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YOUR BEST FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY

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INTRODUCTION WHO ARE WE?

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OUR BUSINESS: BIRHTS

Life is a miracle. Nothing in people’s whole life is like this moment when the new parents hold in their arms the newborn for the first time. Bebé de París is present in the happiest moment in life: a new baby is born!

There will always be births and there will always be people around parents that want to celebrate this moment with them. We sell baby gifts for this special moment of life.

. Parenthood is one of the best journeys in life. Enjoy the ride!

OUR WELCOME MESSAGE

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SHAREHOLDERS THE THREE CO-FOUNDERS OWN 83% OF SHARES

ELENA GÓMEZ DEL POZUELO

CEO & FOUNDER

Well known international

entrepreneur in Spain with

expertise in e-commerce, retail,

wholesale. She has 12 co-

founded companies with

success.President of Adigital

SARA FERNÁNDEZ DE LA ALDEA

PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER

Entrepreneur with over 22 years

experience in product design,

logistics, import and export. Large

accounts management director.

LUIS COMAS

GENERAL COUNCIL & CO-FOUNDER

Prestigious Spanish lawyer with

over 27 years of experience first as

a leader in the legal department of

PWC and currently is General

Councilor of SEAT and member of

the Board of the Volkswagen Group

in Spain.

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OUR TIMELINE A GREAT STORY OF THIS STARTUP WITH 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

1994-2012

THE PHYSICAL STORE: La Cigüeña del Bebé SL opened a shop in Barcelona.

We learnt about gifts, products and clients. Sara managed the business.

2012-2014

ONLY E-COMMERCE: REFOUNDATION/STARTUP

Elena entered as CEO

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2014 -2015

THE REBRANDING (80 domain names + brand registered

in 40 countries From La Cigüeña del Bebé to BebedeParis.

2015-216

THE INTERNATIONALIZATION Creation of exclusive franchises and subsidiaries

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LEADER

In the Spanish market

Over 20 years of

experience.

Market knowledge and

e-commerce expertise.

International and very fast

deliveries.

OUR OWN BRAND

We are not a

marketplace

We design our products in

Spain and produce them

in China and Spain: We

give a 65% margin on the

products to franchisees.

CORPORATE SALES

It‘s our specialty.

77% of our retail sales

are corporate sales to

celebrate their employees

recent paternity. The other

23% are sales to

individuals who send a

gift to friends or relatives

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

100% Satisfaction

Quality service and

spectacular presentation.

Deliveries in less than

24h.

Premium brand image and

only 0,1% of returns.

FOUR IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT BEBEDEPARIS

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5 KEYS TO SUCCESS AS COMPANY

Products

Perfection, Glamour,

Elegance.

Efficiency

Service:100%

satisfaction,

our own bellboys

in big cities

Knowledge

We are an startup

but we have a

knowledge

of 20 years

Visión

Great opportunity:

There is not international

networks in

baby gifts

Team

We have the best

professional team

of 16 people

KEY FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY WE ARE DIFFERENT FROM OUR COMPETITORS

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FACT #01 Local markets are very

fragmented. There is no

International network of

baby gifts.

FACT #02 There is a great opportunity:

companies and particulars

could send the same gift in

less than 24h to an

employee, a friend or a

relative, all over the world

WHAT IS OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE CREATING THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL BABY GIFTS NETWORK

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OUR SERVICE OUR SERVICE IS VERY SIMPLE

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4 STEPS IN OUR BUSINESS A VERY SIMPLE AND SECURE BUSINESS

1 ______

A baby is born.

2 ______

The customer buys a gift online or through his phone.

3 ______

We prepare the gift.

4 ______

We deliver it to the hospital or a home address.

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PRESENTATION VIDEO HOW IS THE DELIVERY AND HOW DOES THE MOTHER FEEL

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OUR CUSTOMERS THE COMPANY TARGETS COMPANIES AND PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEND A GIFT

TO NEW PARENTS (RETAIL) AND MULTIBRAND SHOPS (WHOLESALE)

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CUSTOMERS: RETAIL WE HAVE MORE THAN 7.000 CUSTOMERS.

77% OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE COMPANIES.

1. LARGE ACCOUNTS (38%)

These customers have made special agreements

with us, as their Human Resources policies include

providing a courtesy gift for employees.

2. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES (39%)

General Manager’s Assistant are normally in charge

of buying the gift baskets for employees or clients

3. INDIVIDUALS (23%)

Private customers that send a gift to relatives,

friends or collegues.

