cloning daily dump
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By like-minded we mean…
Q. What does ‘clone’ mean? A clone is what we call a like-minded enterprise
1. People passionate about turning composting into a viable business
People committed to making customers capable home-composters
3.
People committed to open source & willing to contribute to the evolution of this project
4.
People who provide customers with great service2.
The clone model is ideal for
Q. Who is suited to ‘clone’?
1. People who are running related businesses like landscaping or eco-products and want to have this as an add-on venture.
Retired people who have time and experience, who want to do
something meaningful and related to the environment 3.
Schools which want students to get first hand experience in running a small business4.
NGO’s who want to set upincome-generation opportunities
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First things first - Clarify for yourself why you want to
clone Daily Dump
Read the Attribution Licence that Clones
need to sign with Daily Dump
It’s all there in the Clone Daily Dump
section of our Website
Doing the intention report
might help clarify some things.
Download it off our website. Talk to us to refine
your thoughts Believe us - Your business will only be as good as your
thoughts!
Next …see if you have ….
Space - to store/display and sell the terracotta products2
Team - to help manage services, customer support and administration
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Capital - the minimum would be around Rs 75,0001
Time - to spend on demonstrations and talking to customers
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Next …see if you have ….
Rs 75,000 break upRs 30,000 initial stockRs 36,000 salaries for 6 months (Rs 6,000 per
month)Rs 9,000 sundry expenses
like photocopying, transportation, publicity
material, phone
Ready to start?
Our step-by-step guide helps you do just that: Go to the clone section in our website and you will find a list of things to help you begin, like where to buy your first stock of composters logistics, admin, legalities, inventory and all such stuff to get you off the ground
So begin by deciding ….
Where you will get your first lot of products from
ORDaily Dump - Buy a truck load of assorted products from us - ask us for a quotation
Develop a local potter Buy single samples of products from us to give to the potter to copy or use the drawings (free) toget the products duplicated
What challenges do clones usually face ….
Customer SupportSetting up a customer support system - to make sure successful composters become loyal promoters
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Locating - Potters who are willing to make these pots in their locality
1
Marketing Getting their first orders
2
ServicingSetting up a service support - hiring the personnel and training them to do servicing
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Becoming an Expert Getting good at composting and understanding all the issues - takes hands on consistent effort
What challenges do clones usually face ….
Remember!Every customer you
convert into a competent composter will in turn bring
in 10 new customers.Every unhappy customer
will keep away 100 potential customers!
What do clones celebrate….
Making a difference - Enabling people to actually reduce the waste that they contribute to the landfill is the biggest highpoint for each clone
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Making moneyMaking a reasonable profit while making a difference feels good
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Meeting interesting peopleGetting inspired by others who you come in contact with during this process is very fulfilling
3 Getting sensitized to natural systemsWorking with compost makes you a different and better person
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How much money canyou make?
This is not a multi-million dollar business!
Daily Dump was launched on 14th April 2006.
This amount supports the
business expenses and makes a profit of 10% (not accounting
for the founders salary)
4,00,000April 1st 2007 – March 31st 2008
2,00,000April 15th 2006 – March 31st 2007
12,00,000April 1st 2008 – March 31st 2009
TurnoverDates
At Daily Dump encouraging and
supporting clones is integral to our
philosophy.
Why does a tree bear fruit?
Why would Daily Dump want to encourage
clones?
Also…
More composter sellers mean home-composting will become more accessible as a way to manage household
waste at source.
This way, composting will be adopted by more and more people all around India.
We want many clones in every city Imagine if more people like us do meaningful things they trully believe in maybe we'll save the world after all!
So… propagate away!
We are very excited that you are interested in selling composters
Remember… You are not just selling composters…
1.You are providing a community of potters a platform to cater to immediate urban needs as well as an additional means of income
You are helping the Earth by drastically reducing the amount of waste that reaches landfills
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3. You are providing employment to youth
2.
You are providing people with an option they didn’t have before – a sensible, easy, healthy, way of taking care of their own waste at home.
... And Pat yourself
on the back!
So, Pause a minute...
Smile..
Remember… You are not just selling composters…
This is a Damn Good thing you
are doing!