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My team and I are building a fashion merchandise business for Africa. We are working based on two observations: FIRST is that many individuals in Africa who have the financial means, often have to wait until they travel to Europe, America, etcetera, before they upgrade their personal wardrobes. This group of people may sometimes comprise of fashion conscious teens, other times, working class adults who lay much emphasis on their physical presentation as business builders. Sometimes even asking friends or family members to shop on their behalf, when they go on their own trips abroad. Our SECOND observation is that Asian fashion manufacturing/design is increasingly being incorporated in the business models of many prominent Western fashion retailers. Stores like Forever 21 base their stock off of extremely trendy and affordable designs from China. Having been witness to the launching of the forever 21 chain of stores less than a decade ago, I am confident in saying forever 21 has been the answer to millions of youths' (on every spectrum of a budget) wardrobe difficulties and dreams, since then. And they continue to be. However, this is the problem I am faced with- having nothing but confidence and speculations to suggest the viability of this business project. Essentially, my team and I will be partnering with many of the burgeoning fashion retail manufacturers and designers in China. Our goal is to produce a plethora of fashion merchandise for the youths and young adults in several African countries. Our medium of sale is online, and so we lay much emphasis on seamless and effective customer experience through our website and mobile-app platforms, efficient payments systems tailored to meet the needs of the African buyers, and quick, efficient shipping from China to our select African countries. We are in the process of raising capital and need to test the viability of this idea to the extent that we can, through research, analysis and planning. Details like our focus market/select countries need to be established through this process, amongst many other aspects. It may help to note that there are a number of Africans on our team who were born and raised in Africa. Myself included. The team is equally comprised of a few Chinese individuals. Our team in making calculated moves in the next few stages of building the business, and this business plan will aid us in doing this. Also, it is extremely useful to have handy when building a campaign for these crowdfunding websites such as kickstarter, so the plan should incorporate this in. these are the primary ways in which we plan to use the plan. Please feel free to ask me any further questions about this project.
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Let me start by saying that I like the idea for the business. It sounds like you found a real niche that could turn into a profitable company. I'd like to help your team grow and succeed in this respect. I've done some business analysis for startups before. I work for an angel investor. I've been one of those guys sitting in the audience with the VCs and the Angels on accelerator demo day. I know what an invest-able business looks like. Here's my quick analysis based on this posting: 1. Your sales channel is an online platform. There isn't really anything that makes you different from other online stores, but your target market is unique-- so, you'll need to focus on marketing to differentiate. 2. Your team has an African presence. So distribution should be a natural strength and differentiating factor. You'll need slick distribution to get your products to customers. 3. Your monetization structure relies on marking up cheap design/manufacturing from China and making profit on margin from "fasionable" sales. Again, driven by your marketing channels. Here's what I can do for you: -Write a business plan that prepares you to raise money, get to market, and scale. -Analyze your business and provide strategy for your next steps. -Leverage my connections to early stage investors. Let me know if this interests you, and even if you don't award me this project, please feel free to contact me and I'll see what I can do for you. Have a fantastic day, ~ Andrew Ishimaru
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Greetings! Ranked the #1 business plan writer on www.Freelancer.com since 2010, I thank you for the opportunity to work on this important project. I have created more than 500 business plans, financial and marketing plans, grant proposals, and Investor Memorandums in the past 10 years and additionally have raised debt and equity totaling more than $242 million to fund these ventures. I hold both Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees. I would very much like to work with you on this project and request that you contact me through www.Freelancer.com to discuss specifics. Thank you in advance. I would like to discuss your plan in more detail, and I have a few questions for you before I can finalize my bid: 1. Who is your target audience (banks, investors, you, etc.)? 2. When do you want to start a plan, and when do you need a finished document? 3. How much funding do you require? Thank you, Gregory Bair
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Hi I would like to work for you. I am a qualified finance professional with 25+ years of experience in Business, Strategy and Finance in US / EU MNCs. Presently I am into my own consulting business. With this background, I will be able to deliver better service for you. My skype ID: sanjib360. You may look at my profile in LinkedIn as Sanjib Saha – Global Assurance Officer. Look forward to hear from you. Best Regards / Sanjib
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Dear Sir/ Madam, I have reviewed your project requirements and am ready to assist. Am offering the best quality available services according to your budget. I have over 5 years of Research experience and project writing, within which I have handled over 3000 projects for native clients from USA, FRANCE, UK, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY, SPAIN, CANADA to name but a few. Am a holder of a Masters in International Research and C+ accredited member. I will ensure that quality is guaranteed at every step in the course of my working. If I accept a project, I am confident that I will be able to accomplish it on time. Looking forward for your humble offer. Thank you in advance.
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Hi, I Have completed MBA in marketing and have done Bachelors In Business Administration. I have Read the description and can efficiently do the task. I Have more than 5 years of experience in Academic writing.. Looking forward to hear from you soon.. Regards... Atif Mumtaz Khan
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First of all, congratulations for initiating this expansion plan. I can imagine the kind of excitement and uncertainty you guys are dealing with. With this context, I would suggest that we can build this business plan together. Here is what I am thinking: - We will have to do extensive research on what is the current market size, market potential, competitive market activities, and understand how much penetration do online websites have in Africa. For this, we might want to prioritize countries where success is easy to get. To reach that level of detail, I would suggest that instead of a business plan, we should first deep dive on the market and develop deep understanding. Business plan will be a fallout of this understanding - This can be done in a phased manner and we can discuss details on timelines/ cost once you agree with the idea - Once we assess markets, we understand what kind of clothing is preferred by African population and assess their brand loyalty. For this, you might want to conduct a quick primary market research survey or as you said, launch your website to test waters (here I will be of limited help) - Then we will have to work out a pricing and distribution strategy (here we can do some bench marking) - In case you are looking for funding, we can then create a pitching document Again all these are just few ideas. I would certainly like to get to greater details on what is your requirement.
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Dear Sir/Madam, I am a business consultant and conducted my MBA (Marketing & Finance) from Manchester business school. I would like to apply for your job. It says that you are looking for someone who knows how to write business papers and also who is a detail-oriented person. I think that I am the right person for the job. The 5 things made me different from other contractors. 1. I feel I am the best fit for this job, because I am a team player, very energetic. 2. I’m an Expert, Honest, Sincere and Responsible worker as I’m taking my work like my Responsibility. 3. Great communication with my Clients. 4. I love to juggle multiple tasks; will go the extra mile to get the job done. 5. 100% GUARANTEED Satisfaction. 6. New in freelancing but vastly experienced in business and academic writing. 7. I am a part time article writer for an online newspaper which gave me immense experience to finish your job with fineness. I am looking forward to discussing with you about this job post. Please feel free to contact me through Skype or Yahoo Messenger .I am available online 12-14 hours a day. Looking forward to working with you. Thanks, Tahajjat Begum
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I got the logistic skills that you need for this project, my motivation work on rewards and benefits so you have to be careful if you chose me. :)
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Hello to Freelancer client, I'm an experienced business attorney in New York City (JD/MBA), and interestingly, I'm aware of the fashion market situation in Africa through friends of mine here in NY. Yours is an interesting business model. I can do a business plan for you. I'm also aware already of some online outlets serving Africa. My approach would be to speak with you to determine what level of financing you're seeking and discuss where you might pursue it other than kickstarter. At my initial bid, I would do a complete but starting business plan to be used for starter capital. We could later discuss expanding it to a higher level plan with a fuller marketing component. Thank you for your post. I hope to hear from you, and good luck on your new venture! J A Tucker, Esq. (counselor41)
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