Large Accounts

38%

Small and Medium-

Sized Companies

39%

Individuals 23%

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OUR BEST CUSTOMERS (RETAIL) OVER 2.000 MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS THAT SEND GIFTS TO RECENT PARENTS

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OUR BEST CUSTOMERS (WHOLESALE) WE ALSO SELL TO 30 MULTIBRAND BABY SHOPS AND FLORISTS (THROUGH A CATALOGUE)

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WHAT CLIENS ARE SAYING OUR OBJECTIVE: 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

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We appreciate very much

your work and

collaboration.

They have loved the gift

and how you have prepared

it. They have been super

happy and they have told

us that it has been a great

detail the bear with our

logo

PILAR TORRES

Casio Spain

‘‘

’’

Your page is great and very

useful for gift giving solves

many doubts and makes it

easy to find nice things. I

am recommending it to all

my contacts, family and

friends.

CRISTINA CORNAGO

Commercial Director

BAJAMAR

‘‘

’’

Very good quality, soft,

well cooked. service

delivery very fast, even

though the product

coming from Spain.

There is a good quality

price relation.

A beautiful gift that

pleases.

PRIVATE CUSTOMER

Amazon Germany

‘‘

’’

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

4,4K

12k MINIMUM ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE

NUMBER OF ORDERS DESPITE OF THE

ECONOMIC CRISIS DURING 8 YEARS. 15-20%

ORDER HISTORY ORDER HISTORY IN SPAIN

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5K 5,7K

6,6K

7,5K

8,9K

5,1K

3,6K 2,6K

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TECHNOLOGY

BASED PROJECT

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PERFECT FOR TAGS

Creativity is the key to

success in the future, and

primary education.

SEARCH SEO

Our current platform is SEO

optimized for international

business

SOCIAL LIKE

Great image of the company

in social networks

TECHNOLOGY BASED PROJECT OUR PLATFORM ADAPTS TO ALL DEVICES. ABSOLUTELY RESPONSIVE.

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SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT

67.894

FANS —

Facebook: we have a

strong community of fans,

who are very active in this

social network.

590

FOLLOWERS —

LinkedIn: this social media is

helping us trough the

international expansion and

allows us to have an

important corporate network.

2.672

FOLLOWERS —

Instagram: this social

media is having an

increasing importance in

the spanish market.

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BEST REPUTATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

16.565

FOLLOWERS —

Twitter: this social media

has growth a 95% in the

last year.

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INTERNATIONAL 2 FRANCHISES, 1 SUBSIDIARY, 80 COUNTIRES DOMAINS, 40 COUNTRIES BRANDS

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INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION HOLDING-SPAIN

WE HAVE THE

FRANCHISOR AND THE

PROVEN BUSINESS

SUBSIDIARY-UK

UK IS OUR FIRST

SUBSIDIARY.

TWO FRANCHISES

FRANCE, MEXICO AND

SAUDI ARABIA

DOMAINS AND

REGISTERED BRANDS

WE HAVE MORE THAN 80

COUNTRY DOMAINS AND

MORE THAN 40

REGISTERED COUNTRY

BRANDS

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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OUR INTERNATIONAL TEAM MEET YOUR CONTACT PEOPLE

Sara Fernández PRESIDENT & Founder

Elena Gómez CEO & Founder

Elisa Helguero International Manager

Ana Soloaga Marketing Manager

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Toni Piedrafita CTO

Leticia Rodera Purchasing and Export Manager

Cristina Benito E-commerce manager

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OUR INTERNATIONAL TEAM MEET YOUR CONTACT PEOPLE

Gustavo Casanova CFO

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OUR COMPETITORS INTERNATIONALLY: OUR MAIN COMPETITORS ARE THE INTERNATIONAL FLOWERS DELIVERY NETWORKS.

NACIONALLY: OUR COMPETITORS ARE BABY GIFTS INTERNET SHOPS AND FLORISTS

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BEBEDEPARIS

FRANCHISE BENEFITS, FRANCHISEE PROFILE, KEY ELEMENTS AND PROCESS.

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6 IMPORTANT FACTORS

1. Margin: 65% on retail sale (the best conditions in all the sectors).

2. Target: 77% Corporate Sales. 3. No stock break: the collection is permanent and the headquarter has a disposable stock in the warehouse through all the season. 4. Assessment: personalised, continuous and technical support and continuous communication amongst all the departments and the central. 5. Continuous training: Initial training (both theoretical and practical) as well as recycling seminaries. 6. Integration in a consolidated company in the childhood fashion business, with over 20 years of experience and in continuous growth.

