Threadless - Custom T-Shirt Designs Done Right
April 16, 2008
For those of you who have never heard of Threadless - let us introduce you to one of the more creative, revolutionizing, and simply genius ideas the Internet has afforded us. The business model is simple and the execution is near flawless.
- Create a website that allows users to submit custom t-shirt designs.
- Allow the community to choose which designs they feel would make the best t-shirts.
- The top designs go into production and are sold on the site.
- The designers get a cut of the t-shirt sales (up to $12,500).
- Rinse and repeat.
The community skinnyCorp has created around Threadless has grown into a collection of designers and avid t-shirt wearers that exceeds hundreds of thousands.
Below is a video of the founders. As young entrepreneurs ourselves we thought it was interesting and have nothing but respect for the guys.
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February 5, 2008
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February 4, 2008
The goal is to get his book to #1 on Amazon.com. Ryan has a good thing going on at iContact and I’m sure his book is quality.
“You’ll also help Ryan’s non-profit organization The Humanity Campaign, which works to reduce poverty, genocide, and hunger in developing nations by increasing access to healthcare, education, and technology.”
You can buy it at the link below for only $11.53, a steal of a deal:
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I also recommend “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferris, only $11.97:
Good luck!
Tags: Ryan Allis, Zero to One MillionExtreme Entrepreneurship Tour ‘08
February 2, 2008
On February 29th, Chad and I will be in Boone, NC speaking on a panel to a couple hundred people about the joys/pitfalls of entrepreneurship. It should be a great event with a lot of people more interesting than ourselves.
For more information you can visit ASU’s CFE website here or you can visit the EET website here. If you’re in the area it’d be a great thing to attend.
02/21/2008: Here’s another tidbit about it.
Tags: Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour3tailer.com v3.0
January 31, 2008
Welcome to the third incarnation of 3tailer.com. We hope to turn this into a worthwhile website to spend your time on. Have a good one!
Tags: new website launchAppalachian alumni share experiences in business, entrepreneurship.
March 1, 2007
Thursday, 01 March 2007
By DYLAN CLAYTON
By JULIA HARR
News Reporters
Young, successful Appalachian State University alumni and local business owners will speak at the Young Entrepreneur Symposium this week. Footsloggers General Manager Jason Berry and 3tailer.com Co-Founder Jon West, both Appalachian alumni, will share their experiences in business with future entrepreneurs. The event takes place today on the fourth floor faculty lounge in Raley Hall at 3:30 p.m.
Tags: ASU alumniPair of recent college graduates finds niche in world of online retail
November 26, 2006
CHRISTOPHER D. KIRKPATRICK
from the cover of the Charlotte Observer’s Business Section
Selling socks for diabetics and gifts for animal lovers might not seem a hip online business for two recent college graduates. But the Charlotte entrepreneurs hope brisk sales on what has become known as Cyber Monday are a good omen for their online future.
Jon West, co-founder and president of operations for Charlotte-based 3tailer, said Monday he saw an uptick in sales for the sock and gift business — one of a growing breed of online niche retailers without storefronts or warehouses hoping to cash in this holiday season…
–Full article coming soon.
Tags: Charlotte ObserverNew grads are already gurus at e-commerce.
September 9, 2006
ASU alums have 2 sites and a 3rd on the way.
AMY BALDWIN
from the cover of the Charlotte Observer’s Money Wise Section
Jon West and Chad Ledford, high school friends and May grads from Appalachian State University, never wanted to work for anyone but themselves.
So the pair, both 22, started a business in January — while in school — and by June they’d sold half of it to an interactive marketing company in Atlanta, fetching about $500,000.
If you are a recent college grad discovering how sometimes reality bites — either because you have a job or are still looking for one — you might envy West and Ledford.
–Full article coming soon.
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