Legacy Soil & Stone — One-Pager
Hand-painted memorial pearls from cremains, and living memorial soil for the pets we loved unconditionally. Made in the North Georgia mountains.
What it is
A regional memorial business operating two streams from a single workshop:
- Stream A — Memorial Stones. Cremains (pet or human) processed through the Pearl Method: a pan-tilted aggregator turns cremains into 25-40 mm pearls; pearls are hand-painted with cremains slurry and natural pigments, polished, and sealed.
- Stream B — Memorial Soil. Pet-only private Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) under Georgia mortality composting law (O.C.G.A. 4-5). Companion animals up to 40 lbs returned to families as 1.5 cu ft of finished soil in a hand-built cedar planter.
Catalog
| Stream A — Memorial Pearls | Cremains | Price |
|---|---|---|
| XS | < 0.5 lb | $250 |
| S | 0.5-1 lb | $475 |
| M | 1-2 lb | $695 |
| L | 2-4 lb | $995 |
| XL | 4-9 lb | $1,295 |
| Stream B — Private NOR + Cedar Planter | Pet weight | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny | < 10 lb | $475 |
| Small-Medium | 10-30 lb | $675 |
| Large | 30-40 lb | $895 |
Line 3 — Community Composting: $150 communal participation tier, all net proceeds donate to participating shelter partners. Operated as a community-service program inside the for-profit.
Numbers
Year 1 = 10 Stream A + 3 Stream B orders/month. Year 2 ramps 2.5×. Year 3+ holds at Year 2 steady-state — workshop pace, not growth pace. Take-home figures account for self-employment tax, federal + GA income tax, self-employed health insurance, and operating expenses.
Capital
Launch capital: ~$185K. Self-funded. Research-grounded. Largest line is land — 10 acres in the North Georgia foothills (~$100K mid-range; target counties Pickens / Gilmer / Fannin / Bartow). Infrastructure ~$40K (slab, greenhouse, walk-in cooler, vessels, aeration, GA EPD permit). Pearl Method equipment ~$5K. Year 1 setup ~$15K. 15% contingency ~$25K.
The land is the safety asset. If the business doesn't reach projections, the property retains value as an improved agricultural tract with utilities, infrastructure, and a permitted composting facility. Specialized equipment is <5% of total investment. Full research: /land.html.
Brand
Stream A: "Memory you can hold."
Stream B + Line 3: "Unconditional love regrown."
For the full walkthrough see the Master Proposal; for unit economics, projections, and the operator's tax & benefit load see the Financials.