Friday, January 4, 2013
Putting the 'Call out' for USED Mobile Phones...
Hello,
As most of you know, I own a clothing company (TrendyKidz™) and previously, a factory in Bali. I already support the local village, local school children and local orphanage. I enjoy making an incredible difference to the lifestyles of my staff and their families (58 people) too!
One thing I have noticed is that when you go to the outskirts of Bali and onto other islands there is extreme poverty.
In order to get money, many families have to send their teenagers into the tourist areas to work.
Sometimes it is 6 months before they get to return home for a visit.
When the children leave, they never even know if they got there safely, let alone when they are coming back.
As a mother of 2 teenage girls this scares me!!
HOW CAN YOU HELP??
Your old mobile phone (unlocked to any network and with a charger) will benefit them greatly, it allows contact between the teen, who is often alone, unsure and scared and their families in the villages.
They are truly happy with an old large square Nokia, seriously!! Our kids wouldn't be seen with one!
SIM cards and phone plans are very cheap over there and they can get them with little inconvenience, but to buy a mobile phone is another matter. Most villagers do not even have a home phone!!! (Could you imagine??)
I would really appreciate if you could hunt around for old phones and put them in the mail or deliver to me (if NOR in Perth?). I go to Bali regularly and am happy to take them. The airlines know me now and seem to let me off with excess luggage as it is always toys for the orphanages etc. or old phones.
My next trip is in February, so I really need them NOW, Please?
PLEASE post to my postal address.
TrendyKidz™
29 Egretta Rd,
Tapping WA 6065
I would also appreciate if you could circulate this to ALL of your friends and family and ask them to do the same.
Also, if you have an old phone and it is locked to a network, please take it to your nearest network provider shop, explain what it is for and they will unlock for free.
As INDIVIDUALS we are incredible, TOGETHER we are UNSTOPPABLE!
Let’s make a HUGE difference to the safety of Teens in Indonesia - 1 phone at a time!!!
Thank you!
Have a good day!
Bev
Mobile: 0427 401 529 Fax: 08 9306 3448
Email: beverley@trendykidz.com.au
www.trendykidz.com.au
Also mentioned at http://catherinebolt.com/?p=124
Production possibility! Help for WAHM's
Hello All,
It has been some time since I have written a blog, the reasons for this are many and varied and as its a new year (welcome to 2013!)I think it is worthwhile looking forward to the future.
I am heading to Bali in Feb and very much looking forward to a break with my partner, hopefully a romantic, but productive holiday.
As you all know, I owned a factory in Bali from 2007 to 2010. This was very successful, but for personal reasons I handed ownership of that factory to the Balinese man that had managed it for me and effectively 'set him up' for the future.
I am now exploring the possibility of owning another factory and this time living in Bali to manage it myself, it is much more viable to live there and oversee production and quality control for myself.
I will be producing several labels of my own and will take on production for small business' with the intention to support Work At Home Mum's (WAHM's).
I would very much like to produce Australian labels only and at a cost that is viable and effective for their business growth. Having said that, there will of course need to be minimum quantities of 20/size/colour in order for production to be cost effective. I will have a timeline/chart set up and upon 30% deposit, your production time will be reserved. You will know exactly when your stock will arrive and can pre-sell it.
Minimum quantities in China can be anywhere from 2000/size/colour to 10,000/size/colour and manufacturing delays, from payment of deposit to production start time averages around 6 months. Then of course there is NO GUARANTEE of quality, even after viewing sample garments. Many businesses have been bankrupted/failed due to bulk unsaleable stock arriving.
As I will be residing in Bali, I also intend to open a shop in the tourist precinct and would be able to offer premium floor space (charged /sqm)to any business I am producing for. This would effectively give you a transient international customer base. Allowing you to retail your stock at a profit without the cost of postage/packaging added to a direct customer base. The value of this is priceless.
Just think for a second that as a small business (WAHM) you were able to afford to open a shop in your local shopping centre...... You would have the same people walking past your shop window every week, initially they would come inside to see what you had to sell. They may purchase, then possibly come back in, once a month to see if anything was new...
Your customer base would be limited. Even if you advertised heavily (expensive!!) you could only realistically expect people within a 5km radius to visit your store.
With Bali, there are thousands of new tourists every day. Each person that purchases an item would be taking it home to their respective countries, meaning people all over the world would see your product and there is a fresh customer base DAILY.
Floor space will ONLY be offered to labels I am producing for.
I will once again, employ local balinese, effectively allowing them to earn above standard wages and effectively be wealthy. If they have children, I generally pay for their children's eduction. They will also have health cover and a chef to cook their meal everyday. Their working conditions would be equal to, if not better than western standards...... VERY RARE in Bali!
