For investors
Back the first MakerRoute
We're raising a $75,000 friends-and-family round (SAFE or convertible note), alongside the founder's own committed capital, to fund the Queen Creek pilot — facility, technology, and runway well past break-even.
~Month 6
Projected operational break-even
~32
Paying vendors cover all fixed overhead
$4.71
Net contribution per average order
$4,500/mo
Projected year-one exit run-rate
The thesis
A defensible infrastructure business
MakerRoute converts a real market dislocation into a franchisable, fulfillment-first marketplace — anchored by recurring revenue, not speculative consumer volume.
A real, time-sensitive catalyst
The collapse of boutique-mall chains left a wave of high-inventory makers with nowhere secure to store or sell. MakerRoute is purpose-built to catch them.
Open territory
We combine online local markets, micro-warehousing, and on-demand delivery — three industries no competitor has fully merged for independent makers.
Revenue that doesn't depend on order volume
A stable monthly subscription base covers overhead before a single order ships; every 12% commission and pick fee on top is near-pure margin.
Built to franchise
One national brand over a repeatable, software-driven playbook any operator can stamp into the next suburban market.
Use of funds
Where the round goes
Enough to fund the full Queen Creek pilot well past break-even — with buffer to begin scouting the second location ahead of schedule.
- Facility setup & deposit
- ~$10,000
- Hardware, network & security
- ~$8,000
- Packaging inventory
- ~$2,000
- Legal, entity & trademark
- ~$3,500
- Technology & launch marketing
- ~$6,500
- ~18-month operating runway
- ~$35,000
- Contingency
- ~$10,000
Back the build
Chip in to help us open
Make a fully refundable pledge toward the launch. Prefer to talk about a formal SAFE? Reach out and we'll share the full plan.
Every backer earns a permanent spot on our Backers Wall — and a plaque in every MakerRoute location.
This page is for information only and is not an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any security. It contains forward-looking projections based on stated assumptions; actual results will vary and figures are planning estimates, not guarantees. Contributions made here are a refundable pledge toward our launch — not a security and not a guarantee of any return — and are 100% refunded if MakerRoute does not go live as planned. Any securities offering would be made only to eligible investors through separate formal documentation.
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