Rosa Ashley
Kankakee, IL (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
INSPIRATIONAL FASHIONS LLC
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Location:
Kankakee
Industry:
Retail/Clothing
Year Founded:
2017
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (profitable)
Entity Type:
Limited Liability Company
Description:
Inspirational Fashions Mobile Boutique
Mission
Inspirational Fashion's mission is to offer quality; brand clothing in an assortment of sizes and styles to accommodate all varying body styles and shapes.
Start-up Summary
All merchandise will be purchased according to the company's mission and customer focus of outfitting all sizes including men’s and women's plus sizes. The company will start with three months' inventory on hand for apparel and accessories as this is the primary revenue generator.
The purpose of this business plan is to secure startup capital. This supplemental financing is required for on-site preparation, inventory, and operational expenses and the cost of equipment.
Why a mobile boutique?
Flexible Schedule
Like a lot of entrepreneurs starting, it can be very difficult to leave your full-time job for a business venture that you are not even certain will make money. With a mobile boutique, I can have the shop on wheels work around my schedule. In pursuing a venture like this, I could work part-time and open my boutique on the off days or if I work full-time during weekdays, I can open during weekends. I can always look into doing private events and parties in the evenings. The flexibility of mobile boutiques is endless!
Low overhead costs
A traditional clothing boutique run out of a brick and mortar shop can have a lot of overhead. Once you take into account the rent, utilities, and other start-up essentials it can get quite expensive. Retail leases, in prime locations, can easily run $2,500 – $4,000 a month depending on where you live and for an entrepreneur just starting this may not be practical. With a mobile boutique, I pay a one-time cost for my storefront.
Gives the business a creative edge
Mobile boutiques are created out of former delivery trucks, RV’s, trailers, and buses. Most of these boutiques are covered with a customized, eye-catching vehicle wrap or paint job to entice customers and then once customers step inside, they are not disappointed. Mobile shop owners not only create an appealing outside, but they also renovate these vehicles to look like actual shops on the inside. Owners create the ambiance by putting in flooring, lighting, shelving, sales counters, and even fitting rooms, thus giving customers a very unique shopping experience.
You can pick your location
In addition to being flexible with time, mobile boutiques are also flexible with location. Instead of waiting for the customer to come to you, you can just go to the customer. By having flexibility in location, you have the freedom to change your location if it’s not working out and resist having to be confined to one place. Plus, by having the ability to visit multiple locations you build a broader clientele and following. This is important because if I do ever decide to open a brick and mortar shop in the future, I will already have customers that patronize my business.
With the flexibility, low overhead, the creative edge and open location a mobile boutique provides, I could get the mobile boutique off the ground and rolling in no time!
Thank you for your time & support!