Modernizing the
"Večerky" Ecosystem
A streamlined B2B eshop connecting small shop owners with regional suppliers in Czechia and beyond.
Lean Canvas
Top 3 Problems
- Managing stocks with pen and paper is inefficient.
- Ordering new stocks is time-consuming (multi-supplier visits).
- Costly salesman visits/lack of eshops for small suppliers.
Existing Alternatives
Manual orders, phone calls, physical salesmen visits.
- Easy-to-use eshop for small shops.
- Supplier platform for product management.
- Direct ordering system for shop owners.
- Number of active users & orders.
- Number of listed products.
- Retention and Referral rates.
The "Choco" of Czechia/Europe—specifically tailored for the small convenience store niche.
High-Level Concept
B2B Eshop for small shops (Ebay/Amazon for "Večerky").
- First mover in this specific niche.
- Deep localization (Czech and Vietnamese).
- Word of mouth / Referrals.
- Social Media (Facebook groups, SAPA).
- Direct contact at SAPA marketplace.
Target Customers
- Kiosk/Večerky owners (thousands in CZ).
- Small regional suppliers.
Early Adopters
Forward-thinking shop owners and bulk-buy suppliers at SAPA/Makro/Tamda.
Fixed & Variable
- Hosting: ~5,000 CZK/year
- Marketing: ~10,000 CZK/year
- Salaries: 0 CZK (initial stage)
Income Sources
- Transaction fees per order.
- Monthly subscription fees.
- Product/Supplier promotion (Ads).
The EPOM Advantage
Bilingual Support
Fully localized in Czech and Vietnamese to serve the primary demographic of small shop owners in Central Europe.
Supply Chain Efficiency
Eliminating the need for expensive salesmen and manual paper stock orders by digitizing the entire procurement process.
Scalable Growth
Starting with SAPA-based suppliers and expanding into a regional backbone for all independent retail.