From the CEO’s Desk: Fresh Updates, What’s New & What’s Coming

Hi there,

Happy New Month!

This post might seem a bit different than you’re used to (don’t panic please!) but I thought to start the new month by speaking to you first.

The past few months have been very pivotal for the company, and at the centre of it all has been you, and your business. The way you interact with us and our product is vital to us, and me especially. I thought about it and said ‘Why don’t I start bringing you the direct gist of everything we’re working on to make Bumpa a better experience for you and your business?’ And well, here we are!

I’ll be doing this every month as it is my chance to share what’s new and what’s coming.

Our grand reveal

I have to say, that October has definitely been an interesting one. We hit an important milestone in our mission to provide you and your business with the right tools for growth by launching the Bumpa WebApp. You now have access to an even easier, more powerful option of the product that lets you do, see and track every single thing about your business from one place. There’s a new look and improved efficiency to the features you love and we’ve prioritised the most important thing for you; making it easy and simple to use, and making it valuable for your business.

You can even do more like resize product images, bulk edit products, export data, view more analytics, and perform most of the actions you have come to love, in easier ways. The WebApp is accessible on the Pro plan and is available for you to start using immediately.

Subscriptions take on a new form

You might have heard from the marketing team that we’re removing the monthly subscription plan. But here’s the part they won’t tell you.

The new subscription model was designed in line with what I believe is the core of Bumpa; helping you manage orders and inventory. More than focusing on features, we want to focus on what matters the most for you; helping you organise your orders from wherever you sell, and updating inventory in real-time as you make these sales.

In the coming months, you’ll notice updates that tie to this core - we are introducing two new plans, Growth and Scale, to accommodate bigger businesses on Bumpa. What you need to do is start recording your orders and updating your inventory on the app, and as these updates come, you’ll start to see more benefits to what I’m telling you now.

A sweet update you’ll love...

Some of those updates I mentioned above are already starting to roll in. The Product History feature was released last month and now, you can see the entire history of each product you add to your Bumpa app. You get to see the ins and outs of stock for each item; when it was added or increased, when it went out of stock, and more. You’ve also probably seen that you can now purchase domain names from the app, the new view of the product and orders page - making it easy for you to take actions on multiple orders, and track all transactions tied to orders.

We are constantly listening to you and figuring out better ways to make running your business smooth and easy.

The arrival of Bumpa Business Academy

Have you ever wondered how people like Jeff Bezos, Tony Elumelu and Kim Kardashian always seem to grow their wealth? It’s in learning, implementing, making mistakes and learning again. One of the things these 3 people have in common with their business is that it takes the same fundamental: solving a problem and providing value.

Business fundamentals are non-negotiable, and as a business owner, there’s no end to improving yourself if you want to grow your business. Knowing this, I want to talk about something that we’ve been working on.

In November, we’re launching Bumpa Business Academy, a FREE online repository where you can take business courses. It doesn’t matter what you want to do; relearn the fundamentals, expand your knowledge, or start another business. You’ll find that everything you need to take your business international is there, and I’ll encourage you to take advantage because it’s free, and the courses are simple and easy to implement.

And finally…

Almost every business owner has to become a content creator in the social media world of today. I am sure you are one, and well, I’ve become one also.

I’ll be spending some time talking about our product; some tips and hidden gems in the product, business; our journey and lessons I’m learning along the way, and also share general information about tech and business, which is my core.

I have some videos up already, so you can check out my Instagram page @tushgeek or on @getbumpa to see hacks on business, marketing, and using Bumpa!

I’ll leave you with this

Remember that running a business is a journey filled with challenges and triumphs. Stay motivated, continue growing, and keep showing up! Please do well to take advantage of some of the plans we have for you during this Black Friday. Check out the Telegram Group.

Thank you for choosing Bumpa. We’ll catch up again next month.

Cheers,

Kelvin Umechukwu

Co-founder & CEO,

Bumpa.