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ORCHIDS WITHOUT BORDERS
Uprooting the Flower Industry
Global Youth Conference 2012World Bank Group Presentation
March 7, 2012
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Where can we find the great ideas that
become the foundation for
incredible companies?
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Orchidologist and plant explorer
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My problem/opportunity:
I want to grow potted orchids at lowcost in an emerging market, but I also wantto export the plant and sell it to first-worldconsumers. How do I do this?
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My problem/opportunity:
I want to grow potted orchids at lowcost in an emerging market, but I also wantto export the plant and sell it to first-worldconsumers. How do I do this?
My Answer:Dump the dirt!
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How does it work?Soil-less orchids, also known by their scientific name, Barkeria, are not grown with the use of soil substitutes, hydroponics, or any technology having to do with the pot design.
The orchids that we grow have naturally evolved to grow without soil and our company found a way to commercially exploit that ability in order to get around import restrictions.
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How do we produce them?1) Seedlings cloned in sterile jars at lab 2) Seedlings acclimatized to ambient
environment
3) Plants transferred to special pots 4) Commercial-sized orchids flowering
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Product Line: 6 of our 11 Varieties
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Signposts of Progress Closing on a 2M round of financing to scale the
project to commercial level.
Beginning construction of an advanced propagation laboratory.
Licensing talks with foreign companies.
Submitting initial patent applications to Mexican government for approval.
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Goals: Become the largest orchid farm in Latin
America
Creation of a new flower business model that disintermediates the florist
Ability to drop ship our orchids to our customers
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3 Tips for Entrepreneurs
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3 Tips for Entrepreneurs1. To get what you want sometimes it’s as
easy as asking for it.
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3 Tips for Entrepreneurs1. To get what you want sometimes it’s as
easy as asking for it.
2. Do the things that you are passionate about doing.
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3 Tips for Entrepreneurs1. To get what you want sometimes it’s as
easy as asking for it.
2. Do the things that you are passionate about doing.
3. Take advantage of the fact that you have the ultimate backup plan.