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GIRLS CRUSHING IT OF
EAST CONTRA COSTA
Girls Entrepreneurship workshops &
Pop-up Shop
Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron,Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley and Pittsburg.
SOLD OUT!
Girls Crushing It is a Bay Area-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls through entrepreneurship. Since 2018, we've been cultivating the entrepreneurial spirits of hundreds of girls with our MBA-inspired curriculum. Our in-person (and now virtual) pop-up shops have been attended by 12,000+ customers. We're thrilled to be expanding to East Contra Costa (ECC) and invite you to join our Spring 2021 cohort of young entrepreneurs.
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WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
Our Spring 2021 ECC program is ideal for tweens and teens who have developed a product or product idea or who are in the early stages of starting a business or who would like to get one kick-started. Previous experience is not required.
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OVERVIEW
WORKSHOP #1: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101
February 7 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM (via Zoom)
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WORKSHOP #2: LAUNCHING YOUR ONLINE SHOP
February 21 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM (via Zoom)
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VIRTUAL ECC GIRLS CRUSHING IT POP-UP SHOP (Optional)
March 19 – 21
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Here's everything you have to look forward to...
FEB 7
Zoom Workshop #1:
Entrepreneurship 101
2:00 - 3:30 PM
This 90-minute session will cover:​
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Identifying an idea based on your passion or a market need
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Defining your target customer
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Conducting benchmarking research
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Calculating cost, price and margin
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Developing your product
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Developing and delivering a 30-second sales pitch
- Branding & marketing
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Identifying sales channels
FEB 21
Zoom Workshop #2:
Launching Your Online Shop
2:00 - 3:30 PM
This 90-minute session will cover:​
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Capturing professional-quality product photos with your smartphone
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Developing your online storefront with Etsy & Square
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Uploading product inventory
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Determining shipping & logistics strategies
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Safety & Security
FEB 28
Product Samples Due
Each participant is required to mail (1) product sample.
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Products will be photographed for inclusion in our virtual pop-up shop website and will be used for promotional purposes including print collateral, live product demos and unboxing videos etc.
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Please note products will not be returned
MAR 7
Website submission and inventory check-in
In order to help girls succeed, we are requiring some checkpoints:
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Provide the link to your online store
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Submit Inventory Check-in Report, including photos
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Sign-up for (optional) online shop audit, where our staff will review and provide feedback on your online shop
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MAR 19-21
Virtual Pop-up Shop will be open for business
To ensure a great experience for our girlpreneurs and their customers:
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Store inventory must accurately reflect in-stock merchandise
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Girlpreneurs should periodically monitor inventory and make an announcement when all items are sold out
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As a safety precaution, parents should monitor and respond to online customer inquiries
MAR 28
Deadline for shipping orders is March 28
To ensure timely arrival:
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Ship orders between March 22 - 28
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Clearly communicate your shipping time frame to customers​
CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR CHILD’S APPLICATION. YOUR CHILD WILL BE EXPECTED TO:
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PRODUCE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ONLINE between 12 - 50 pieces of inventory, depending on price point and labor intensity. Girls will set their own inventory production goals.
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CREATE AN ONLINE SHOP on Etsy, Square or other platform
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ENSURE YOUR ONLINE SHOP IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS from March 19 - 21 for our ECC Virtual Pop-up Shop.
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DESIGN OR MAKE the products sold in their online shop i.e. simply buying, marking up and reselling a mass-produced product is not permitted.
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NOTE: We are unable to accomodate businesses selling services, food or other perishable items.
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