Business Structure

What Matters

I'm Noel Rini—I'm an Ohio‑based trader, educator, software developer and founder of LimeSignalWorks LLC here in Pickerington, OH.

What I'm building: LimeSignalWorks is a structured trading and risk‑education platform for serious individual investors. It's built around a framework called LimeHammer that combines TradingView indicators, alerts, and plain‑language checklists to help everyday traders manage risk more like disciplined operators and less like gamblers.

The problem it solves: Most retail investors aren't broken—they're under‑structured. They're using scattered tools, getting advice from social media, and making emotionally driven decisions. That creates cycles of over‑risk, stress at home, and people dropping out of markets just when structure would actually help them. There's no bridge between institutional‑grade risk practices and what a motivated person in Ohio can realistically access and use.

Why this matters to Ohio: LIME is building here because it's about household financial resilience and entrepreneurial stability—not speculative day‑trading hype. It fits naturally with Ohio's focus on diversified growth and workforce readiness. I'm planning to build, host, and hire here, and to partner with Ohio universities, incubators, and financial‑education programs to pilot this with retirees, self‑directed investors, small business owners, and financial educators.

What I'm asking for: I'm planning a three‑year project of about $150,000—$100,000 from me and partners, and I'm seeking $50,000 in grant support, potentially through the JobsOhio Small Business Grant. The funds would harden the software, expand the educational layer, and run pilot cohorts with 75–90 Ohio participants in year one. Over three years, I'm projecting 250–300 direct graduates and growth from 1 to 2–3 full‑time employees with measurable payroll growth.

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Details Of Our Business

Slide 1: Title

Lime Signalworks LLC Building Structure Around Risk, Not Hype

Noel Rini, Founder Pickerington, Ohio [12/28/2025]

Slide 2: Who I Am

Founder Background

Ohio‑based trader, educator, and software developer
Years of live‑market trading and explaining concepts to non‑technical family and peers
Building LimeSignalWorks as a small, founder‑led business focused on financial training and decision‑support tools
Mission: help serious individual investors interact with markets using structure, not emotion

Slide 3: The Problem

Under‑Structured Retail Risk

Millions of retail investors rely on scattered tools, social media, and emotion‑driven decisions
Available education sits at extremes: oversimplified hype or dense institutional material
Result: cycles of over‑risk → stress at home → withdrawal from markets
Core issue is structural, not motivational: no clear rules, no shared language, no repeatable process
Gap between institutional‑grade risk practices and what Ohio households can realistically access

Slide 4: Our Approach

Rules as Carriers of Fear

Core idea: rules can carry the fear instead of the person
Hybrid model: system is the spine, judgment is the nervous system
- System provides boundaries: when to participate, how much to risk, when to stop
- Human judgment operates inside those boundaries: life, work, energy, goals
Clear, testable rules for entry, exit, position sizing
Visible constraints that define "enough risk" before emotions surge
Structured feedback loops showing what works over time

Slide 5: What We're Building

LimeSignalWorks Platform Components

LimeHammer: rules‑driven framework for index and sector ETF trading
- TradingView indicators, structured alerts, position‑sizing guidelines, checklists
Educational layer: curriculum for non‑professionals serious about improving
Sofi voice: companion narrative that explains structure in plain, calm language
Training paths: self‑directed traders, advisors/coaches, and future institutional use

Slide 6: Who We Serve

Target Audiences

Self‑directed traders, retirees, and small business owners who want disciplined market participation without quitting their jobs
Households needing a calmer way to talk about money and risk across generations
Advisors, coaches, educators seeking a bridge between professional tools and everyday language
Future: institutions wanting structured retail engagement consoles
Common need: structure without hype

Slide 7: Why Ohio

Ohio‑Grown Platform for Household Resilience

Built, tested, and refined in Ohio by an Ohio‑based founder
Aligns with Ohio's focus on business‑friendly innovation, economic resilience, and diversified growth
Focus: household financial stability and entrepreneurial resilience, not speculative trading infrastructure
Intent: build and host here, hire here, partner with Ohio universities, incubators, financial organizations
Complements Ohio's financial literacy ecosystem by providing applied, market‑facing structure

Slide 8: Where We Are Now

Current Status

Concept, design, and core system built and refined by experienced Ohio trader/developer
Working indicators and alert framework deployed on TradingView (live‑market prototyping)
Early materials tested with non‑technical audiences (family, partners)
Active iteration based on real‑time market behavior and user feedback

Slide 9: Near‑ to Long‑Term Goals

Roadmap Near term (12 months):

Finalize focused educational + tool set for pilot cohort
Stabilize and document LimeHammer framework
Build Sofi content library
Launch 1–3 pilots with Ohio partners

Mid term (12–36 months):

Formalize partnerships with Ohio universities, workforce, entrepreneurship programs
Integrate into financial literacy programs as practical next step
Scale technical infrastructure

Long term:

Build durable platform for licensing, partnerships, broader resilience initiatives
Grow Ohio‑based team (development, education, community support)

Slide 10: Project Summary

3‑Year Pilot and Scale‑UpTotal project: ~$150,000

$100,000 founder/partner investment
$50,000 JobsOhio Small Business Grant (or similar support)

Use of funds:

Software & infrastructure: ~$60,000 (indicators, alerts, console, hosting, UX)
Education & content: ~$40,000 (Sofi curriculum, Ohio partner co‑design)
Pilot delivery & training: ~$50,000 (trainer time, materials, measurement)

Alignment: software/tool development, training wages, participant costs per JobsOhio guidance

Slide 11: Scale, Reach, and Metrics

Expected Outcomes Pilot year (Months 1–12):

3 cohorts, 25–30 participants each → 75–90 direct Ohio participants

3‑year horizon:

250–300 direct graduates
500–900 indirect reach (family, clients, students)

Business metrics:

Grow from 1 FTE to 2–3 FTEs + contractor support
10–25% payroll growth
$100,000 eligible investment to support $50,000 grant request

Participant outcomes:

80% complete surveys; 70% complete all modules
60–70% adopt defined position‑sizing and "stop for the day" rules
50%+ maintain 8‑week review routine

Slide 11: What We're Asking

Next Steps Guidance and support through JobsOhio and regional programs:

Initial support to harden software, expand education, pilot with non‑technical users
Connection and access: intros to programs, partners, pilot sites in entrepreneurship, workforce, financial literacy
Guidance on alignment: how to map LimeSignalWorks to JobsOhio target industries, small‑business programs, 2030 strategy

We recognize:

Grant support requires clear projects, measurable outcomes, eligibility, and job growth
We intend to work within those constraints and deliver trackable value for Ohio residents

Invitation:

Meet with appropriate regional JobsOhio contact to determine fit and shape a pilot reflecting Ohio's practical, forward‑looking values - END