Presented to

Châteauguay Networking RéseautageMay 9th, 2012

Who we areMini Poids wants to provide peace of mind

to parents of premature and mini birth weight babies by;

• offering baby clothing adapted to their Mini size,

• using organic cottons and eco-friendly terry bamboo and,

• produced locally.

Mini Poids was born from a profound desire to fill this need for clothing made from natural fibers, adapted to a premature baby or a low birth weight baby’s mini size.

• Birth of my niece Frédérique,

• Reaction of nursing staff toward clothing,

•Viability of this project verified through 30 years of official statistics showing a growing trend.

How did we get from this

To this ?

By seeing this

and this

So, how did I get there?

Lessons I learned• Everyone has a story, an agenda• Not all stories are empowering• CAN change my story to fit my SELF• Work on my own story• True Happiness• Patience• Be open to others’ ideas, it will change you• Really listening to other

DON’T LET OTHERS STEAL YOUR DREAMS

Mini Poids’ challengesMini Poids’ challenges

• Brainstorming group of parents of preemies, multiples and mini birth weight babies,

• Paid or volunteer seamstresses to help with

production of clothing,

Mini Poids’ challenges (cont’d)

• Good distribution and sales partners,

• Creative marketing ideas,

•A part-time job to pay the bills and keep the company operating in the meantime.

Our Ready to Cuddle®

Size difference between pyjamas Night gown

Our Ready to Cuddle® (cont’d)

One pieceDouble sided hats

Our Ready to Cuddle® (cont’d)

Mini Angel sleep bag Bath wrap

Our Ready to Cuddle® (cont’d)

Another bath wrap

NCU 2 piece

Thank you for listening!Questions?