Sunday 9 August 2009

HIS Miracle, HIS Grace.........

Ermm, How to start?

I think today I will write a long message in Blog.

2009, is a very exciting year for me. Facing the real world, walking in a new path of life, enjoy God's grace in 2009. Quite pressure, yea, starting up our own business. Really wanted to thank God. We (me & my partner) felt that God is always be with us. A door closed, another door open. Is such a long long testimony.

Next few days, we will start the business at Tropicana City Mall, is a concept which is doing environmental friendly product which can fulfill the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle, and go green... A "great" mission for us is to make our country, Malaysia, have a healthier environment and penetrate environmental idea or concept to Malaysian. Our vision is to see Malaysia become one of the clean country on the earth. Is a HUGE vision huh?! But we just put that in mind "Do our part with our best." How many of them will response? I don't know. So many opinion from the people surround us, some of them said, "Yea, is a potential business, go ahead.", "Erm, how many people can accept la~ your product no bubble 1 wor,how to wash, people very hard to accept 1.", "Natural product very expensive 1, how people can afford?" or people will also said, "you may need some time to work on it, not easy, be passion."... But I trust that the quality of God's creation is the best. Here, we wanted to appreciate people that giving us support, not only spiritually, and also in action they help us a lot. Thanks all my friends. Deep in my heart, I really scare, worries, lack of confidence of myself, but another way, so many facts are motivating me.....

The story start on....
end of April 2009, Kath saw a very good product in TV news. She wanted to distribute it in Malaysia. It is Laundry Washing Ball, is a environmental friendly product. It can reduce usage of Laundry powder and softener, it is a very bad news for those chemical company, hehe... It convince my stubburn mom by itself, thats why I claim it very very good product. You must try.

May 2009, we tested, import and start distribute it to some aunty. It shows very good feedback. So we plan to put as consignment in pharmacy, before that we sell to laundry shop, some of them heard it before, some of them using it, some of them don't dare to try and some buy from us. June 2009, my cousin brother, the bring this product to Johor. His friends interested, and order bulk from us. Not only that, a rich man wanted to distribute in Johor. We so exciting, and quickly contact with the manufacturer, but 1 day, 2days, 3days, until another week he reply, the distributionship has been taken by a network marketing company, and they can't release the stock to us. How should I going to reply my customer? We are very upset, few days later, we tell the boss, we can't supply them because of the reason. Of course, they can not do anything on us. But I don't know how to face my cousin.
Between 2 days time, end of July, we come out this plan, called Natural & Eco Republic. we still stay in our early plan, distribute environmental friendly product. We find supplier, do research and search for a suitable location... At first, we need to confirm the location then we need to meet supplier, and plan to find designer and idea of deco.

Ok, now I want to share about how God bless us in this period:
1.) Location: Tropicana City Mall (started operate in 2009). We go trough an agent who take care of Tropicana City Mall kiosk. Her company just propose add 10 more kiosk in the mall and get comfirm then we call her and she discuss with management, and then we got it. The miracle is if we call earlier than that the agent don't have anymore space for us, if later than that the kiosk will be taken by others. Our timing is just nice. Praise the lord.

2.) Supplier: The manufacturer is a Christian own company. They give us very attractive support. At first, we all the way to the factory, and wanted to discuss to make lower the quantity, and ask to do our brand. These all are fulfill, we can do our brand in a small quantity order. We can't believe that. But this miracle happens. Praise the Lord. Not only that, the director give us a lot of support and keep us in prayer. Ohh mine....

3.) Actually we have no time to prepare everything on the 1 of August. We have only 2 weeks time to prepare everything. We rush and rush and rush. Yloon went to Korea and Bali, we wait for him to help us on silk screen bottle. Stocks are not complete. The time is too pack. But another miracle happens, one week before, the agent call us, "Kath arr, can you postpone? Because the contractor can't make the kiosk on time wor. Can you start your business on 15th of August?" Kath said, "Yes! Yes! Yes!". WAU, we have more time to prepare well. Praise the Lord!!!

Today, 5 days after, we will start our business. Now, we almost prepare everything to set up the kiosk. Thank God. Just now we bought a lot of furniture for the decoration of kiosk, an interior designer follow us to chose. Thanks ya. Next few days, we will enter the battle field.

I hope that all my friends can support us. We need your support. Thank you very Much.