Sharron Koch
Raleigh, NC (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
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Location:
Raleigh
Industry:
Retail/Clothing
Year Founded:
2010
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
Sole Proprietorship
Description:
I would like to open a retail space in Raleigh NC with a focus on One of kind interior, retail/commercial furniture.
There is no competition for this business currently within Raleigh or neighboring cities. If you Google high end custom furniture, you get a soft seating vendor, a vendor or specializes in estate furniture, and a couple of cabinet makers.
I have an MBA in business with an emphasis on International Business. I have spent the last 12 years of my career as a buyer specializing in furniture, fixtures and equipment in the hospitality industry. I have direct manufacturing contacts in China, Vietnam and the US. I have traveled extensively and have a very broad network of vendors, manufacturers, designers and potential customers.
By my closest competitors own admission "getting potential customers together with retailers can be difficult in Raleigh." However, I believe that my niche for high end, one of a kind, is desired in the area and I have the network to tap into not only designers but individuals seeking rare, beautiful conversation pieces. Each piece will be hand selected and guaranteed to be one of a kind. Each will have a story of where the piece originated the craftsman who produced the piece as well as the story of how that piece came to be in our collection; hence “The Story in the Cupboard”.