Post on 19-Jun-2015
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Doing Well by Doing Good
www.locavorian.com
Handbook for
local makers
Locavorian is definitely for you!
Are you a producer of a
physical product (vs a digital
product or a service) ?
Are you headquartered* (pay taxes) in the same state/autonomous community/province where you make your products *If you are an individual person (vs a corporation or
an LLC) you must be a resident of the same state/autonomous community/province
where you make your products
?
If the answer is YES,
If you are a company (vs an
individual maker), do you have
≤ 500 employees ?
What is
?
a worldwide hub for bringing together people and the products made near them.
is …
Local Maker
Locavorian Consumer
Definition of locavorian Noun
a person interested in purchasing products (fashion, food, toys, etc) that are locally produced, not moved long distances to market.
Origin: early 21st century: on the pattern of locavore
.com
Discover amazing
products made near them
Buy & Sell in a vibrant
marketplace filled with great local products
Converse with local makers
and other members of the local community
We are about helping people…
Directory Marketplace Social Network
the path to a
greener future
We put emphasis on sustainability!
How does it
?
work
How does it work? Step 1:
Add your company to the Locavorian directory
Step 1: Add your company to the Locavorian directory
Are you already listed on Locavorian? Locavorian is a crowdsourced platform, and as such users can add results to the map anytime. To check if you (individual maker) or your company is in our directory, simply enter the name of your brand on the search panel and see if it shows up.
• Are you a local producer? Add your company and products now for all locavorian consumers to find! • Are you a locavorian consumer and know what's made in your area? Add to the map now!
If you are not in the system yet, add your information to the map now for everybody to find! Create product profiles for each of your products as well to increase exposure to consumers in your area.
• Are you a local producer? Add your company and products now for all locavorian consumers to find! • Are you a locavorian consumer and know what's made in your area? Add to the map now!
Step 1: Add your company to the Locavorian directory
If you are already listed on Locavorian, you can click on “Manage this profile” to be granted full control over content and images.
Step 1: Add your company to the Locavorian directory
Make your company profile and products look pretty. At the end of the day, it’s all about visuals and good content. Add a nice description and colorful photos!
Step 1: Add your company to the Locavorian directory
If you have more than one production location (all of them in the same country where your company is based in) but at least one of them is in the same state/autonomous community/province where you are headquartered, you can add your organization to the Locavorian directory. However, for the sake of transparency, we ask you to please list your other production locations on the description field. Including additional information about your production chain is highly recommended.
Be trustworthy. Please make sure to share reliable information with users. Transparency is important to us and to Locavorian members. Users keep the power at all times to report misleading information and will soon be able to write reviews and rate companies and individual makers.
Step 1: Add your company to the Locavorian directory
How does it work? Step 2:
Create a Locavorian e-Shop (coming soon)
Local Maker
Locavorian Consumer
Sign Up
Sign Up
Set Up an e-Shop
Search Buy Receive
Recommend
I’m a local producer and want to improve my sales and be more involved in my community
I want to buy something nice while helping my community and the planet
Local Maker
Step 2: Create a Locavorian e-Shop (coming soon)
How does it work? Step 3:
Converse with consumers (coming soon)
Social network tools will allow local makers and locavorian consumers to communicate directly through the platform. Users will also be able to recommend local products to other members of their community, create groups, share reviews, and more.
Step 3: Converse with consumers (coming soon)
How much
?
money does it cost
Social Network Capabilities =
FREE
Having a Locavorian e-Shop
(capacity to sell products) =
Membership Fee of $15 a year
(first year FREE)
Being in the directory (having a
producer and products profiles)=
FREE
4% transaction fee* on each
sale
Seller
*This fee will be applied to the full order amount including delivery and taxes. Per transaction, bank-processing fees will be added to the amount charged. Locavorian will not allow overseas transactions.
Questions
Johnny Martel Co-founder, General Manager Phone: +1 310-579-5578 Email: jmartel@locavorian.com
Marta Mariné Co-founder, Marketing Manager Phone: +1 310-570-8983 Email: mmarine@locavorian.com
? Drop us an email or call anytime!
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