Market Architecture

Birmingham's unique structure of 99 neighborhoods requires a hyperlocal approach[cite: 8]. Our research identifies a total student market of over 30,000 potential users and a metropolitan population of 1.19 million.

$3.35M Year 5 Revenue Projection
30,000+ Student Market Size [cite: 16, 183]
99 Neighborhoods Served [cite: 174]

Sovereign Reinvestment Logic

As an Alabama Benefit Corporation, Magic City Connect legally commits 20% of net profits to neighborhood improvement projects[cite: 2, 6, 23, 164].

  • • 30% Food Security & Access [cite: 23, 342]
  • • 30% Neighborhood Development [cite: 24, 342]
  • • 25% Health & Wellness [cite: 23, 342]
  • • 15% Education & Youth [cite: 24, 342]

Financial Viability

The platform reaches profitability by Year 2, scaling to over $1.1 million in annual profit by Year 5, with significant community investment returns[cite: 23, 231].

$224k Annual Community Funding (Y5) [cite: 38, 310, 342]
1,200 Projected Business Listings (Y5) [cite: 21, 221]