| 30 Dec 2019 |
 Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: hi. Where do you live right now? | 19:00:26 |
 @hakarobin:matrix.org | Hi Johanna, I am in my home country Bangladesh now, but before I was in UK | 19:01:01 |
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| Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: alright. So you want to create a brand in Bangladesh and export in various countries. Is that correct? | 19:11:42 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: we have nodes in France. That’s a big market for clothing. | 19:16:58 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: we also have nodes in Nigeria, another huge market for clothing. | 19:21:31 |
| 31 Dec 2019 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | In reply to @johanna_switzerland:matrix.org
hakarobin: alright. So you want to create a brand in Bangladesh and export in various countries. Is that correct? Actually I want to create the brand n Europe. Make the products in my country, as you might know, its possible make best quality in cheap price here. Im mostly interested in organic textile. | 11:37:41 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | Anyone from Estonia here? | 11:37:59 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: yes we have someone in Estonia. She’s not available right now. What is your incorporation number in Estonia, for your OÜ company? | 12:47:55 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: do you already have a marketing plan for the countries you want to export to? It has to start with a marketing plan, otherwise you are flying blind and people working on your project don’t understand what the big plan is. | 12:49:30 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | HI, my registration code is 14304146 | 12:51:15 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | Actually I want to start by simple, as my budjet is low and already I had to spend money, for the company | 12:51:43 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | the company is more than 1 and half years old, and already got some bank transition, Initially I want to sell T-shirt online , so looking for a business partner base in Estonia | 12:53:01 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | hakarobin: so your Estonian OU company is the headquarters in Europe, to deal with invoicing and marketing. You would produce in Bangladesh, then ship to local representatives in European countries. They would manage local advertising, find points of sales (retail shops), manage stock, develop a network of agents if need be and so on. Ubinodes can do all of that for you, including dealing with customs clearance. | 12:53:08 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | Yes, almost right, but initially I want to start only online with low quantity, base of feedback and sales, I want to increase, as the competition is high | 12:54:19 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | I need someone , who can store the products and ship it, when the order comes online | 12:54:49 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | In reply to @hakarobin:matrix.org
I need someone , who can store the products and ship it, when the order comes online We can do that. We still need a marketing plan, to make sure we’ve covered the pros and cons of the markets, the strategy, tactics, costs etc. A marketing plan to see T-shirts online in Europe, while they are produced in Bangladesh, a stock is in Europe. Which is the first country you would like to target? | 12:58:22 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | Initially Estonia, as my company is there, I know , its possible to sell other Eu country, but there is probably tax issue | 12:59:20 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | Which I need to know clearly, I mean the process | 12:59:36 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | I got interested person in Latvia and Poland, who are my friend | 12:59:59 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | BTW, may I know about you Johanna. Do you got linkedin? | 13:01:17 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | In reply to @hakarobin:matrix.org
Initially Estonia, as my company is there, I know , its possible to sell other Eu country, but there is probably tax issue Tax isn’t a problem as VAT is handled across all European countries. So your OU company (SDG capital) would collect VAT in the country where the goods are sold, NOT Estonia. Then the VAT collected is sent to that country, through European agreements, but that’s transparent for you, this is handled at the country’s level. Customs clearance is done at the sea port when your goods arrive, again, this will be handled by a Ubinodes consultant. | 13:04:49 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | In reply to @hakarobin:matrix.org
I got interested person in Latvia and Poland, who are my friend You need a marketing plan to make such decisions. Is it wise to try to sell in countries like Latvia and Poland versus France or Germany? What is the price tag (retail) for your products to be sold at a high enough volume so that your shipping costs are bearable and you factory is running full steam? Only a marketing plan can answer these questions. We can do it for you, we will ask you questions, put together an entry strategy, do the local online shop, in the local language and so on. | 13:07:52 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | https://steemit.com/estonia/@ubinodes/import-and-export-opportunities-of-estonia | 13:15:53 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | Above is the link to our article about selling in Estonia. This would give you an idea of what a marketing plan is going to look like, it would be specific for your project. A basic marketing plan is a tailored made research in a 3 pages document. It’s a start to see more clearly where your project is heading. Then you can ask for more research on specific subjects: regulation, tax, customs clearance, warehouse, competition, consumers’ culture, price tag. You can also organise some sampling, like selling your products online, in markets, at various prices, various models, to test the reaction of your customers. You could also test various countries. | 13:21:40 |
| @hakarobin:matrix.org | ok thanks :) | 13:34:17 |
| Johanna_Switzerland | In reply to @hakarobin:matrix.org
the company is more than 1 and half years old, and already got some bank transition, Initially I want to sell T-shirt online , so looking for a business partner base in Estonia Have you considered selling other products than T-shirts? Like hoodies, jeans, backpacks? What is your target segment? Youth, adults, sportswear, urban? What is your marketing strategy resulting from your market segments and products? Tribal marketing, online advertising, press advertising, booths at events, word of mouth? We definitely need a marketing plan, but your project has potential since you have the ability to manufacture in Bangladesh, this could offer work to many people in your community. Where would the design be done? Do you have a designer? We may have someone. | 13:53:28 |
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