'I searched hard to find what is the best product to offer American consumers,' says Amer, 41. 'Egyptian cotton popped in my head immediately, because everyone knows how durable it is, how soft, and how it is worth every dollar people pay.'
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Last year, Amer launched Meditlantic Importers in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Amer brings in mattresses upholstered with Egyptian cotton and sells them to high-end hotels in the resort area. So far, she has landed contracts with two hotels to supply some 240 mattresses at an average of $750 apiece. She hopes to add more hotel clients--and eventually turn a profit--by the end of next year.
Amer began by researching Egyptian mattress manufactures and hit upon Master Bed, a Lebanese company with a factory based in Egypt. She raised some scratch from family members to buy a few mattresses, not knowing if she would be able to unload them. Luckily, she convinced some hotel managers to take a few off her hands, raising enough cash to fund her next order.
To manage inventory (the key to importing), Amer's sales contracts stipulate that hotels must take the entire order; that way, Amer doesn't get stuck with a stack of unwanted mattress. Amer demands half the cash up front, which she uses to buy more mattresses, and the other half upon delivery; she also agrees to eat the cost of all damages during transit
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Which is why, in my opinion, sledding is the best winter sport.
The equipment is minimal. Pretty much anything will work: Your mom�s cookie sheet, your neighbor�s trashcan lid, a tray from Stephenson�s dining center, a mattress, a person wrapped in cellophane � the list goes on and on. For the most part, sleds are pretty inexpensive, running anywhere from $5 to $50, but those who think creatively can easily create a sled using nearby resources.
Sledding is much more difficult than most people realize
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