Community Action...Creating Local Opportunities for Economic Self-Sufficiency
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serene Country Urns

 

 

Joseph (Joe) is on SSI and needed extra income to help pay the household bills. He was speaking to an Amish friend about his money troubles and the two of them decided to become business partners. The Amish gentleman would build hand crafted pet urns and Joe would distribute them to veterinary clinics locally and around the world through via internet.  

Joe Bielinski came to CAP Services to see if he would qualify for a business loan to help get his business started. After meeting with a development coordinator, he soon realized he needed to have a business plan in place before any banks would loan him money for his business adventure. After working with CAP Services for almost a year, Joe completed his plan. Even though he qualifies for bank funding, Joe is waiting to build his cliental before purchasing large amounts of inventory and equipment. 

 Serene Country Urns sells urns for beloved pets to the cremation industry.  This product will be sold to veterinary suppliers, clinics, and pet stores. In the future, Joe is planning to sell urns to the human cremation industry as well.

The wooden urns are of various sizes, styles and made out of a variety of woods.  The customer can order the urn plain, engraved or a with a memorial photo.  The urns are

 

 

beautifully handcrafted by an Amish cabinetmaker who

uses natural woods and a hand rubbed oil finish.   

Serene Country Urns gives people a high quality, affordable, handcrafted wood product to hold their beloved pet’s remains (ashes). The business is home-based, selling to wholesalers in the cremation industry and via the internet.

 


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