On a Mission to CHANGE the way people shop, and impact the 1.6 million MSMEs in Malawi by 2030!
About
We dedicate our time and resources to improving the
quality of life for small business founders in urban slums, particularly
women-owned. We work to
encourage more people to shop-local and from urban slum peers, advancing equity
and inclusion in entrepreneurship by connecting small businesses with the
resources and community they need to dramatically change their economic
trajectory.
ShopLocal365 is a social platform fueled by
passionate people who Serve Christ, by GIVING to change a life- Luke 14:13-14
& Proverbs 19:17.
How iT works
01.
We Give Your Business Access to Wider Market
Apply for services online. Select products and services to sell.
02.
Start Growing Your Business
Complete your business profile
03.
Attract Customers, Sell More & Scale Your Business
Customers will see you online in your ShopLocal365 shop.
We’re HERE to help your small business grow and local economy to thrive.
CREATING AWARENESS TO IMPACT THE PUBLIC ON A NATIONAL SCALE
Why ShopLocal365?
It’s apparent today that, if we don’t bring small businesses and local products online and create awareness for them, and encourage shoppers to shop-local, large supermarkets and global online shops will make local community shops and products disappear, deepening poverty amongst our people in urban slums. A staggering 51% of Malawians are poor. Over 445 million people across Africa face abject poverty, living on less than US $1.90 a day.
These two facts will continue to devastate small business owners in urban slums and rural areas, allowing them to go under.
Let’s spend more money on local products and in our community small shops, then our local economies shall prosper, changing our world.
Eligibility & Requirements
- Business must be registered If not registered, we help you with the process.
- Founder must have Malawian National Identity Card.
- Business must have operated for a minimum of 6 months.
- Demonstrate recurring sales of about MK100, 000 within the past 3 months
- These qualify for pro-bono services; women, people with disabilities, cyclone & climate change victims, fatherless home, youth 18 – 35, and low-income individuals from urban slums.
ShopLocal365 What Small Business Founders Say
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WHY YOU SHOULD SHOP LOCAL
01. ECONOMY MATTERS
Money spent in local businesses and local products stays in our community stimulating local economy.
02. JOBS CREATED MATTER
Thriving local businesses local youth and women. It’s evident that supporting your local economy by shopping local creates more jobs and improves lives.
03. SAVING ENVIRONMENT MATTERS
Engaging in an activity that reduces carbon footprint, even by 5% is commendable. Having a wide range of locally owned businesses encourages slum dwellers to shop local. Shopping local reduces emissions as shoppers buy from outlets within walking distance, reducing the amount of driving that would be the case if the opposite was the case.
04. CONVENIENCE MATTERS
Accelerating growth of local businesses and Small Business Founders means most of the products and services urban slum dwellers need to survive and operate their businesses can be purchased right there from their communities, cutting cost and dramatically changing their economic trajectory. Let’s lookout LOCAL first, and COUNTRY FIRST for the products and services we need.
01. ECONOMY MATTERS
Money spent in local businesses and local products stays in our community stimulating local economy.
02. SENSE OF COMMUNITY MATTERS
Thriving local Small Business Founders are more likely to SUPPORT and DONATE to local noble causes.
Our CALL
Let’s promote and support Small Business Founders. You can make a difference. With every local purchase, your money positively improves the local economy in a sustainable way as jobs are created, youth go to school, and women can grow their businesses.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Bae-Community Network is about empowering youth, women and men founders equally. It must be a 5050 split. We know a lot of women are left behind when it comes to accessing critical resources, so we are taking action to creating more opportunities for ALL to achieve a 5050 goal, by providing the resources they need to step-up in business, grow and thrive economically.