Launch Pad Ecommerce Progam
Ecommerce Development Program
SOKONI Launch Pad helps small businesses reduce the time, barriers, & burden of launching an online.
This program is designed to build small business owner's e-commerce muscle so they can operate profitable, sustainable and scalable online businesses post- program.
SOKONI partners with community based and economic development organizations to help businesses within their corridor's launch their ecommerce business.
Designed for...
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Growing, packaged, product- based businesses
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Food: shelf stable, pre-packaged & produced in licensed facility
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Non-Food: General merchandise (ex: fashion, beauty, home decor, etc)
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Product digital marketing & selling experience
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Has no or a stagnant e-commerce site
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3 month membership
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Administrative: Item set up & maintenance
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Collaborative marketing support
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Ecommerce promotion management
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Customer service
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Coaching
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Order & fulfillment management *
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Product photography *
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37 Oaks University Ecommerce + Strategy & Innovation Courses
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Intro to Ecommerce
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Intro to Ecommerce Shipping Strategies
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Intro to Ecommerce Marketing
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Elective Course
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LAUNCH PAD PROGRAM INCLUDES
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E-commerce sales platform on SOKONIshop.com
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37 Oaks University Ecommerce + Strategy & Operation Courses
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Item set up & maintenance
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Warehousing
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Order & fulfillment management
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1:1 monthly coaching sessions
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Product photography *
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Item set up & maintenance
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Collaborative marketing support
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Site promotion management
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Customer service
* Some limitations may apply
Current Launch Pad Cohorts
USC Columbia Technology Incubator + Wells Fargo
Columbia, South Carolina
FedEx + Accion Opportunity Fund
Nationwide
SBDC Illinois + Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, Illinois
Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Chicago, Illinois
Successful Launch Pad Cohorts
Quad Communities Development Corporation
Southside Chicago, IL (Bronzeville)
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SBCD Illinois + ICNC Cohort
Chicago, IL
