π LUMARA
Empowering Immigrant Communities Nationwide
*CEO:*Luis MuΓ±oz
COO / Chief Get-Er-Done: Cody Rice-Velasquez
1. Executive Overview
Lumara is a community-powered membership network designed to provide immigrants with immediate support, trustworthy navigation, and a real safety net. Think AAA meets Red Cross meets community resource hub, accessed through an affordable monthly membership.
Membership Pricing
- $5.99 β Individual
- $9.99 β Couple
- $19.99 β Family of 5
Mission:
To ensure no immigrant ever faces crisis, fear, or hardship alone β socially, legally, financially, or emotionally.
Vision:
A nationwide, multilingual, community-driven support system with real-time help, crisis resources, emergency micro-grants, and trusted local partners.
2. Core Value Proposition
Lumara provides:
- 24/7 Multilingual Assistance
- Emergency Micro-Fund Access
- Immigration Support Guidance
- Job / Housing / Legal Navigation
- Crisis Response Toolkit
- Verified Local Resource Network
- In-App Document Vault (later phase)
- AI Immigration & Resource Assistant (MVP)
- Discount & Benefit Marketplace (Phase 2β3)
- Community Hubs & Local Ambassadors (Year 2+)
Lumaraβs strength is trust, speed, and cultural relevance.
3. Market Opportunity
- 30M+ undocumented + mixed-status immigrants
- 20M+ permanent residents & visa holders needing navigation
- 15M+ Spanish-dominant households
- High unmet need for:
- Emergency support
- Immigration clarity
- Local resources
- Safe navigation
- Advocacy & community support
10% adoption of the 30M population = 3M members.
At ~17.9M/month*.
4. Products & Services by Phase
Phase 1 (MVP β 60 Days)
- Chatbot + support line
- Emergency micro-grants
- Resource navigator
- Immigration info library
- Local help database
- Member portal
- Multilingual onboarding
- Stripe billing
Phase 2 (90β180 Days)
- Verified Lumara Pros network
- Document vault
- Crisis case navigators
- Live human agents 24/7
- City-based resource maps
- Family plans
- Partner discounts
Phase 3 (6β12 Months)
- Micro-loans
- Savings circles
- In-person ambassadors
- Advocacy programs
- Community center booths
- Employer partnerships
Phase 4 (Year 2+)
- Regional Lumara hubs
- Rapid response team
- Nationwide relief fund
- Full mobile app
5. Organizational Structure
Executive Team
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CEO β Luis MuΓ±oz
Vision, strategy, relationships, mission, advocacy. -
COO / CGED β Cody Rice-Velasquez
Operations, systems, implementation, technology integration, customer experience. -
CTO
Platform, automations, architecture, AI, Cloudflare/Supabase stack. -
CFO
Finance, modeling, risk, fund management.
Departments
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Member Support
- Navigators
- Crisis agents
- Call/chat support
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Tech & Development
- Full-stack engineers
- UI/UX
- Developer for automation
- DevOps
-
Outreach & Partnerships
- Community connectors
- Churches/mosques/temples
- Ethnic business partners
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Marketing
- Content marketing
- Social media
- Field outreach
-
Legal & Compliance
- Immigration advisor
- Privacy & compliance officer
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Finance
- Member billing
- Disbursement management
- Risk
6. Staffing Plan
Year 1 (Leverage contractors heavily):
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Support agents | 6β10 | multilingual |
| Navigators | 3 | case management |
| Developers | 2β3 | Cloudflare + RN |
| CFO | part-time | contractor |
| Legal advisor | part-time | immigration |
| Marketing | 2 | digital + field |
| Community outreach | 3 | ambassadors |
7. Tech Stack (Cloudflare-First)
Frontend:
- Vite + React
- Tailwind
- Multilingual UI
Backend:
- Cloudflare Workers
- Cloudflare KV & D1 for data
- Supabase Postgres + Vector for AI
- Stripe billing
- WhatsApp API (Twilio)
- Zoho Desk for ticketing
AI Layer:
- Resource navigator
- Immigration Q&A
- Crisis scripts
- Multilingual triage
Portal Features:
- My Membership
- Emergency Requests
- Resource Maps
- Document Vault (Phase 2)
- Saved Threads
- Referrals + Community Network
8. Funding Strategy
Stage 1 β Bootstrap ($250kβ400k)
- Founders
- Soft pre-sales
- Community investments
- Local immigrant foundations
Stage 2 β Angel Investors ($1Mβ3M)
- Social impact VCs
- Philanthropic funds
- Advocacy org investors
Stage 3 β Lumara Relief Fund (Nonprofit Arm)
- Donations
- Government grants
- Corporate partnerships
- Emergency response funds
Stage 4 β Revenue Sustained Growth
150k+ members β Fully profitable.
9. Financial Model Summary
Revenue (Membership Only)
| Members | Revenue/Month | Revenue/Year |
|---|---|---|
| 50k | ~$299k | $3.6M |
| 250k | ~$1.49M | $17.9M |
| 3M | ~$17.9M | $215M |
Key Expenses Year 1
- Staff: 1.8M
- Tech + cloud: $80β200k
- Emergency fund: $250β500k
- Marketing: 1M
- Legal: $50β120k
- Outreach: $150β300k
Total Yr 1 Estimate: 4M
10. Outreach & Marketing
Digital
- TikTok creators
- YouTube immigration channels
- Latino/Pashto/Dari community groups
- WhatsApp broadcast system
- IG reels
- Micro-influencers
Field Outreach
- Churches
- Mosques
- Temples
- Markets
- Restaurants
- Community fairs
- Construction sites
- Community radio
Partnerships
- Immigration lawyers
- Nonprofits
- Hospitals & clinics
- Local businesses
- Employers of immigrant-heavy staff
11. Legal & Compliance
- Register LLC + nonprofit arm
- Privacy compliance (HIPAA-prep level)
- Terms of service
- Micro-grant policy
- Crisis protocol
- Immigration info disclaimer
- Data storage compliance
12. Real Estate / Physical Infrastructure
Phase 1 β Virtual
- Remote staff
- No office needed
- Digital systems only
Phase 2 β Shared Space
- Host inside churches & community centers
- Pop-up desks
- Low overhead
Phase 3 β Regional Hubs
- LA, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Chicago, NYC/NJ
Phase 4 β National Centers
- Full-scale community service centers
13. 12-Month Roadmap
Months 1β2 (Build)
- Tech build
- Branding
- Support system
- MVP services
Months 3β4 (Beta)
- Soft launch
- Partnerships
- Micro-grant rollout
Months 5β6 (Scale to 10k+)
- Family plans
- Lumara Pros
- Crisis support team
Months 7β9
- Micro-loans
- Savings circles
- Outreach expansion
Months 10β12
- 50k members
- Regional hub planning
- Corporate partners
14. Appendices
- Job descriptions
- Marketing calendar
- Crisis response playbooks
- Immigration info packets
- Legal templates
- Wireframes
- Brand guidelines