'Egyptian cotton popped in my head immediately, because everyone knows how durable it is, how soft, and how it is worth every dollar people pay.'
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Last year, Amer launched Meditlantic Importers in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Amer brings in mattresses upholstered with Egyptian cotton and sells them to high-end hotels in the resort area. So far, she has landed contracts with two hotels to supply some 240 mattresses at an average of $750 apiece. She hopes to add more hotel clients--and eventually turn a profit--by the end of next year.
Amer began by researching Egyptian mattress manufactures and hit upon Master Bed, a Lebanese company with a factory based in Egypt. She raised some scratch from family members to buy a few mattresses, not knowing if she would be able to unload them. Luckily, she convinced some hotel managers to take a few off her hands, raising enough cash to fund her next order
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