Mysource is online B2B platform that matches fashion professionals with the right connections and resources to build successful,

sustainable businesses.

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MYSOURCE

do faShIon better

MYsource is the future.the tiMing is perfect.

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Making it in the fashion business isn’t easy. There’s a whole lot to get right and for millions of fashion professionals there are two huge challenges.

First, how do you grow a profitable company in a market that’s globalising, fast-paced, and increasingly competitive? Second, how do you do this in a sustainable way with respect to the people behind the products and to the

environment?

fashion business success, without compromise.

proDuct proMotion

• Connecting with the right buyers is hard, and competition is global.

• The conventional tradeshow format is costly and not in touch with the digital revolution.

• Markets are increasingly international, trends change rapidly, and it’s difficult to get products right.

• Access to the right business intelligence is expensive and time-consuming.

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the Problem

• Fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries and millions of garment workers face risk and live in poverty.

• Building efficient and sustainable supply chains is difficult for businesses of any size.

Fashion supply chains are complex and risky, products are hard to get right, and connecting with buyers is a challenge.

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the oPPortunIty

• Fashion is a huge, influential market.

• Over 300 million people

work in fashion and related industries.

• We’re tapping into that massive potential.

• We’ve been helping our customers to tackle fashion industry challenges since 2006.

• We really understand their needs and we’ve developed Mysource to match them.

• We’re ready to scale.

• 70% of companies have placed sustainability permanently on their management agendas, but they aren’t sure how to realise their goals.

• We’re offering them a roadmap.

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The global apparel industry - encompassing clothing, textiles, footwear, and luxury goods - reached approximately $2.56 trillion in 2010, and has a yearly growth rate in excess of 4% - Companies & Markets 2013

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get matched to the right people and companies to do business with, from one end of the value chain to the other - message them directly.

the SolutIon

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gain access to intelligence and training that’s relevant to you, helps you understand the market and get your product right, and improve the way you work.

Save time on the business basics - access tools and templates to help you present and sell your products so you can focus on the strategic stuff.

Understand where you stand against sustainability and quality benchmarks compared to your peers. Make more informed business decisions.

one-StoP-ShoP buSIneSS SuPPortMysource is designed to give fashion professionals the resources they need to

grow successful and sustainable businesses.

Mysource makes doing better business easy, whether you’re a brand, retailer, supplier, professional, or entrepreneur.

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get your skills or products in front of decision makers, in the way they like to see them - buyers, press, employers, agents.

improve your products and tailor them to market demand, or enhance your career, through intelligence and training.

reLAtionshipsprofiLesKiLLsConnect with the right people at the right time, and build the relationships that help you grow your business.

What maKeS mySourCe dIfferent?There are two big reasons why Mysource stands out from any other initiative out there - and will

transform the way fashion business is done.

1. cLeVer MAtching

2. reWArDing Best prActice

Our matching algorithms build upon our 10 years of experience in the needs of fashion professionals. Users get straight to what they need - without all the searching.

Mysource benchmarking creates commercial incentives for best business practice, through increasing profile and search rankings. This will drive regular and increased engagement with the site.

buSIneSS model

MYsource is A freeMiuM B2B MoDeL

Members join the free network and can upgrade to access 3 main services - premium intelligence, better connection functionality, and premium tools.

Revenue streams include: 1. premium subscriptions for professionals & SMEs2. Multi-user packages for teams, corporates & colleges3. Sponsorship packages for businesses & organisations

All 3 income streams are proven through our current platform.

Additional future revenue streams include recruitment, analytics, trade, and consultancy.

Mysource revenue projections build on our current traffic and conversion rates. Our initial priority is to drive traffic to the site, with a focus on growing revenue from 2017.

trAffic + reVenue:

*TRAFFiC = Unique monthly visitors accumulated over 12 months

**ARpU = Average Revenue per User

netWorK groWthOur network* has quadrupled in size over the past year from 50,000 to over 200,000.

*network includes profiled users, mailing list, social media, and college networks.

traCtIon

10,000profiled members globally

200,000reached through our network

600+resources available online

FOUnding pARTnERS

USERS, CliEnTS And dElEgATES

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team

TAMSin lEJEUnE, Ceo

MARk BEll, Cfo

TOM WAhnSiEdlER, teChnology

Founder & CEO of fair trade fashion label, juste (2003), and Ethical Fashion Forum (2006).

named by linkedin as the most engaged woman in Uk Fashion & Retail (March 2015).

20+ years in senior financial roles. has led businesses from early stage to significant growth through successful fund-raising rounds.

Over 30 years’ experience developing complex digital solutions, building and managing tech teams, and raising VC capital for several successful tech companies.

SARAh diTTY, IntellIgenCe

Over 10 years in editorial, training, and intelligence development for the fashion industry. leading expert in sustainable fashion business.

Contributions include:

MARiSA TOdd, adVISor, ProduCt

head of product and UX at depop. previously head of product at Farfetch and gilt groupe.

lUCA ShEA, ned, CommS

CEO of Futerra, lucy has developed communication strategies for some of the world’s most iconic brands.Clients include:

3d ImPaCtMysource is an impact initiative. For Mysource, social and environmental

impact go hand in hand with financial returns.

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*3d = 3 dimensional: 1. Financial, 2. Social, 3. Environmental

• Most fashion production now takes place in developing countries - done well, it offers an escape from poverty for thousands of people.

• Mysource makes it possible for any entrepreneur or small business, based anywhere, to reach markets and prosper.

• Textiles is the second most polluting industry in the world.

• Mysource makes it easier for businesses to understand and integrate environmental best practice.

• Unfair and unsafe working conditions are a major problem across the fashion industry.

• Mysource empowers and incentivises fashion professionals to make ethical sourcing decisions.

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Mysource is exactly what brands like Vivienne Westwood need.

There are no other platforms that compare.

Mysource is going to be huge... it takes away so much legwork, research, headache.

prama BhardwajCEO, Mantis World - Supplier to the fashion industry

Mysource will transform opportunities for businesses

everywhere. Why has no one thought of doing this before?

There is a huge opportunity for this sort of platform ... it’s exactly what

our students need.

“Brigitte Stepputis

head of Couture, Vivienne WestwoodRenee Cuoco

Manager, Centre for Sustainable Fashionlondon College of Fashion

Marisa Toddhead of product and UX, depop

previously head of product at Farfetch and gilt

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ContaCtfounders@mysource.io+44 (0) 77616 71521

www.mysource.io

We’re creating a community that rewards sustainability and drives forward best practice from one end of the

supply chain to the other.

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