2. We are
social Entrepreneurs
and diverse Talent
an online Marketplace
forLocal Businesses
Join us in our journey
3. Welcome to the 21st Century
A time of unprecedented
Economic
Transition
Environmental
Social
4. Today, more than ever
related
connected
inter
dependent
We are
economical
social
political
technological
cultural
ly
5. The things we
buy
sell
use
eat
farm
make
learn
teach
know
Are increasingly
global
in nature
6. How can
Local producers
Achieve a
Global footprint
7. Shop www.miupperhand.com
8. People dont want
Identical
Low quality
Mass produced
Cookie cutter stuff
Wasteful consumerism
9. They want
Unique
High quality
Hand Produced
Carefully Crafted
Enduring Value
10. Our Recipe for Success
Cohesive and Memorable Identity
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Yoopers
11. Our Recipe for Success
Talent
12. How we got started
13. Our Mission
MIUpperHand is a collaboration between social entrepreneurs and the
creative class.Our mission is to expand the sphere of sales of
local producers, build local businesses, and help the creative
class earn viable incomes so they can continue to live in our
communities.
14. The stories . . .
Make the global shopping experience feel more local.
15. MIUpperHand Infrastructure
Website
Shopping Cart and Vendor Feature Pages
Physical facility inventory/distribution
Vendor Base
Customer Base
Management and operations
Marketing and promotion
16. 17. Our Manager one new job created so far!
18. Our manager is . . .
A gardener
Digging for vendors and products (artists, artisans, cottage
industries, musicians, chefs, inventors, all opportunities!)
A Weaver
Create the web of infrastructure including website developer,
copywriter, data entry, inventory, distribution, media, customers,
and liaison with Board
19. shop www.miupperhand.com
20. Our manager is . . .
A miner
Data mining, Google Analytics, Information as currency
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