The 2009 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition

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Oceans of Change

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Contestant's Case to Win

Oceans of Change is an online boutique specializing in chic fair trade women’s accessories that are handmade by disadvantaged artisans in third world countries.

This woman and veteran owned online business offers stylish, trendy and unique handbags, purses, jewelry, scarves and gloves to her fashionable customers. Each purchase helps artisans improve their lives by receiving necessary training, working in safe and healthy conditions and receiving fair pay for their hard work.

Oceans of Change is unique in that it is the leading fair trade accessories company that focuses solely on fashion by staying on top of the latest trends and offers them exclusively to her customers. Karen believes there is a place within mainstream America for her accessories and is working diligently to increase her online presence because this is where fashion and fair trade unite.

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