Business established
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Chilamo Bags
Diseños con espíritu
Hermonas mochilas y bolsos artesanales pintados y bordados a mano por artesanas del pueblo de Punta Canoa, Cartagena, Colombia. Con motivos de las mujeres indígenas del mundo y fauna y flora de su entorno. Hechos con tela de Jean tratada al Batik, pinturas en acrílico, apliques en cuero.
Facts
Year of establishment
2003
Sales (US$)
| Two years ago: | |
| Last year: | |
| This year (forecast): | 20,000 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 40,000 |
| Year 3 (forecast): | 60,000 |
Net profit after tax (US$)
| Two years ago: | |
| Last year: | |
| This year (forecast): | 1,000 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 5,000 |
| Year 3 (forecast): | 15,000 |
Total number of Employees
| Two years ago: | |
| Last year: | |
| This year (forecast): | 10 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 15 |
| Year 3 (forecast): | 25 |
Finance needed
| Finance needed for fixed assets (buying of machines, buildings, ...) | 3,000 |
| Finance needed for working capital (salaries, stock, rental, leasing, transport, ...) | 2,500 |
| Total finance needed (US$) | 5,500 |
How do you expect this to be financed? Please note: the total amount mentioned here should be equal to the total finance needed at the previous question.
| Own Contribution in cash | 5,000 |
| Loans (debt) | 3,000 |
| Share capital that you seek from investors (equity) | |
| Other sources | 2,000 |
| Total finance needed (US$) | 10,000 |
The Business
What is your product/service?
Hermosas piezas pintadas y bordadas a mano.
Explain how you will sell your product/service (marketing strategy) and how you will reach your customers (distribution strategy)?
A través de cadenas minoristas de Cartagena y Barranquilla.
Exportar a Mercados Justos.
What makes your business different/better than your competitors (competitive advantage)?
Piezas únicas hechas a mano.
The Entrepreneur & Management
Describe the entrepreneur & management
Soy diseñadora de modas con especialización en fashion merchandising. Trabajé con casas de moda como Versace y otras importantes marcas.
Development
How does your business improve the local living standards (social and environmental)?
Generación de empleo en zonas marginales.
Muy Bien!
Muy bien es su projecto! Pero, no hablo Espanol.
Viva Maria!