🌟 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 2–3)
  • Community Hubs & Local Ambassadors (Year 2+)

Lumara’s 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 – 60 Days)

  • Chatbot + support line
  • Emergency micro-grants
  • Resource navigator
  • Immigration info library
  • Local help database
  • Member portal
  • Multilingual onboarding
  • Stripe billing

Phase 2 (90–180 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 (6–12 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

  • 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

  1. Member Support

    • Navigators
    • Crisis agents
    • Call/chat support
  2. Tech & Development

    • Full-stack engineers
    • UI/UX
    • Developer for automation
    • DevOps
  3. Outreach & Partnerships

    • Community connectors
    • Churches/mosques/temples
    • Ethnic business partners
  4. Marketing

    • Content marketing
    • Social media
    • Field outreach
  5. Legal & Compliance

    • Immigration advisor
    • Privacy & compliance officer
  6. Finance

    • Member billing
    • Disbursement management
    • Risk

6. Staffing Plan

Year 1 (Leverage contractors heavily):

RoleCountNotes
Support agents6–10multilingual
Navigators3case management
Developers2–3Cloudflare + RN
CFOpart-timecontractor
Legal advisorpart-timeimmigration
Marketing2digital + field
Community outreach3ambassadors

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 ($250k–400k)

  • Founders
  • Soft pre-sales
  • Community investments
  • Local immigrant foundations

Stage 2 β€” Angel Investors ($1M–3M)

  • 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)

MembersRevenue/MonthRevenue/Year
50k~$299k$3.6M
250k~$1.49M$17.9M
3M~$17.9M$215M

Key Expenses Year 1

  • Staff: 1.8M
  • Tech + cloud: $80–200k
  • Emergency fund: $250–500k
  • Marketing: 1M
  • Legal: $50–120k
  • Outreach: $150–300k

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 1–2 (Build)

  • Tech build
  • Branding
  • Support system
  • MVP services

Months 3–4 (Beta)

  • Soft launch
  • Partnerships
  • Micro-grant rollout

Months 5–6 (Scale to 10k+)

  • Family plans
  • Lumara Pros
  • Crisis support team

Months 7–9

  • Micro-loans
  • Savings circles
  • Outreach expansion

Months 10–12

  • 50k members
  • Regional hub planning
  • Corporate partners

14. Appendices

  • Job descriptions
  • Marketing calendar
  • Crisis response playbooks
  • Immigration info packets
  • Legal templates
  • Wireframes
  • Brand guidelines

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