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What is CustomPride? CustomPride is a student
owned and operated business powered by eBay that encompasses the spirit
of entrepreneurship. The students are encouraged to apply
classroom theory into a real time business. The success of the
company is a direct result of the success of the students and their
ability to adapt and learn from a global e-commerce market.
Profits are incorporated into (1) new inventory & inventory
replenishment (2) assets like barcode scanners, digital scales,
computers, storage cabinets, shipping supplies, etc. (3) travel (4)
gifts to Culver-Stockton College. The students are proud of their
accomplishments thus far and in its 6th year of operation CustomPride
seems to be stronger than ever. If you have any questions about
this project feel free to contact the persons below:
Jeanne Johnson
SIFE/PBL
Advisor
573.288.6366
jjohnson@culver.edu
Dustin Boyd
SIFE
President
dboyd@culver.edu
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Mission Statement
CustomPride
is a student owned and operated business dedicated to providing products
and services of the highest quality in an ethical business environment.
CustomPride
facilitates the educational experience by allowing students to make the
transition from the classroom to the real world.
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Key Highlights
- Open to ALL MAJORS
- International e-commerce business powered by
eBay (Google and Yahoo! Auctions possible in the future)
- NOT AN INCUBATOR OR SIMULATION.
- Past two years
- Sales Average: $18-20K, growth of more than 200% since F.Y.E.
2004
- ROI: 20-25% (currently implementing inventory management
system to provide more accurate financial data)
- National Presentations focused on our business model
- International Assembly For Collegiate Business Education (IACBE),
Rumpelstiltskin Theory, Orlando, FL Spring 2006
- Students In Free Enterprise National Competition, CSC-SIFE
Annual Report, Kansas City, MO Spring 2006
- Future Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL),
Rumpelstiltskin Theory, Nashville, TN Summer 2006
- Future Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL),
Rumpelstiltskin Theory, Milwaukee, WI Fall 2006
- CIS/MIS ACM
Website Senior projects are incorporated into our
business model and aid in developing an inventory
management system that will help us better track our inventory as it
enters into and leaves our selling process. These projects
should continue into the future for the next 5-7 years and goals
include but are not limited to
- Inventory Database Management System (DBMS)
- Barcoding system that implements into the DBMS
- Secured Web Implementation of the DBMS
- Within the next year CustomPride expects to arrange a Master
Purchase Agreement with at least one of its major suppliers to maintain a
standard line of inventory
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Reports
November
2006
December 2006
(coming soon)
January 2007
(coming soon)
February 2007
(coming soon)
March 2007
(coming soon)
April 2007
(coming soon)
May 2007
(coming soon)
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Preview of our Items (500 +)
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Organizational Structure
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Pictures
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Workshops/Presentations
2005-2006
Academic Year
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Duel
In the Ozarks Financial Case Competition, Identity Theft,
Springfield MO
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Students
In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Annual Banquet, SIFE Annual Report,
Canton, MO
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Students
In Free Enterprise (SIFE) Regional Competition, SIFE Annual
Report, Memphis, TN
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International
Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) Annual
Conference, Rumpelstiltskin Theory, Orlando, FL
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Students
In Free Enterprise (SIFE) National Competition, SIFE Annual
Report, Kansas City, MO
2006-2007
Academic Year
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Future
Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), Rumpelstiltskin
Theory, Nashville, TN
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Future
Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), Rumpelstiltskin
Theory, Milwaukee, WI
Coming Soon!
"The
Rumpelstiltskin Theory" (live video) as presented at the Future
Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership
Conference in Milwaukee, WI
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An Educational Value
The students are responsible for
investing in quality products, marketing and selling the products, and
packing and shipping the goods to the consumer. These students are
being exposed to a professional environment in all respects.
By opening positions in our
business to all majors
business and non-business majors on campus, we have been able to educate students and
members of the local community on how to apply classroom theory into business.
Success can be identified the impact these experiences have had on our
students careers.
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