If you are interested in production, I am able to produce patterns, source fabrics, cutting and sewing (including embroidery) then you can contact me at beverley@trendykidz.com.au I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
My final decision will be made in February as to whether I will reside in Bali and open a new factory, so please understand I can answer your questions, and discuss possibilities, but will not accept any deposits or orders until I am sure it is going ahead.
Thank you and Happy New Year
Bev xx
Friday, June 11, 2010
Growings on at TrendyKidz
Well!! there certainly is a lot going on around here!
Firstly, you may have seen the new catalogue that was released today? Our styles are upbeat, cute and durable. Each designed to fit and cover a child appropriately, after all thats what TrendyKidz is about. Letting kids be kids!
If you have viewed the catalogue, you'll notice that most of out items are still under $30! AWESOME value! We achieve this because we manufacture ourselves.
In 2 days I'll be WARM! I can't wait!
I am heading over to Bali to set up production for several Australian Designer Labels and also one from Hong Kong. We profit from these contracts and it enables me to pay my staff very well, also to help out with various Indonesian charities and projects.
The biggest one on my mind at the moment is Cate Bolt's project18. We have managed to raise a significant amount to set up a small orphanage and we'll be doing this over the next few weeks in Bali together.
In the shop you can purchase a raffle ticket for only $2.55 or many different sponsorship packs from food/clean drinking water, clothing, essentials, etc. All of the money donated goes directly to the children, none has ben or will be utilised for costs, airfare's etc. So if you haven't already donated, NOW is a great time!
If you are reading this and you are not a follower, please join and you'll be updated on events as they occur. Also Cate's Blog link is on the side, so if you follow her too, you'll be totally in the loop.
Hope you are all well and try to stay warm!
Bev xx
Firstly, you may have seen the new catalogue that was released today? Our styles are upbeat, cute and durable. Each designed to fit and cover a child appropriately, after all thats what TrendyKidz is about. Letting kids be kids!
If you have viewed the catalogue, you'll notice that most of out items are still under $30! AWESOME value! We achieve this because we manufacture ourselves.
In 2 days I'll be WARM! I can't wait!
I am heading over to Bali to set up production for several Australian Designer Labels and also one from Hong Kong. We profit from these contracts and it enables me to pay my staff very well, also to help out with various Indonesian charities and projects.
The biggest one on my mind at the moment is Cate Bolt's project18. We have managed to raise a significant amount to set up a small orphanage and we'll be doing this over the next few weeks in Bali together.
In the shop you can purchase a raffle ticket for only $2.55 or many different sponsorship packs from food/clean drinking water, clothing, essentials, etc. All of the money donated goes directly to the children, none has ben or will be utilised for costs, airfare's etc. So if you haven't already donated, NOW is a great time!
If you are reading this and you are not a follower, please join and you'll be updated on events as they occur. Also Cate's Blog link is on the side, so if you follow her too, you'll be totally in the loop.
Hope you are all well and try to stay warm!
Bev xx
Thursday, April 22, 2010
This blog is about me and why I would LOVE to attend the connect2mums
2010 Mumpreneurs Conference.
I guess since becoming a mum 17 years ago, holding a baby for the very 1st time and realising just how helpless and reliant they are. I have naturally just put others before myself. My children have always come first and my husband ran a very close second. I think this is probably natural for most women?
Being selfless is wonderful in many ways and also very fulfilling, however, there is a moment when to me, it just seemed to be too much! I was in intensive care, with little hope of living through the night as all the potassium had drained from my body. I then realised that IF I was lucky enough to pull through this, that I needed to make some fairly drastic life changes....
That is when I became a single mum (leaving my husband of 16 years) and a mumpreneur (leaving my career path of 21 years).
I started my own business and have had many pitfalls and many more mountains to climb along the way, the path is bumpy, but with one foot in front of the other it is definitely possible and very rewarding.
Becoming a single mum and leaving a fantastic executive management role has definitely been a HUGE change for me and my children. But we have all managed to survive fairly well and have learnt a lot along the way.
Both my girls are teenagers now and so that means they have part time jobs, enabling them to buy things they want and also a more mature understanding of the fact that sometimes you have to wait and to save for what you need, let alone want... They also have an awesome appreciation for all the things that they have. They know that they sacrifice many things for the balinese children and have visited the orphanages with huge smiles, lots of cuddles and suitcases full of toys (and neccessities like bedding, hygiene products etc too)
Becoming a factory owner in a developing country was a MASSIVE eye-opener for me. Once again I saw helpless people who needed someone to do something and yet there didn't seem to be anyone close enough to them with the capacity to help(I mean REALLY Help!).
