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Fuchsia Shoes

Luxury shoes empowering artisans worldwide... One step at a time

Last Funded April 2020

$59,099

raised from 53 investors

Highlights

1
Over 10,000 pairs of Fuchsia shoes sold
2
Over 150% MoM revenue growth in the last 3 months. Highest revenue in March 2020 despite of COVID-19 global pandemic.
3
25% Repeat Purchase Rate within 30 days
4
Over $200,000 of direct to consumer sales in last 18 months

Our Team

Fuchsia Shoes features beautifully handcrafted ballet flats that bring with them a heartwarming story. We realized that such a combination is missing in the Western retail market today. Our search for a product to fill this gap led us to discover the challenges faced by the native artisans, such as lack of exposure to their art and low wages.

Pitch

Over 10,000 Pairs Sold 

Product Innovation

We’re not selling the same shoes artisan are selling at local market. Instead we modified the traditional designs to ensure they meet the needs of our American customers, with adding rubber soles, soft padding to improve comfort, durability and functionality. 

Over 500 Customer Reviews

Pleasantly surprised - Review by Kathleen A. on 21 Jun 2019

"I was a bit skeptical when I ordered these because they are so flat. I normally need more support in a shoe. However these flats have a nice cushion in them which helps a lot. I ordered my usual size and fit perfectly. " 

Winner of Kitsap Bank edg3 Fund

2019 Kitsap Bank received numerous applications, went through finalist and semi-finalist elimination rounds, and hosted a pitch night for the remaining candidates with more than 300 people in attendance at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, WA. Fuchsia Shoes was chosen by an independent panel of judges consisting of entrepreneurs and venture capital investors.

Fledglings 2019

Fuchsia was selected as cohort of 2019 Fledge. Which is one the the reputed accelerator in North America for For Profit Venture Scale Business with a social impact. With the help of Fledge network and Friend & Family Fuchsia raised their pre-seed money.

Impact

By choosing to support artisan, we — as consumers, investors, business leaders and policymakers — can help to realize this potential, and to generate deeper social and economic impact for hardworking artisans around the world, and especially for women.

* LOCAL ECONOMY -  We are sourcing all raw material locally which fuels the local economies while keeping our product cost down and quality up. 

* SUSTAINABLE WORK FOR ARTISANS - More than dozen artisans have been involved in Fuchsia's supply chain so far. Living on salaried sustainable living wages, benefits, and ownership opportunity.


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