1404 Collective Internship
This post is a class syllabus and progress tracker for part of my “adult-school” curriculum. Overview here.
Subject: Entrepreneurship & Operations Management
Course Title: 1404 Collective Internship
Dates: Monday September 1st to December 22nd.
Learning Objective: Hands-on experience managing a secondhand clothing business by balancing operations, creative direction, and community engagement while refining sustainable business practices.
(This is kind of a joke because I own the business lol but I felt like it would be a fun way to view the shop through new eyes, bring big projects to fruition, follow through on necessary upgrades and grow our community).
Requirements for A+ Grade:
Attendance
Complete operational tasks every Monday
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales
Post the upcoming week schedule on Slack
Initiatives / Projects
Find holistic solution to fall insects coming inside ✓
Repot overgrown plants and repaint checkout counter ✓
Conceptualize and launch “Community Content Program” to activate social media feed posts and ensure consistency
Design, order, launch and implement a “Tote Bag Challenge”
Create and distribute a “Staff Test” to ensure all vendors and employees are up to date on policies, procedures and guidelines
Onboard at least 2 more vendors before the end of 2025 ✓
Commission a local creative to make hanging macrame lights for the dressing rooms
Upgrade dressing room overhead light to a chandelier
Lay the foundation for a “Vendor 3k Winter Contest” so it’s ready to go for January 1st, 2026
$5,000 Budget:
Repaint Checkout Counter and Paint Supplies = $50
Repot Plants with New Soil + Supplies = $75
Plant-Powered Natural Insect Spray $25
Lavender and Cedar Satchels $60
Lavender Candles and Linen Sprays $40
Handmade Macrame Hanging Dressing Room Lamps (price tbd)
$200/month for Community Content Program x 4 = $800
Initial Investment of Tote Bags (price tbd)
Reward for Vendor 3k Contest is $300 each x 6 = $2,400
Chandelier for dressing room and labor (price tbd)
Week 1. September 1st to September 7th:
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Post the upcoming week schedule on Slack ✓
Jade to repot over-grown plants ✓
Gere repainted checkout counter ✓
Week 2. September 8th to September 14th:
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Post the upcoming week schedule on Slack ✓
Contact local creative about dressing room lights ✓
Week 3. September 15th to September 21st:
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Post the upcoming week schedule on Slack ✓
Find holistic solution to fall insects coming inside (purchased lavender + cedar satchels and plant-based insect spray) ✓
Respond to 3 standout vendor applications with initial steps / requests for onboarding ✓
Week 4. September 22nd to September 28th:
Pay annual waste reduction and recycling fee ✓
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Send entire October schedule breakdown ✓
Confirm all vendor hanger amounts for October
Onboarding Starlight:
Add to rent portal and reseller page ✓
Invite to slack and welcome message ✓
Create and send unique door code ✓
Onboarding New To You before October 1st:
Add to rent portal and reseller page ✓
Invite to slack and welcome message ✓
Create and send unique door code ✓
Onboarding Vintage per De before October 1st:
Invite to slack and welcome message ✓
Create and send unique door code ✓
Week 5. September 29th to October 5th:
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Post the upcoming week schedule on Slack ✓
Onboarding Starlight:
Add all buttons to POS system ✓
Confirm first vendor appointment ✓
Onboarding New To You:
Add all buttons to POS system ✓
Confirm first vendor appointment ✓
Onboarding Vintage per De:
Add to rent portal and reseller page ✓
Add all buttons to POS system ✓
Confirm first vendor appointment ✓
Give gift card to Brianna for the TikTok she made ✓
Confirm natural bug deterrents and spray tackled the fall insects ✓
Week 6. October 6th to October 12th:
Pay and file September sales tax ✓
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Post the upcoming week schedule on Slack ✓
Figure out overages for two vendors ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Create Google Form for Community Content Program ✓
Begin Community Content Program website landing page ✓
Week 6. October 13th to October 19th:
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Post entire Nov + Dec schedule on Slack ✓
Finish Community Content Program website landing page ✓
Week 7. October 20th to October 26th:
Analyze sales, bank account transfers and set aside taxes ✓
Payout vendors for Wednesday-Sunday sales ✓
Create October “Fall Revamp” project list into cute canva doc ✓