Vahid JoziTejeshwar Sharma

One of Ottawa’s best kept secrets...

ReStore

Help low-income families

Reduce waste to landfills

Promote to help the environment

Main customers

Problem Statement

Awareness of H4HReStores

associated with Habitat?

Physical stores exist?

Our Background

Vahid JoziTejeshwar (T.J.) Sharma

Computer Engineering graduate

Passionate about entrepreneurship

Always looking to help people

Determined and committed individual

Currently studying Public Affairs and Policy Management

Determined to make a difference

Always looking for a challenge

Understanding of the problem

General problems:Lack of awarenessImproving in-store operationsIncreasing revenueIncreasing donations

Our Approach

Raising awareness Targeting new

demographicImproving operationsIncreasing sales

Our focusWeb PresencePopular eLetter Product descriptionsLarge mailing list

Public RelationsList of corporate sponsorsDonations from partnersPart of Habitat for Humanity

Web PresenceBenefitsEasily locatable

websiteAccessible product

infoIntro to new

marketsConstant updates Social media

activity

RequirementWeb developerWeb administrator

ImplementationSoftware

development competitions

BIT Department Carleton University

Paid entranceDelivering a fully

functional websiteList of potential

volunteers

Public Relations

Requirements in order1. Strengthen bond with corporate partners2. Introduction to real estate agencies3. Initiate contacts with home contractor

associations4. Social media presence5. Online bloging

Public Relations - Channels

Phil SoneaPresident,Students in Free Enterprise

Many contactsSprott Centre for Social Enterprises

Job postingswww.VolunteerOttawa.ca

New MarketsStudents

Interested in tradesWill turn into other

demographicsResourceful

Real Estate agents

Social capitalWord of mouth

SummaryReStores mainly needing awarenessStrengthen corporate relationsTaking advantage of corporate relationsTapping into new sales marketsAccessing new pools of volunteersIncreasing the number of returning

customers

Thank you!