As a one-man-band I have provided mobile phones for safety of teenagers and communication with their parents, provided many meal replacement/ supplement drinks to school age children, who don't receive adequate nutrition at home and many other things.
I have also combined my efforts with Catherine Bolt to directly assist abandoned children in Indonesia.
Whilst I would LOVE to attend the connect2mums 2010 Mumpreneurs Conference as I know I would learn a lot, have incredible personal growth and also that it would help me grow my business, which in turn would enable me to assist many more people. I find it a little self indulgent as I know I would have a fantastic time. Overriding all of these mixed emotions is, once again, the need to put everyone else first and I couldn't imagine anything worse than potentially having to say, sorry I don't have the funds for your drinks today to a malnourished child. So consequently, I find it very hard to justify spending the money on myself, knowing the incredible pleasure I would receive from attending. I truly hope that makes sense to someone??
This blog is part of a competition to win a ticket to the 2010 Mumpreneurs Conference. The judging is based on the content of the blog, the originality and also the number of comments it receives. If you would like to help me and feel that you have a comment you'd like to make, please do! I may just HAVE to find a way to get on the plane to Brisbane yet!
Thank you for reading!
Bev xx
Owner of TrendyKidz
2010 Mumpreneurs Conference.
I guess since becoming a mum 17 years ago, holding a baby for the very 1st time and realising just how helpless and reliant they are. I have naturally just put others before myself. My children have always come first and my husband ran a very close second. I think this is probably natural for most women?
Being selfless is wonderful in many ways and also very fulfilling, however, there is a moment when to me, it just seemed to be too much! I was in intensive care, with little hope of living through the night as all the potassium had drained from my body. I then realised that IF I was lucky enough to pull through this, that I needed to make some fairly drastic life changes....
That is when I became a single mum (leaving my husband of 16 years) and a mumpreneur (leaving my career path of 21 years).
I started my own business and have had many pitfalls and many more mountains to climb along the way, the path is bumpy, but with one foot in front of the other it is definitely possible and very rewarding.
Becoming a single mum and leaving a fantastic executive management role has definitely been a HUGE change for me and my children. But we have all managed to survive fairly well and have learnt a lot along the way.
Both my girls are teenagers now and so that means they have part time jobs, enabling them to buy things they want and also a more mature understanding of the fact that sometimes you have to wait and to save for what you need, let alone want... They also have an awesome appreciation for all the things that they have. They know that they sacrifice many things for the balinese children and have visited the orphanages with huge smiles, lots of cuddles and suitcases full of toys (and neccessities like bedding, hygiene products etc too)
Becoming a factory owner in a developing country was a MASSIVE eye-opener for me. Once again I saw helpless people who needed someone to do something and yet there didn't seem to be anyone close enough to them with the capacity to help(I mean REALLY Help!).
As a one-man-band I have provided mobile phones for safety of teenagers and communication with their parents, provided many meal replacement/ supplement drinks to school age children, who don't receive adequate nutrition at home and many other things.
I have also combined my efforts with Catherine Bolt to directly assist abandoned children in Indonesia.
Whilst I would LOVE to attend the connect2mums 2010 Mumpreneurs Conference as I know I would learn a lot, have incredible personal growth and also that it would help me grow my business, which in turn would enable me to assist many more people. I find it a little self indulgent as I know I would have a fantastic time. Overriding all of these mixed emotions is, once again, the need to put everyone else first and I couldn't imagine anything worse than potentially having to say, sorry I don't have the funds for your drinks today to a malnourished child. So consequently, I find it very hard to justify spending the money on myself, knowing the incredible pleasure I would receive from attending. I truly hope that makes sense to someone??
This blog is part of a competition to win a ticket to the 2010 Mumpreneurs Conference. The judging is based on the content of the blog, the originality and also the number of comments it receives. If you would like to help me and feel that you have a comment you'd like to make, please do! I may just HAVE to find a way to get on the plane to Brisbane yet!
Thank you for reading!
Bev xx
Owner of TrendyKidz
Friday, December 4, 2009
Hello,
This gorgeous write up was done by Despina at BackPacks4AussieKids
Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/TrendyKidzTM/141076697570?ref=nf#/pages/TrendyKidzTM/141076697570?ref=mf
TrendyKidz Website http://www.trendykidz.com.au/
I've just been looking over the TrendyKidz website and realised that online shopping is really big business!
