Exploring Entrepreneurship:
E-commerce and Online Selling
Join us for a panel discussion on the collective insight of successful online businesses. Gain a better understanding of inventory processes, sales strategies and best-practices for the unique challenge of online sales.
February 6, 2018 from
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
1165 Angelina Street |
Austin, TX 78704
Fee: $25 light refreshments will be provided
Moderator
Amber Kani, PeopleFund
Amber currently serves as Director of Advancement & Education at PeopleFund, a nonprofit community lender supporting entrepreneurs with capital and technical assistance throughout Texas. In her role, Amber is responsible for PeopleFund's comprehensive development strategy, external communications, policy work, and educational programming. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Master's Candidate at Georgetown University.
Panelists
David Blake, Owner of Spirit Pieces
David Blake is the owner of Spirit Pieces, the leading online provider of unique artisan memorial art for honoring the legacy and memory of those who have passed. Working with a network of 25 artists nationwide, Spirit Pieces creates unique glass paperweights, home decor and jewelry infused with the cremains of people and pets. Selling internationally, Spirit Pieces has provided their unique memorial artwork to thousands of families.
Amanda Dimova, Owner of Vinca
At Vinca, we get inspiration from something seen in a dream, misheard from eavesdropping, or just because it happens to be our favorite (hello, tacos).
Back in 2006, while toying with the idea of starting a company, Amanda decided to make something out of the thousands of pounds of small scraps from her family's leather goods factory. There happened to be a large amount of flower shapes left over from a custom job so she used those as the main accent on the first collection. The flowers quickly faded from the catalog to make way for weirder creatures like hammerhead sharks and squirrels, but the flower name "Vinca" stuck.
Wes Riddick, Owner of Maximus Box
Wes Riddick graduated from The University of Texas - El Paso with a B.A. degree in Business Administration and Finance while playing football for this Division 1 school. He was drafted to play professional football in the Canadian Football League. As online selling became more popular, Wes realized that there was lack of stylish clothing options online for large men. After surveying more than 400 big and tall men, Wes realized he was not alone in his frustration so he founded Maximus Box, an online clothing subscription for big and tall men.
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