Local Purse

05/02/2023

Dear friends of Local Purse,

Hope your 2023 is off to a solid and safe start. It has been quite an incredible yet challenging two years on so many fronts. You have all shown up for us in wonderful ways to support our mission and vision in connecting local guides and artisans to a global audience virtually as a sustainable way of making income.

For this, we are truly grateful.

However, funding and resources remain the lifeline for any startup. We have been personally bootstrapping to date. We would like to share with you that, to be able to grow sustainably, we need to restructure our resources.

We are going to take a short break to realign and reassess potential resources, and more importantly, review how we can bring more of the right team members on board.

During this extended break, we are still available to be contacted and we will respond to your requests as soon as we can. And we are going to come back stronger and grow in a more sustainable way.

Above all, we want to be a true social impact startup and solid platform for all our partners, both old and new.
Thank you for your continued support on this brave journey.

Sincerely,
Lola + Sara
[email protected]

09/10/2022

Join us at Local Purse to learn from artisans, support their crafts.

To be notified of upcoming live cultural shopping experiences with local artisans in Peru, Mexico and Morocco preserving beautiful traditions, please sign up here: www.localpurse.com

LINK ALSO IN BIO.

04/10/2022

Join us at Local Purse to experience the world, travel to new places, and expand your view.

To be notified of upcoming live cultural shopping experiences with local artisans in Peru, Mexico and Morocco preserving beautiful traditions, please sign up here: www.localpurse.com

LINK ALSO IN BIO.

19/05/2022

At Local Purse, we provide you with cultural live video shopping experiences. You get to meet guides around the world and shop from local artisans preserving beautiful traditions.

Learn more > https://www.localpurse.com/

16/05/2022

Local Purse is growing and we are in search of a Data Analyst to join our team!

If you would be a good fit for the role, please email sara (at) localpurse (dot) com with your CV. We are open to both part-time and full-time applicants, as well as interns and volunteers. Compensation is negotiable.

13/05/2022

Local Purse is proud to support six UN Sustainable Development Goals. These are:

- Gender Equality
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- Reduced Inequalities
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption and Production

We created Local Purse to provide a sustainable way of supporting the travel industry that doesn’t require physical travel and that will always stay core to our mission and values.

11/05/2022

What is the most meaningful product or souvenir you’ve purchased while traveling?

Share the backstory in the comments!

09/05/2022

We are looking for someone with front-end skills to join our team and help us develop a new website.

If you have these skills and are interested in working with Local Purse, please email sara (at) localpurse (dot) com with your CV. We are open to part-time and full-time applicants, as well as interns and volunteers. Compensation is negotiable.

05/05/2022

“It feels like an entirely new way to shop and travel!”

At Local Purse, we provide you with cultural live video shopping experiences. You get to meet guides around the world and shop from local artisans preserving beautiful traditions. Browse localpurse.com to explore our current experiences and destinations.

03/05/2022

By merging live video shopping with personal cultural experiences, our mission at Local Purse is to provide a sustainable way of supporting the travel industry that doesn’t require physical travel.

When you sign up for one of our live experiences, you’re reducing your carbon footprint while benefiting from one of the most culturally enriching parts of travel - the people we meet.

Local Purse is working hard behind the scenes and is excited to share more news and updates in the weeks to come!

29/04/2022

Are you a local artisan producing and selling handcrafted cultural products? Partner with Local Purse!

Local Purse connects artisans and locally-certified guides with travelers by offering live video cultural shopping experiences.

Interested? Visit our website or contact sara (at) localpurse.com for more info.

03/04/2022

Dear friends of Local Purse, you’ve probably noticed it’s been a bit quiet on this end. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, strengthening our work and team, opening our fundraising round, designing the next stage for our customers and outlining the best onboarding support for partners.
We’ll be restarting our social media activities this month and we will sharing more news soon.
As always, thank you for your incredible support 💚🖤

11/02/2022

So excited to see Local Purse highlighted in this article of 40+ Black and mixed-race female founders in Europe via Sifted.

We're actively fundraising so please get in touch if you are or know anyone interested in our mission 💚🖤

We’ve compiled a list of European women founders outside of the UK who should be on your radar

17/11/2021

Mark your calendars for Dec 1 & 3! - Travel with us virtually to China, Nigeria, and Peru in a special 2-day live video shopping experience in partnership with Wanderful!

JOIN US HERE 💚🖤 - https://localpurse.com/wanderful

Live video shopping events hosted by Local Purse is in collaboration with Wanderful, a global lifestyle brand that specializes in helping all women travel the world.

15/11/2021

We are incredibly honored to have been selected as one of the Hot 25 startups for 2022 by !

We are combining the future of travel (virtual experiences) and the future of retail (live video shopping) to create the next evolution of travel's renaissance.

We are currently fundraising so get in touch with us.

18/10/2021

On Oct 23 & 24, follow us on a group experience to the Bai community in Yunnan, China in partnership with WildChina Travel !

Virtually travel with us to this remote corner of China to the historic Bai community of Xizhou. Finding its fortune in centuries past on the Tea Horse Road trading route, the picturesque town of Xizhou is still home to numerous artisans.

https://www.localpurse.com/book/experiencing-the-bai-ethnic-community-of-southwestern-china/

16/07/2021

UPDATE - We will now be running the experience on August 29 with two time slots - 9am Shanghai (for those based in North America) and 4pm Shanghai (for those based in Europe) once the summer holidays are over.

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Travel may be slowly opening back up again, but the pandemic's devastating effects are far from over. Especially in some of the most remote regions across the globe.

We’re thrilled to bring the world to you once again. On Saturday July 24 at 10am CET, join us on a rare opportunity to spend an unforgettable hour exploring the D**g minority village of Dali in Guizhou province, southwestern China.

Our local guide will give us insights into life in the village and and how the local women are empowered through making traditional sustainable textiles with locally grown cotton, woven in the village and dyed with natural dyestuffs.

And you will have the opportunity to buy their handcrafted products during the experience!

As our thank you for your continued support, get a 10% discount off the booking fee using THANKYOU10.

JOIN US HERE -> https://www.localpurse.com/book/experience-a-dong-minority-village-in-southwestern-china/

A rare opportunity to spend an unforgettable hour exploring the D**g minority village of Dali in Guizhou province, southwestern China.

29/06/2021

Great news! We are a finalist in the Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism and are thrilled to be contributing to the sustainable longevity of the travel industry through social impact! We fulfill six (6) of the UN sustainability goals too! 💚