Question for Akula or anyone else who wish to input

**archiebolo** · 07-11-2006 03:37 AM

what are your views on this? do or dont? why or why not?

a fashion line, start selling only woman's accesspries (necklace, hand bag.. ect.) on e-commerce site at first, then expend to add clothing line while opening retail store frount, one at a time.

start by carefully selected products (accessories), brand them and inporting them. (made and designed by small manufacturs, and are un branded). then after building up a captial, hire designers to create our own bag & clothing lines.

thats just a really bref description of the business plan.
thanks

**F360** · 07-11-2006 03:40 AM

Have you crunched the numbers on this yet? Whats the profit margin on these types of products?

**archiebolo** · 07-11-2006 03:51 AM

the numbers are
products cost per shipment(start up inventory) about $10k
after import & tax ect.. is $20k
revenue after selling a $10k (pre import) shipment $140k
additional cost (all the other expense) about $8-10k

**chopper** · 07-11-2006 12:54 PM

Sounds good. Nice and simple, with a plan of where you wan't to go.
Are you looking for investment?

**akula** · 07-11-2006 04:13 PM

hi buddy, wouldn't know. not really my sort of sweet spot.

i know a few designers though. a friend of mine runs http://www.akina.com.au/

very hard work .... fashion and retailing is no walk in the park

high downside, low upside

**Muddy** · 07-11-2006 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by akula

hi buddy, wouldn't know. not really my sort of sweet spot.

i know a few designers though. a friend of mine runs http://www.akina.com.au/

very hard work .... fashion and retailing is no walk in the park

high downside, low upside

I thought u were going to say it would be a perfect idea if you ad a blog to it.

**akula** · 07-11-2006 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Muddy

I thought u were going to say it would be a perfect idea if you ad a blog to it.

now that IS a good idea ;-)

who's up to make the world's largest viral directory of fashion blogs?

who needs Vogue when you can have hundreds of fashion tips streamed to your browser everyday, for the grand total price of zilch

I haven't made up my mind whether i'm kidding or not

**NeeJam** · 07-11-2006 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Muddy

I thought u were going to say it would be a perfect idea if you ad a blog to it.

nice idea, that would immediatley become one of the most visited sites by women and a real money earner

**archiebolo** · 07-11-2006 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by akula

now that IS a good idea ;-)

who's up to make the world's largest viral directory of fashion blogs?

who needs Vogue when you can have hundreds of fashion tips streamed to your browser everyday, for the grand total price of zilch

I haven't made up my mind whether i'm kidding or not

yeah if you end up being serious about makeing this fashion blogs, sign me up lol. it be great.

**akula** · 07-11-2006 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by archiebolo

yeah if you end up being serious about makeing this fashion blogs, sign me up lol. it be great.

me? I'm just a humble web developer.

I'm looking for a ceo who'll kick start this thing.

I'm just the hired help ;-)

Besides, I think I've got more ventures than I've got brains.

Scott Taylor · 07-11-2006 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by akula

me? I'm just a humble web developer.

I'm looking for a ceo who'll kick start this thing.

I'm just the hired help ;-)

Besides, I think I've got more ventures than I've got brains.

how can I be of assistance?

**akula** · 07-11-2006 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Taylor

how can I be of assistance?

great question,

put a deal together (i.e scrap some cash from a few people)

pitch me a deposit amount with balance payable in a number of alternative situations.

I'll say no and revise the amount

You'll say no and revise the amount.

I'll say yes to your new offer and set you up with a site within like 10-14 days

You accept, follow the plan, push the thing up to <100k alexa, $1000> month revenues and sell the site for capital gains.

that's how you can help

Scott Taylor · 07-11-2006 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by akula

great question,

put a deal together (i.e scrap some cash from a few people)

pitch me a deposit amount with balance payable in a number of alternative situations.

I'll say no and revise the amount

You'll say no and revise the amount.

I'll say yes to your new offer and set you up with a site within like 10-14 days

You accept, follow the plan, push the thing up to <100k alexa, $1000> month revenues and sell the site for capital gains.

that's how you can help

hahahahahaha at all the above

ill see what I can do

busy writing my book at the minute argh.. taking so long

**akula** · 07-11-2006 11:23 PM

well, let me motivate you.

I care for my customers (ahhh, warm fuzzy all around), so I don't set up competing websites. If there is going to be a viral fashion blog community - there's only going to be one.

if I close the deal with another person, I'm going to have to shut you out on this particular kind of fashion website.

finally, costs go up. as I pick up more business, my overhead increases, my variable costs go up and I have to raise prices.

get it while it's still a bargain!!!

;-)