Business Development Representative

Closed
FreshFind
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
James Jun
Co-founder
(3)
3
Preferred learners
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
Categories
Communications Market research Product or service launch Sales strategy
Skills
communication business development
Project scope
What is the main goal for this project?

Our project is open to individual students or groups.

Positions available: 6 individuals

Our e-commerce ecosystem connects consumers with their local producers and suppliers of fresh food and other artisanal products. We work with individuals and small businesses to help get their unique, high quality products more known by consumers. Our vision is to make fresh, unique and wholesome local products more available and accessible.

We would like to work with students in helping us with business development.

We are looking for students who can:

  • Find new small businesses and entrepreneurs that would benefit from our platform
  • Use social media to network with businesses/entrepreneurs (and/or phone & email)
  • Develop strong, ongoing relationships with prospective and existing client businesses
  • Schedule meetings & sessions to explain how our platform works and how it will benefit them
  • Coordinate with other team members to make sure the clients feel comfortable and supported

You may be a good fit if you:

  • Value supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Enjoy helping people and interacting with them
  • Are comfortable speaking/messaging with new people
  • Are organized and can manage communication with multiple people at once
  • Care about health, wellness and the environment

What you will get:

  • Experience working with a real-life product/startup
  • References for other engagements you decide to take on
  • Equity options as bonus

This project is expected to be completed within an 80 hour work period.

About the company
  • https://freshfind.ca/
  • 2 - 10 employees
  • Food & beverage, Technology, Marketing & advertising, Trade & international business, Travel & tourism

FreshFind is the future of local commerce. We connect consumers with fresh, unique and local products made by individuals and small businesses near them. We carry every day goods including fresh produce, baked goods, drinks, crafts and artisanal goods. Our easy to use tools enable individuals and businesses to manage and grow their operations in collaboration with other players in the ecosystem.