Mir Ad
jay.respler@genie.com
Wed, 1 Nov 95 08:17:00 UTC 0000
I thought this item, originally on GENIE, would be of interest:
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G.NEMITZ at 09:19
-- This is how I sent jerky to the Mir Station. Back in August
friends of mine at International Space Enterprises were going to
Russia to conduct business with NPO-Energomash. I was close to
debuting my product, Final Frontier Jerky, and wanted to be able to
say as a marketing ploy, "This is the jerky eaten in space."
I asked my friends to carry four pounds of jerky to NPO-E in their
luggage, and give it as a gift to the cosmonauts and officers at NPO-E.
It was very well received by the Russians. They liked the Red
Pepper flavor the best. They gave it over to their medical labs for
examination and referral for use in space. I don't know just what the
lab did. It was approved for use aboard the Mir Station.
In early October, my friends at ISE informed me that the Russians
had contacted them and asked if I would be interested in having them
film a TV commercial onboard the Mir for the beef jerky. They
offered to do it for xx cents per package of jerky that I sold.
Now if I had gone to the Russians upfront and asked them the do a
TV commercial, they would have said pay $50,000 up front for their
cosmonaut time and the shipping cost to send up a pound of jerky.
But because I was thoughtful and generous in giving them a gift with
no strings attached, (other then the hope it would get eaten in space)
the return to me was a very nice offer to help jump-start my business.
Essentially they are investing $50,000 into my business. On Oct 20th a
friend at ISE was going to Russia again. He hand-carried one pound
of red pepper jerky to NPO-E. That jerky is going to the Mir on
January first. I'll get the video tape back around the first of February
I told a friend whom I have done business with in the past that I will
soon have a TV commercial shot in space for my jerky. He
immediately offered to invest $100,000 to $250,000 for TV air time. He
has also offered to give his expert management help, to make sure
the business is successful.
The last piece is coming together. Last week a nation-wide
distributor of meat snacks emailed me after seeing my website. He
distributes to Wal-mart, K-mart, Target, Am-Pm, Circle-K, 7-11, etc.
If we are able to make a deal, Final Frontier Jerky will be available
nation-wide early next year, everywhere.
In the meanwhile, you can order it directly from me. Send email to
reorder@beefjerky.com and I'll send an order form with flavors and
prices back right away. I'll be setting up MC/Visa early next year,
but until then, you will need to mail a check for the amount with your
order.
Greg Nemitz
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If anyone contacts Greg, please tell him you saw the note I posted.
Thanks.
Jay.Respler@Genie.com
Freehold, New Jersey