When one starts a business these days, especially a bootstrapped microbusiness, it is easy to become discouraged with the starts and stops that are par for the course during the development stage. In today's digital age we have become accustomed to Googling articles and how-to tutorials for just about every imaginable contingency one can imagine. Problems that took months to solve are often resolved within a few hours or days. Still, life happens, and some things just cannot be fixed with the benefit of Google.com. That is precisely the situation I am encountering right now.
The interactive showroom I had envisioned in April 2010 is in its final stage before beta testing. My web designer and I are encountering some final challenges with software. Once the content is published, we can move on to furnishing the rest of the GVC virtual home. I appreciate your patience during this process. It will ultimately prove worth the wait.
Keep in mind the ultimate mission of Georgia Vivienne Creations, which is to support mompreneurs and microbusinesses in America and around the world by selling their products at the GVC site and highlighting their businesses so they may grow and attract more customers. When the interactive showroom is complete, GVC will feature Haitian products, products from Midwestern vendors, and other vendors I have not had the privilege to meet yet.
When we finally launch the site, I invite you to come check it out and say hello in the GVC guestbook located on the blog page. Say hello and sign the guestbook on our blog page. I look forward to hearing from you and any suggestions regarding the site and future products.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Copycat Creation
In today's marketplace, we have grown accustomed to hearing about knock-off designer handbags and pirated computer software. But a village? Seriously? Yes, it is true. For years, some Chinese tourists have been taking measurements along with photographs of one of their favorite villages, Hallstatt, Austria. According to dailymotion.com's video on youtube, plans are underway to recreate the village in China.
The idea to replicate an entire village from another country is outlandish enough to generate worldwide press and interest. I wonder if we, the world audience, are disturbed by this story. While Hallstatt business owners served the Chinese tourists for years, their businesses and historical landmarks were being measured and painstakingly detailed for future use elsewhere. In years to come, Hallstatt hospitality will have been rewarded with a decline in tourist revenue from their former Chinese tourists.
Some will say that this is an example of business as usual. Indeed, it is a business-beware scenario, where one had better get everything patented and registered, or someone will steal his or her idea and run to the bank. Well, it used to be idea; now it appears Austrian villages are up for grabs, too.
At Georgia Vivienne Creations, I strive to offer home decor products from microbusinesses and mompreneurs who work hard to provide for their families and grow their businesses. I strive to offer primarily products that are made in America, although I do have a few products that are made overseas by American entrepreneurs out of necessity for offering a competitive price. I also sell fair-trade products from overseas which help create jobs in these communities. I am excited about the products I currently offer and look forward to buying from even more microbusinesses and mompreneurs in the years to come. Come check GVC out and see some of the handmade products at http://www.georgiaviv.com.
The idea to replicate an entire village from another country is outlandish enough to generate worldwide press and interest. I wonder if we, the world audience, are disturbed by this story. While Hallstatt business owners served the Chinese tourists for years, their businesses and historical landmarks were being measured and painstakingly detailed for future use elsewhere. In years to come, Hallstatt hospitality will have been rewarded with a decline in tourist revenue from their former Chinese tourists.
Some will say that this is an example of business as usual. Indeed, it is a business-beware scenario, where one had better get everything patented and registered, or someone will steal his or her idea and run to the bank. Well, it used to be idea; now it appears Austrian villages are up for grabs, too.
At Georgia Vivienne Creations, I strive to offer home decor products from microbusinesses and mompreneurs who work hard to provide for their families and grow their businesses. I strive to offer primarily products that are made in America, although I do have a few products that are made overseas by American entrepreneurs out of necessity for offering a competitive price. I also sell fair-trade products from overseas which help create jobs in these communities. I am excited about the products I currently offer and look forward to buying from even more microbusinesses and mompreneurs in the years to come. Come check GVC out and see some of the handmade products at http://www.georgiaviv.com.
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