managemymarket
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managemymarket
for markets of all sizes
The Days Before managemymarket
Problems With The Old Way
• The “clipboard situation”
• Vendor information is easily misplaced
• Manager gets frustrated, loses energy, and leaves
• Next manager has to start from scratch
The Goal: Make Life Easier
• Take the burden of data management off the shoulders of overworked, underpaid market managers
• Make day-to-day (and year-to-year) operations run more smoothly
The Idea: Eliminate Paperwork!
• Take the entire vendor management process (registration, scheduling, billing and reporting) and put it online.
• Completely eliminate data entry for the market manager.
Organize Everything Electronically
• Vendor applies online
• Manager gets an email
• Manager can review applications from any computer
• Vendors get notified of the market’s decision via email, immediately
Vendors Find This Easier, Too
“The online application process was very painless. I simply filled out a general profile, selected your market and applied. It was very easy. Much easier than other applications I've done.”-Vendor in Colorado, in an email to a market manager
What About Vendors Without Internet?
• They can call us, and we’ll input their info for them
• They can fill out a paper version, and the market can enter their info
Managers Don’t Love Data
• No one gets into the business of managing a farmers market because they like spreadsheets and data tracking
• Keeping track of data can lead to manager frustration, which can lead to high rates of manager turnover
Market Managers Love managemymarket!
“managemymarket makes my life easier, and I love anything that makes my life easier”-Manager of the Beaverton Farmers Market
“managemymarket is better than sliced bread, and I’m a baker!”-Manager of the Grayslake Farmers Market