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Founding Story
Kim Guymon is the Founder of ScrapBiz. She has been scrapbooking since 1992. Prior to starting her MLM Company, she was a distributor with another MLM.

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Kim's resume states:

·   The resident Scrapbook industry expert for The Roundtable Group
·   a Platinum Level Author at Ezine Articles.
·   a SUNbassador in charge of the "Running Your Business" forum at StartUpNation.
·   a member of the International Photo Marketing Association (PMA)
·   A member of the advisory board of the Professional Scrapbook Retailer's Association (PSRO). She writes for the PSRO's monthly Retailing (www.mlmlegal.com) News.
·   Secretary for the Seattle chapter of the PMA Co-op Marketing group
·   An industry business consultant for companies on both the digital and traditional side of the industry.

Kim also is a speaker and mentor to others looking to begin their own scrapbooking businesses. She started ScrapBiz in 2002.

Impact on the Industry
Kim's website states the following about Kim's experience in the direct selling industry:

She is also a member of PMA -- the Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations -- and sits on the advisory board of the Professional Scrapbook Retailers Organization (PSRO). She writes for the monthly PSRO Retailing ( www.mlmlegal.com ) News enewsletter and PSRO Business Briefs, and is currently working on PSRO "Marketing Moments" podcasts. She will be a guest speaker at PSRO 2009, in conjunction with PMA 09. She is the secretary for the Seattle chapter of the PMA Co-op Marketing group and has consulted with several companies on both the digital and traditional side of the industry.

Discussion of Products

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ScrapBiz sells scrapbooking products and business start up guides.

Discussion of Opportunity
Wholesale costs range from 30-50 plus percent. Kim's website states:

Participating in the ScrapBiz Member Support Program provides distributors to a network of ongoing information, ideas and relationships that help distributors to keep your business fresh and growing.

ScrapBiz Members receive the following:

  • Access to the Members-Only information found in the ScrapBiz online community - including an active message board for members to share information and ideas
  • Discounted group ad prices for national consumer scrapbook publications
  • Monthly ScrapBizness Newsletter with information and ideas including business tips, marketing ideas, vendor updates, and other information to help you build your business. Plus, you'll get access to the Newsletter Archive dated back to 2002.
  • Interaction with 100's of ScrapBiz retail and wholesale members - some of the smartest, savviest, most experienced and fun people in the scrapbooking industry.
  • Periodic reviews of distributors, manufacturers, and new products
  • Special negotiated terms, prices and offers from industry wholesalers and distributors
  • Information and updates on industry news and trends
  • Access to discounted services such as graphic design, web design/development, and payment processing
  • Marketing tips, cost-saving ideas and other information to help you build to build a growing, profitable business
  • Access to ScrapBiz member networking events held at industry trade shows
  • Use of the ScrapBiz Member logo (www.mlmlegal.com) indentifying you as one of the great businesses in the scrapbook industry!

Distributors are offered a modestly priced startup kit and ongoing support.

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Discussion of Distributor Base and Sales Volume in U.S.
ScrapBiz operates in the United States and Canada.

Company Website: http://www.scrapbiz.com/

 

 

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