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THE BASIS OF OUR SUCCESS

GREAT MARGIN

65%

CORPORATE SALES 77%

CONSOLIDATED COMPANY

CONTINUOS TRAINING AND COORDINATION

ASSESSMENT

NO STOCK BREAK

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1. ECONOMICAL

CAPACITY

The starting investment

will depend on the country

FRANCHISEE PROFILE WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

2. BUSINESS AND

SALES EXPERIENCE

Contact network in big

corporations and SME

3. ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CHARACTER

Perseverant,

Communicative, working

capacity,

4. DEMONSTRATED

ABILITIES IN

MANAGEMENT

Educational background

on business

5. IT IS A PLUS

(not essential):

. Knowledge and experience in

e-commerce/online marketing

. Having an operative warehouse

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1. E-COMMERCE BUSINESS

The future is online: sales on e-

commerce and mobile

commerce in Europe 2016:

€540 in 2016 and €609 in 2017

and in the world near €2 billions

..

2. COUNTRY EXCLUSIVITY

Possible franchisee income is

very high: ranging from €0.5 million to

€20 million,

covering 2-5% of births in the country in 5

years. Depending on: 1. The number of

births per year. 2. Development of e-

commerce and 3. Purchasing power

3. NO HIGH STREET STORE NEEDED.

Only a local warehouse (around

200 sqm) on

the outskirts of a large city) with

no major investment outlay.

5. PROVIDED STOCK

The Franchisor will produce

all the products needed by

the franchisees network.

Franchisees do not have to

worry about products. They

only have to place their

orders 2/4 times a year to

Franchisor (3 months in

advance). There is no stock

leftovers, because our gifts

are always fashionable.

4. A SECURE BUSINESS

Not subject to fashion, regulatory

changes, etc. Babies will always

be born and companies and

friends will always send gifts to

new parents!

.

BENEFITS OF A BEBEDEPARIS FRANCHISE 13 THE MAIN BENEFITS.

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6. ONLY ONE SIZE PRODUCTS

In bebedeparis we sell only 1

size of baby clothes (3/6

months), the best for gifts, and

always use traditional colors:

blue, pink, white and grey. 7. EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS/

REASONABLE PRICES

The franchisee will order all the

products he may need for the

next three months.

8. RETAIL BUT ALSO

WHOLSALE

Due to the big margin in products,

the Franchisee can also become

the exclusive distributor of all the

bebedeparis products not only by

retail but also by wholesaling to

baby shops .

10. INTERNATIONAL

ORDERS FROM OTHER

COUNTIRES

Each franchise invests about

13% of his income in his own

digital marketing to find new

clients in his country. The

total amount of the

investment of other countries

will benefit everyone. If an

order is made in the spanish

website and they ask for a

delivery in Italy, the order will

be sent to the italian

franchise

9. COMMERCIAL HELP

We provide our franchisees

with our client contacts in

other countries: in Spain we

already

have very big multinational

companies working

with us, that could become

customers in other countries.

BENEFITS OF A BEBEDEPARIS FRANCHISE

13 THE MAIN BENEFITS.

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11. DIGITAL MARKETING

The company will help the franchisee in the

process of choosing an agency of Digital

Marketing. He will have a contractual

obligation to spend a 9-15% of his annual

income for his own digital marketing to

promote its own sales..

12. DON’T WORRY ABOUT

WEBSITE

Website, domain, maintenance: the

Head Office provides each franchisee

with its own web in its own language.

e.g.: www.bebedeparis.fr,

www.bebedeparis.de,

Etc.

13. BIG MARGIN

It is a very profitable investment. The

recommended retail price is 3.10 times

the purchase price.

Franchisees have a 65% margin on their sales,

which is one of the greatest margins on sales in

European Franchises. Depending on the country,

franchisees could start making profit in their

second year ..

BENEFITS OF A BEBEDEPARIS FRANCHISE

13 THE MAIN BENEFITS.

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The Franchisor receives an information request by a

candidate. And receive CV from

candidate

Email with general

information of the

Franchise.

NDA is received and

the Franchisor

sends confidential

details about franchise

Skype conversation

with the candidate

the Franchisor sends NDA

Discovery day in

Madrid by the

possible Franchisee

.

Negotiation and

signature of the franchise agreement. Payment.

Action

plan

designed

ROAD MAP OF THE PROCESS DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS UNTIL THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED

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CONTACT US

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Our Location A

Calle Antonio Araguás 3.

Európolis. Las Rozas,

Madrid 28232

Our Location B

Calle de la Riera 10

Sant Cugat del Vallés

Barcelona 77000

Our Phone

T: +34 917 105 552

M:+34 639 948 521

Email / Website

[email protected]

www.bebedeparis.com

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US ELISA HELGUERO (INTERNATIONAL MANAGER)


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