Networked

        
       

        Network is a very important element that an entrepreneur should have. By possessing excellent networked, it contributes to the success of entrepreneurs. 

        The entrepreneur that displayed such trait is Datin Mina. She is from Ipoh, Perak. When she was 17, she continued her studies at the United Kingdom in Belfast school and pursued a degree in systems engineering at University of Leeds London. While in England, she often visited the store The Body Shop to buy her own stuff because she was very interested and like all activities and campaigns organized by The Body Shop. This has prompted Datin Mina to bring the body shop to Malaysia so that she could order the body shop of Eve in London. Finally she successfully got franchise rights and brought The Body Shop’s product through its medley Malaysia Sdn, Bhd. The company first opened on December 8 Yow Chuan Plaza in Kuala Lumpur.

      

          The first network run by the successful entrepreneur named Datin Mina CheahFoong is The Body Shop, which sells cosmetics and personal care products such as bath products, spa and fragrance. The Body Shop's products have values that are integrated and high quality skin and body care are well known, and even introduced a variety of benefits to the generation. Other than that Products The Body Shop is also the industry's first network of retailers in Malaysia are encouraging shoppers carry their bags through the campaign Kick the Habit bag which began in 2008.         

         

           The networks initiated by Datin Mina CheahFoong are to expand products of The Body Shop to South East Asia. She even introduced a new concept of The Body Shop at Home and also strategy through catalogs and advertising sales for online taken by the Avon. To ensure that the business carried on a strong and stable, it must be done by combining business strategy with a stronger company, this was exactly done by Datin Mina Cheah who combined with L'Oreal and the body shop in United Kingdom.

            Besides, Datin Mina has also opened its business network, the three Vincci designer shoe store in Sydney Australia and was well received by customers. Businesses run by Datin Mina Cheah Foong very committed to continue to provide opportunities for businesses to voice out for social and environmental change. Even the series The Body Shop have also contributed to the campaign and many non-governmental organizations in Malaysia as the Malaysian Nature Society and others.