Cones made from coconut fiber: Unique Start-up project of UEF student guy

This unique hat is competitively priced with the products available on the market and offers many outstanding advantages: non-toxic; short production stage; keep up with the world trend - prefer natural products; contribute to enriching the image - a typical product of Vietnam.

Turning waste products into "toxic goods"

See Nguyen Phuc Sang when you have just finished 5 classes at the school. Although it was past noon, the first-year student of the Business Administration Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance (UEF) still excitedly shared his unique product.

“My coconut fiber hat is unique! I can't find it anywhere in the world! ”- Sang is funny.

Phuc Sang in Ben Tre, the family specializes in making handicraft items from coconut. The idea of making cones from coconut fiber also originated from one time Sang helped his parents. “During the transfer, I dropped the coconut fiber. Seeing the glass face down looking like the hat. At that time, I suddenly thought about why not squeeze coconut fiber into a hat ”.

 

The hat is made from coconut fiber from the original idea

At first, when Sang talked about this intention, everyone laughed, saying that it was "unimaginable" because coconut fiber was hard to bond, it was easy to cause itching if the team was on top. However, whoever said "leaning forward", Phuc Sang persisted in pursuing the idea, seeking solutions to overcome the inherent limitations of coconut fiber.

Embarking on squeezing hats, Sang faces countless difficulties. There are no dedicated molds, no formula has been found, the rate of glue - coconut fiber is suitable so the finished products are often burnt, broken, or stained. However, these scarf locks do not humiliate this young, passionate young student. Going to school all week but Sang also enlisted in Ben Tre, both day and night, trying to adjust the ratio, how to squeeze coconut fiber. After trying - failing, trying - failing, Sang finally gave out a happy coconut fiber hat.

Nguyen Phuc Sang presented the project of hats made from coconut fiber

In Ben Tre, coconut fiber is often used to fertilize and improve soil. Making tangled coconut fiber must go through many stages: peeling coconut fiber, drying, beating, putting into machine, drying ... Some stages cause dirt, toxic to workers. Not to mention, the price of 1kg of tangled coconut fiber is very low: only 3-4 thousand dong. A large amount of unprocessed coconut fiber is discharged into the environment, causing pollution, loss of beauty, even the risk of disease. Phuc Sang researched and surveyed the market very carefully, more and more determined to use coconut fiber as a cone - developing a more valuable product, bringing higher revenue.

Coconut fiber hats can reach the world

In the Business ideas 2017 competition held at UEF, Nguyen Phuc Sang impressed with his new, unique coconut fiber hat before the jury - successful CEOs from the start-up project of self. The hat is competitively priced with the product lines available on the market, and has many outstanding advantages: non-toxic, short production stage - suitable for industrial production lines, does not require labor. high skilled work; keep up with the world trend - prefer natural products; enrich the image - the typical product of the country ...

Besides, Phuc Sang also detailed the plan to promote, distribute, expand business ... coconut fiber cones products.

With hats made from coconut fiber, Nguyen Phuc Sang won the trophy of Business ideas 2017

Mr. Tran Huu Doan - CEO of Gia Cat Company, also instructed Phuc Sang to implement the project, highly appreciated the feasibility and export prospects of the project. Up to 4 business representatives confirmed that they can support and invest in Phuc Sang's products. The outstanding Ben Tre boy won the championship trophy and became the champion of Business ideas 2017.

"Sang will register for copyright soon, then continue to improve the design of coconut fiber conical variety, more eye-catching, complete business plans to prepare for long-term progress in the future" - Ben guy Tre revealed.

The Business ideas champion is excited about starting a business right away while in university lecture hall. “Start-up, why not? Young people who dare to think big, dare to do, dare to fail and stand up - will surely pick up sweet fruits! ”- Phuc Sang shared.

Sang also expressed his wish that after completing his studies at UEF, with the knowledge and skills gained, he will get rich on his home town of Ben Tre, contributing to blowing a new wind into the handicraft production industry .