I met Bev on Facebook through our individual fan pages and she has sent an enormous bag of donations from herself for the B4AK project.
When I mention that I was in need of clothing for older kids, TrendyKidz then sent in two 5 kg bags filled to bursting with long sleeved t-shirts for kids in middle, upper primary and high school!
I was having morning tea with a couple of good friends (and B4AK supporters!) when the lovely postie arrived with the packages. My friends just couldn't believe it when I opened the parcels to reveal all the shirts inside! Both of them were really amazed at the generosity of the sender, so I explained that people like Bev really make the project work. It was her generous spirit that decided to send the shirts.
Needless to say, we spent ages looking at the sizes and colours of shirts and talking about how best to use them on our next packing day.
The TrendyKidz website is full of quality clothing for children, babies and teens. You can shop online or host a part in your house, (with some excellent hostess gifts of course), or you can also become a TrendyKidz consultant and work for yourself, you can even take your kids to work with you as the models!
Click on the links to visit the site and support another Aussie WAHM.
This gorgeous write up was done by Despina at BackPacks4AussieKids
Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/TrendyKidzTM/141076697570?ref=nf#/pages/TrendyKidzTM/141076697570?ref=mf
TrendyKidz Website http://www.trendykidz.com.au/
I've just been looking over the TrendyKidz website and realised that online shopping is really big business!
I met Bev on Facebook through our individual fan pages and she has sent an enormous bag of donations from herself for the B4AK project.
When I mention that I was in need of clothing for older kids, TrendyKidz then sent in two 5 kg bags filled to bursting with long sleeved t-shirts for kids in middle, upper primary and high school!
I was having morning tea with a couple of good friends (and B4AK supporters!) when the lovely postie arrived with the packages. My friends just couldn't believe it when I opened the parcels to reveal all the shirts inside! Both of them were really amazed at the generosity of the sender, so I explained that people like Bev really make the project work. It was her generous spirit that decided to send the shirts.
Needless to say, we spent ages looking at the sizes and colours of shirts and talking about how best to use them on our next packing day.
The TrendyKidz website is full of quality clothing for children, babies and teens. You can shop online or host a part in your house, (with some excellent hostess gifts of course), or you can also become a TrendyKidz consultant and work for yourself, you can even take your kids to work with you as the models!
Click on the links to visit the site and support another Aussie WAHM.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Putting the 'Call out' for USED Mobile Phones.
Hello,
As most of you know, I own a clothing company (TrendyKidz) and a factory in Bali. I already support the local village, local school children and local orphanage. I enjoy making an incredible difference to the lifestyles of my staff and their families (58 people) too!
One thing I have noticed is that when you go to the outskirts of Bali and onto other islands there is extreme poverty.
In order to get money, many families have to send their teenagers into the tourist areas to work.
Sometimes it is 6 months before they get to return home for a visit.
When the children leave, they never even know if they got there safely, let alone when they are coming back.
As a mother of 2 teenage girls this scares me!!
HOW CAN YOU HELP??
Your old mobile phone (unlocked to any network and with a charger) will benefit them greatly, it allows contact between the teen, who is often alone, unsure and scared and their families in the villages.
They are truly happy with an old large square nokia, seriously!! Our kids wouldnt be seen with one!
SIM cards and phone plans are very cheap over there and they can get them with little inconvenience, but to buy a mobile phone is another matter. Most villagers do not even have a home phone!!! (Could you imagine??)
I would really appreciate if you could hunt around for old phones and put them in the mail or deliver to me (if NOR in Perth?). I go to Bali regularly and am happy to take them. The airlines know me now and seem to let me off with excess luggage as it is always toys for the orphanages etc or old phones.
My next trip is in December, so I really need them NOW, Please?
PLEASE post to my postal address. 29 Renner circle WANNEROO, WA, 6065.
I would also appreciate if you could circulate this to ALL of your friends and family and ask them to do the same.
Also, if you have an old phone and it is locked to a network, please take it to your nearest network provider shop, explain what it is for and they will unlock for free.
As INDIVIDUALS we are incredible, TOGETHER we are UNSTOPPABLE!
Let’s make a HUGE difference to the safety of Teens in Indonesia - 1 phone at a time!!!
Thank you!
Have a good day!
Bev
Mobile: 0427 401 529 Fax: 08 9306 3448
Email: beverley@trendykidz.com.au
www.trendykidz.com.au
Also mentioned at http://catherinebolt.com/?p=124
As most of you know, I own a clothing company (TrendyKidz) and a factory in Bali. I already support the local village, local school children and local orphanage. I enjoy making an incredible difference to the lifestyles of my staff and their families (58 people) too!
