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Vahid JoziTejeshwar Sharma
One of Ottawa’s best kept secrets...
ReStore
Help low-income families
Reduce waste to landfills
Promote to help the environment
Main customers
Problem Statement
Awareness of H4HReStores
associated with Habitat?
Physical stores exist?
Our Background
Vahid JoziTejeshwar (T.J.) Sharma
Computer Engineering graduate
Passionate about entrepreneurship
Always looking to help people
Determined and committed individual
Currently studying Public Affairs and Policy Management
Determined to make a difference
Always looking for a challenge
Understanding of the problem
General problems:Lack of awarenessImproving in-store operationsIncreasing revenueIncreasing donations
Our Approach
Raising awareness Targeting new
demographicImproving operationsIncreasing sales
Our focusWeb PresencePopular eLetter Product descriptionsLarge mailing list
Public RelationsList of corporate sponsorsDonations from partnersPart of Habitat for Humanity
Web PresenceBenefitsEasily locatable
websiteAccessible product
infoIntro to new
marketsConstant updates Social media
activity
RequirementWeb developerWeb administrator
ImplementationSoftware
development competitions
BIT Department Carleton University
Paid entranceDelivering a fully
functional websiteList of potential
volunteers
Public Relations
Requirements in order1. Strengthen bond with corporate partners2. Introduction to real estate agencies3. Initiate contacts with home contractor
associations4. Social media presence5. Online bloging
Public Relations - Channels
Phil SoneaPresident,Students in Free Enterprise
Many contactsSprott Centre for Social Enterprises
Job postingswww.VolunteerOttawa.ca
New MarketsStudents
Interested in tradesWill turn into other
demographicsResourceful
Real Estate agents
Social capitalWord of mouth
SummaryReStores mainly needing awarenessStrengthen corporate relationsTaking advantage of corporate relationsTapping into new sales marketsAccessing new pools of volunteersIncreasing the number of returning
customers
Thank you!