BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OrderWithMe, the pioneer in empowering American small fashion and home décor retailers to source quality, affordable products from factories in China, today announced it won the highly prestigious TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in Beijing, China. This event, held from October 31 to November 1 in China’s capital city, highlights new and emerging companies changing the landscape of mobile, web and manufacturing technology. OrderWithMe’s breakthrough business model underscores the need of small U.S. retail stores to obtain the same volume discounts that big-box retailers already enjoy – solving a problem affecting both U.S. and Chinese businesses.
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“We could not be happier that our company is bridging the gap between two very distinct cultures,” said Jonathan Jenkins, CEO of OrderWithMe. “Our victory today at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield represents a very significant milestone for OrderWithMe and small businesses. TechCrunch is a leading advocate for emerging companies and technologies, and our selection over fourteen other highly competitive startups further demonstrates the excitement OrderWithMe is building in retail and technology spaces. We have made enormous progress in a short period of time, and these events have provided the ideal forums to demonstrate the value of our model to potential partners and investors to help us reach the next stage of our growth.”
OrderWithMe is a pioneer in directly linking America’s five million small retail businesses to Chinese inventory sources -- yielding a substantial savings in the costs and time-consuming activity of procuring trendy and quality merchandise. With an experienced team combining expertise conducting operations in China with managing small business and retail stores, OrderWithMe selects quality products for U.S. small businesses from one percent of factories in China. OrderWithMe customers combine their orders together to meet minimum volume requirements from factories. The OrderWithMe team living in China then handles all payments, quality control, shipping and customs.
“OrderWithMe is one of the first companies to use the power of Internet-driven group buying to transform how small businesses acquire high quality, low cost retail inventory,” said Cyril Ebersweiler, Venture Partner at SOSVentures. “Their inclusion in Chinaccelerator and their win at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield Beijing validates both their new technological approach and their innovative business model.”
In winning the TechCrunch Battlefield Startup Competition, OrderWithMe takes home the much-coveted “Disrupt Cup” and a $50,000 USD grand prize.
About OrderWithMe
OrderWithMe is a breakthrough group buying platform that allows small American retailers to obtain the same high-volume discounts that large retail chains enjoy. Featuring more than 200 product deals per week – and quickly growing – OrderWithMe gives its customers the confidence of American quality assurance and logistical support. OrderWithMe’s customers enjoy product savings of up to 70 percent. Find out more at www.orderwithme.com and check out the OrderWithMe iPhone application at: http://bit.ly/mQhszN.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing 2011 (http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/BJ2011/) will bring together leading technology innovators and investors and hundreds of new startups. The conference will also bring the popular Hackathon – a 24-hour competition where 500 leading innovators develop and present new products – to China for the first time. TechCrunch Disrupt follows a format that combines thought leading discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive discussions debate the timeliest disruptions in the technology industry. In the afternoons, new companies will launch for the first time on-stage during Startup Battlefield. Around 15 companies were selected this year from a pool of more than 400 applicants. Another 80 early-stage startups will exhibit in Startup Alley. TechCrunch will award a $50,000 grand prize along with other award recognitions at the conclusion of the conference. The Hackathon is Oct. 29 -30; the main conference is Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2011 at China National Convention Center (CNCC) No. 7 Tiachen East Road, Olympic Green, Chaoyang District, 100105 Beijing, CHINA.
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