One thing I have noticed is that when you go to the outskirts of Bali and onto other islands there is extreme poverty.
In order to get money, many families have to send their teenagers into the tourist areas to work.
Sometimes it is 6 months before they get to return home for a visit.
When the children leave, they never even know if they got there safely, let alone when they are coming back.
As a mother of 2 teenage girls this scares me!!
HOW CAN YOU HELP??
Your old mobile phone (unlocked to any network and with a charger) will benefit them greatly, it allows contact between the teen, who is often alone, unsure and scared and their families in the villages.
They are truly happy with an old large square nokia, seriously!! Our kids wouldnt be seen with one!
SIM cards and phone plans are very cheap over there and they can get them with little inconvenience, but to buy a mobile phone is another matter. Most villagers do not even have a home phone!!! (Could you imagine??)
I would really appreciate if you could hunt around for old phones and put them in the mail or deliver to me (if NOR in Perth?). I go to Bali regularly and am happy to take them. The airlines know me now and seem to let me off with excess luggage as it is always toys for the orphanages etc or old phones.
My next trip is in December, so I really need them NOW, Please?
PLEASE post to my postal address. 29 Renner circle WANNEROO, WA, 6065.
I would also appreciate if you could circulate this to ALL of your friends and family and ask them to do the same.
Also, if you have an old phone and it is locked to a network, please take it to your nearest network provider shop, explain what it is for and they will unlock for free.
As INDIVIDUALS we are incredible, TOGETHER we are UNSTOPPABLE!
Let’s make a HUGE difference to the safety of Teens in Indonesia - 1 phone at a time!!!
Thank you!
Have a good day!
Bev
Mobile: 0427 401 529 Fax: 08 9306 3448
Email: beverley@trendykidz.com.au
www.trendykidz.com.au
Also mentioned at http://catherinebolt.com/?p=124
Monday, October 12, 2009
WHY buy TrendyKidz??
TrendyKidz™ is all about ‘age appropriate’ children’s clothing at very low prices. Our quality and fabrics are exceptional and we wholesale to many shops Australia wide.
TrendyKidz™ is unique because, whilst the clothing is durable and high quality with adjustable waists and necklines where appropriate, all of the ‘standard’ size boundaries have dissolved (e.g. if a child was 6 but needed a size 8 in clothing, they would usually have to go into the 8-14yr range)
TrendyKidz™ stops a 6yr old from potentially having to dress inappropriately as a teen, by ensuring that we supply larger sizes in the correct style for each age group.
I was finding it very difficult to find clothing to fit my girls. There seemed to be very little out there for non-standard sized kids at an affordable price. So I decided to start my own clothing company and bought my own factory in Bali. (My factory is renowned as the cleanest factory in Bali and my staff are paid exceptionally well! They enjoy hospital cover for themselves and all of their extended family and a chef to cook their lunch each day, as well as many other benefits) TrendyKidz™ also supports the local orphanage and school in our village. We currently manufacture for other Australian and U.S. designers too.
We are featured in the current issue of the Flourish Magazine and listed on www.familyconnect.com.au as a ‘Best value’ business.
I would love for you to check out my range at www.trendykidz.com.au and perhaps we can then get together for a coffee and I can show you some samples of our excellent quality garments.
We stock summer and winter all year round to cater for travellers and our range is from newborn to size 16.
TrendyKidz™ is unique because, whilst the clothing is durable and high quality with adjustable waists and necklines where appropriate, all of the ‘standard’ size boundaries have dissolved (e.g. if a child was 6 but needed a size 8 in clothing, they would usually have to go into the 8-14yr range)
TrendyKidz™ stops a 6yr old from potentially having to dress inappropriately as a teen, by ensuring that we supply larger sizes in the correct style for each age group.
I was finding it very difficult to find clothing to fit my girls. There seemed to be very little out there for non-standard sized kids at an affordable price. So I decided to start my own clothing company and bought my own factory in Bali. (My factory is renowned as the cleanest factory in Bali and my staff are paid exceptionally well! They enjoy hospital cover for themselves and all of their extended family and a chef to cook their lunch each day, as well as many other benefits) TrendyKidz™ also supports the local orphanage and school in our village. We currently manufacture for other Australian and U.S. designers too.
We are featured in the current issue of the Flourish Magazine and listed on www.familyconnect.com.au as a ‘Best value’ business.
I would love for you to check out my range at www.trendykidz.com.au and perhaps we can then get together for a coffee and I can show you some samples of our excellent quality garments.
We stock summer and winter all year round to cater for travellers and our range is from newborn to size 16.
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