Jonathan Shirely
Gaylord, MI (USA)
Role(s):
C-Level Executive (CEO, CFO, etc.)
Great Lakes Global Energy, LLC
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Location:
Gaylord
Industry:
Energy
Year Founded:
2008
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Description:
Great Lakes Global Energy, LCC is a partnership formed by business professionals to produce high-quality wood pellets for sale in residential, commercial and industrial markets throughout North America and Europe.
We are currently seeking to partner with leading green-market investors who understand the low-risk, long-term value of the renewable energy industry. In this economy, can you think of a better place to invest money than in alternative fuels and renewable resources?
GLGE, LLC is positioned to capitalize on this growing industry with a sustainable competitive advantage of value: a combination of quality and price. We are unique from other renewable energy companies. Here’s what we offer to an investor:
Solid return in a short period on a low-risk, green investment:
A 12 percent per year return on your investment.
Company net cash income growing 340% or more in three years based on research considering the impact of a variety of variables.
Partnership with the Great Lakes Global Energy, LLC 12 million dollar venture in a Renewable Energy industry market positioned to see substantial growth and long term sustainability.
Great Lakes Global Energy, LLC is primarily interested in these funding sources:
-Equity Funding (Venture Capital, Angel, Private Equity, etc.)
Once fully funded, we intend to use this capital for these purposes:
-Commercial Mortgage
-Equipment Financing
-Operating/Growth Capital (Payroll, Sales & Marketing, etc)
Partnership with a first-class, experienced team of professionals:
Expertise in national company start-up.
A “win for all” approach to business planning that will benefit investors, Michigan forest harvesters, local community, and employees.
Mission to maintain ethical business practices and global stewardship of our natural assets.
Extensively researched business model with most aspects already in-process:
Over three years of extensive research to design a business plan model that the USDA recently described as one of the “most detailed and complete plan they have seen to date”.
Modestly calculated budgetary assumptions based on published government and industry data.
Secured property with a letter of intent.
Timber supply contract dedicating 4000 acres of trees per year to GLGE, LLC.
USDA grants covering 30% of our timber raw materials.
4 million dollar US Department of Agriculture grant.
Federal and State government backing to support renewable energy business and job creation.
Quality product, Prime location with low transportation costs:
Premium low ash, high BTU wood pellets produced and sold at minimized cost.
Strategic proximity to an abundance of under-utilized raw materials.
On-site direct load into rail car product, close proximity to international shipping.
State of the art production equipment.
Opportunity to create jobs, help a hurting economy and promote a cleaner environment:
Opportunity to create 37 direct hire positions as well as over 200 indirect positions within the timber industry.
Provide low-cost heat to domestic and international residential and commercial consumers.
As an investment-minded person, you most certainly can appreciate a “right time, right place” opportunity. Great Lakes Global Energy’s business plan proves that we are not only acting at the right time in the right place with the right team and product, but we are starting down a road which yields the substantial, long-term growth that European countries have been experiencing for over twenty years.