| Mar ‘05 |
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Marie and Carol first began brainstorming about bringing
social entrepreneurship to China |
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| Jan ‘06 |
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Marie and Carol took first survey trip to Yunnan and
decided to further develop the ideas of yak cheese and
yak fiber. |
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| Mar. ‘06 |
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Formally registered Ventures in Development as a non-profit
organization in the United States. |
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| Apr – ’06 |
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Both ideas were rewarded $36,000 in cash and in-kind
services through various competitions at Harvard |
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| May ‘06 |
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Received US$10,000, first grant from private donor. |
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| Sept ‘06 |
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Received US$100,000 funding for cheese project |
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 Won
US$17,000 for Shokay in BID – a global competition |
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Developed first Shokay product |
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| Oct ‘06 |
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 Road
show of cheese tasting in Beijing met with success. Cheese
carried at Banyan Tree and BJ gourmet cheese shops |
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| Dec ‘06 |
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Shokay opened for online sales |
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| Jan ‘07 |
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 Shokay
yarns launched at trade show |
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| Jan '07 |
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Maura Wong joined ViD as Chairman of the Board |
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| Jan '07 |
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Formally registered ViD as a non-profit organization
in Hong Kong |
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| Mar ‘07 |
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Shokay products retailed in HK, Taiwan, USA |
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| May ‘07 |
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 Established
first Shokay fiber cooperative in He Ma He Village of
Qinghai |
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| Jul’07 |
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New factory for cheese shop completed |
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 Opened
first yak cheese shop in Shangrila, Yunnan |
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Directly purchased fiber from Shokay’s cooperative
of 270 families |
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Launched baby, accessories, and home collections line
at San Francisco Gift Fair and the Accessories Show in
New York |
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| Nov '07 |
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 Shokay
celebrates one year anniversary with company retreat on
Chong Ming Island |
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| Feb '08 |
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 Mei
Xiang cheese launch in Hong Kong |
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