Business Mentor NY – a program of Empire State Development

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Mentees and Mentors,

We appreciate your interest in mentorship. Please be advised that after March 31, 2024, the Business Mentor NY Program will cease to operate. However, you can continue to access mentoring services by contacting Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers in your area at esd.ny.gov/eac-directory to obtain one-on-one counseling with your current business idea or small business.

If you would like to continue offering pro bono mentoring services to entrepreneurs or small business owners, please email us at nylovessmbiz@esd.ny.gov with your core business skills, experience or education and your preferred service area.

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Javon Mount Entrepreneur

Location Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
Venture Industry Fashion/Clothing/Accessories
Languages spoken
  • English
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What I need help with

My background as an entrepreneur

My current challenges

Some of the challenges I'm having is SEO (I've built my website using Square-space but I having trouble attracting traffic), Marketing: (I've made and distributed line-sheets for the purposes of getting wholesale orders but I'm having issues with getting responses) and Web-site Design: (I think my web-site looks nice but another set of eyes and expertise could help to make it more attractive.) I'm looking for a Mentor with e-commerce experience for fashion, manufacturing experience both national and international, experience with SEO and industry connections for wholesale purposes and expertise in website design. So far, I have built a web-site, I am active on social media (Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest). i have made and distributed line-sheets, I've launched a failed Kickstarter campaign and word of mouth.


About my venture

JAVON JAMES NEW YORK Started 2016

Javon James New York is a business that sells men's dress & casual shirts and accessories (neckties, bowties & pocket squares) through an e-commerce website: www.javonjames.com and wholesale. Scalling this business is important because I offer a great product and it is an extention of my long career in the fashion industry in New York City. I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design and have since spent the past 20 + years working in the fashion industry designing both men's and womenwear for some of the leading companies in the fashion industry. Now I am ready to move on from working in this capacity for others and using my expertise to become an entrepreneur.

Countries of operation: United States of America