| Macro demand | Hydro / home-grow equipment projected US $ 25.1 Bn by 2027 (CAGR ≈ 15 %) | KBV Research – “Hydroponics Market Size 2022-27” |
| Global cannabis-seed market forecast US $ 6.5 Bn by 2031 (CAGR ≈ 18 %) | Allied Market Research – “Cannabis Seeds Market 2022-31” |
| U.S. home-grow spending could near US $ 4 Bn by 2030 | New Frontier Data – “Home Grow Market 2023” |
| LatAm–Caribbean fertiliser market set to US $ 47 Bn by 2035 | GlobeNewswire – “Latin America Fertilizer Outlook 2024” |
| Regional legal tail-wind | Jamaica permits 5 plants per household | Sensi Seeds blog – “Jamaica’s Ganja Laws Explained” |
| Saint Lucia’s 2023 Regulated Substances Bill proposes 4-plant home grow | SLBS (Standards Bureau) – Bill summary 2023 |
| Dominica’s By-products Bill 2025 will authorise licensed personal cultivation & seed import | Loop News – “Dominica to Legalise Cannabis By-products by 2025” |
| Launch geography | 600 m² showroom on Portsmouth Hwy; 15 min to new 2 850 m airport (opens 2026) | Argos Logistics – “Dominica International Airport Project” |
| Stay-over arrivals ≈ 83 976 in 2024 (+13 % YoY) | Tourism Analytics – Caribbean Arrivals Report 2024 |
| Dominica population ≈ 73 400 (2024 est.) | WorldPopulationReview – Dominica 2024 |
| Concept & product mix | Premium landrace / fem / auto seeds • Pro LED tents & hydro kits • Organic nutrients • Tissue-culture clones • In-store germination lab | — |
| Business model (Y1) | Avg. basket ≈ US $ 200 (≈ 50 % seeds / 50 % hardware) | Seed-bank & hydro-shop price scan – Verified Market Research |
| 6 000 tickets / yr ⇒ ≈ US $ 1.2 M gross | Internal model |
| Blended gross margin ≈ 48 % (seeds 60 %, hardware 35 %) | MJBizDaily – Retail Margin Benchmarks 2023 |
| Year-1 EBITDA ≈ US $ 250 k ; break-even ≈ 250 tickets / mo | Internal model |
| Two-phase growth | Phase 1 (2025-26) – import & retail certified seeds + gear for Dominica. Phase 2 (2027-28) – co-develop “Carib-Heritage” landraces with UWI & export to CARICOM; royalty stream est. +US $ 0.6 M/yr | UWI Mona Lifesciences – Cannabis Genetics MoU 2024 |
| Seed CAPEX | US $ 750 k → 40 % inventory • 25 % fit-out • 20 % e-commerce/marketing • 10 % working capital • 5 % contingency | — |
| Investor menu | Equity ≥ US $ 150 k • Rev-share US $ 50-150 k (6 % gross until 1.4× repaid → 2 %) • Founding Member ISC US $ 5 k/yr | — |
| ISC edge | ISC holds seed & input import permits across CARICOM, sources EU-cert genetics, installs barcode traceability, trains staff, and supplies a turnkey SOP kit for roll-outs in St Vincent, Antigua, St Lucia & St Kitts | https://is-cannabis.com |
| Road-map | 2025 open Roseau flagship → 2026 launch e-commerce & air-cargo exports → 2027-28 franchise shops in St Lucia & St Vincent | — |
| Risks / mitigation | Licence delay → hardware-only launch; supply gaps → multi-source seed contracts; price competition → exclusive landrace IP & loyalty club | — |
| ESG impact | Promotes pesticide-free home crops, hosts free compost workshops, donates 1 % revenue to Kalinago agro-co-ops | — |
| Contact | investor@is-cannabis.com | — |
