Small Business Products
SB@IW Products
Where Members learn all aspects of running a small business – from procurement of raw materials to sale of finished products. Members work on a variety of arts and craft products and can choose to hone their skills in one or more aspects of a small business, in a customer order based model.
Members and volunteers in the program commit to at least one weekday session for an hour and a 90 minutes session each weekend, all year around, to fulfill customer orders. Inclusive World heavily relies on the support of families of its members and/or their aide to enable a member to be productively engaged at SB@IW, on the premises of Inclusive World’s Center, Milpitas, CA.
Members and Volunteers interested in engaging in this program are encouraged to have interests and skills in Art related projects (painting, stamping etc.), Marketing, Packaging and Labeling, Shipping and managing physical inventory. SB@IW runs on the dedicated time and effort of its members and volunteers, who need to sign up for at least 2 or more of the following important roles and activities:
- Marketing
- Customer facing Order Management
- Sourcing raw materials from different suppliers
- Making products
- Quality Assurance
- Labeling and Packaging
- Shipping
- Managing Inventory (Raw materials and Finished Products)
Roles will be assigned on a first come first basis on enrollment.