exciting place to hang out and listen to music, we accomplished that, and now, we would like to bring it back, new and improved, with some minor tweaks, that would allow us to grow viewers, but produce a production budget, and keep entertainment and businesses in front of their audiences, with the potential to grow their audiences. I have written an In-Progress Business model and an Action Plan of how to create a successful show.
Tortilleria:
Similar to Headphones On, the idea for a Tortilleria spawned from a conversation with a local restaurant owner who had asked, "Why are there no tortilla shops in Mobile", which made me also wonder. Then finding out the massive market in the area by calling restaurants and food trucks, and to my surprise, they all bought tortillas from wholesalers, and in continued conversation, many of those owners complained about the quality of their tortilla's. If you have ever had a bad tortilla with tasty carnitas or fish, it can't be quite mood dampening to have your meal taste subpar because of a cardboard tasting tortilla. Over the last 4 months, I have been researching and Building a Tortilleria Business Model, which shows the potential success within the massive market of tortillas in the south. Currently there is only one Tortilleria, but it sells 'White Corn Tortilla' and they have a small eatery, but they do not have a desire, or as of my last conversation with them, to grow past their means. So, we created a structure that can potentially provide sustainability to the slim tortilla market on the Gulf Coast. along are some potential numbers (In-progress) of the estimated potential of a Tortilleria in this area.
Cannabis Education Platform:
Let's put it out there, I enjoy Cannabis, or Marijuana to the uneducated. My fascination grew while creating marketing material for Cannabis retailer. Through our continual projects together, I began construction a Cannabis Education Platform that provides education to the Reefer Madness that is still believed by many. When in actuality, what Cannabis can do, isn't just smoking and getting people high, but the therapeutic effects from THC, CBD, and Terpenes. Helping with nausea, sleep, focus, energy, anxiety, and chronic pain. We have begun to put together a Medical Cannabis Board in Alabama with various different medical professionals from mental to physical health, to create a series of educational videos for the public, other doctors that have skepticism about Cannabis, and politicians that still use Cannabis as a platform to gain voters by saying Cannabis is destroying families. Because Cannabis ingested, along with those other Potential properties, has also been tested to slow, or stop Cancer Cell growth, tumor growth, seizures, Huntington's Disease, PTSD, and various other conditions. Cannabis isn't only for smoking, it also provides Textile and Fabric, it is a superfood, in industry can create Hempcrete and Hemp wood, Fuels, Technology and batteries, machinery, vehicles and so many other uses. Simply put, the legalization and education of this plant could create massive revenue that can in turn be used to pay for education, Trauma Centers, Police, Hospitals, help get people off drugs, and more. It is a Trillion Dollar plant that doesn't create rich people, but Generational Wealth, because it is such a sustainable resource that is able to be grown anywhere, and production is 400% faster than trees, compare 20 years for a tree, to 90-120 for one crop of Cannabis, that can also clean the soil, through bio-remediation (Soil treatment that absorbs heavy metals, and toxins). The Cannabis crop is quick in production and cultivation, cheap, and an abundant source of energy. I have put together a Cannabis Education Action plan, about the beginning stages of these Education Videos, and begins to evolve into the Education of the Cannabis Industry.