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Hi All,
I'm Joel and I've been a member here for over a year and actually been planning my business for about a year.
I've always loved wearing plain t-shirts and really never been a fan of shirts that have too much going on in them, like the ones fighters from UFC wear, where there are tons of stuff on the shirt. One problem I always face when getting these plain shirts is either they shrink or look dated after a couple of washes. I one day paid $50 for a Pima Cotton Shirt from a brand that shall remain nameless and realized that I wanted all my shirts made from this material because it was the softest thing that I ever put on. The problem was the price, yes, it's expensive, so I did some research on the internet for other brands that were cheaper and I found one and bought 5 shirts.
Fast forward some months and I needed some more shirts of a different color, so I bought more of the shirts in different colors. Once I got the order, I soon realize that the shirts didn't feel as nice and weren't as soft as the first batch. I searched all over for the same quality from different manufacturers, even the original one and the quality was not the same. That's when I decided that I would provide the quality I was looking for, all at an affordable price.
ONE YEAR LATER!!
I'm now on the verge of launching said brand of basics and have done the following:
1- Registered the web address
2- Started an LLC + other legal stuff
3- Bought numerous books on starting clothing companies
4- My research led to alibaba.com to look for manufacturers
5- Found a manufacturer
6- Didn't like the manufacturer once they sent samples
7- Hired a sourcing company to find me the right manufacturer
8- Worked on the fit of the shirts (yes it's easier said than done, especially on shirts for women)
9- Went on 99designs.com for a logo
10- Worked on all the details of the shirts (colors, handtags, bagging, etc)
11- Found a manufacturer
12- Worked on numbers to make sure I didn't go over budget on the first order
13- Selected a shopping cart platform
14- Hired some people from elance.com to make changes to the website
15- Shot the catalog
16- Uploaded the product pictures to the site
This is where I stand now, waiting for the shirts to come out of production Mid-April.
I will post updates to this as it goes
If you want to visit the site to check out the progress do so at
Please Log In
Pass: pimabasics369
Let me know if you find bugs with whats on there or if you have suggestions/ideas.
Thanks,
Joel A.
UPDATES:
Mar. 19, 2013 - Decided to due drop shipping through Amazon because I'm planning to open a storefront there and it makes sense that since they will have my stuff, why not use them for the site also. Their service cant be beat.
I'm Joel and I've been a member here for over a year and actually been planning my business for about a year.
I've always loved wearing plain t-shirts and really never been a fan of shirts that have too much going on in them, like the ones fighters from UFC wear, where there are tons of stuff on the shirt. One problem I always face when getting these plain shirts is either they shrink or look dated after a couple of washes. I one day paid $50 for a Pima Cotton Shirt from a brand that shall remain nameless and realized that I wanted all my shirts made from this material because it was the softest thing that I ever put on. The problem was the price, yes, it's expensive, so I did some research on the internet for other brands that were cheaper and I found one and bought 5 shirts.
Fast forward some months and I needed some more shirts of a different color, so I bought more of the shirts in different colors. Once I got the order, I soon realize that the shirts didn't feel as nice and weren't as soft as the first batch. I searched all over for the same quality from different manufacturers, even the original one and the quality was not the same. That's when I decided that I would provide the quality I was looking for, all at an affordable price.
ONE YEAR LATER!!
I'm now on the verge of launching said brand of basics and have done the following:
1- Registered the web address
2- Started an LLC + other legal stuff
3- Bought numerous books on starting clothing companies
4- My research led to alibaba.com to look for manufacturers
5- Found a manufacturer
6- Didn't like the manufacturer once they sent samples
7- Hired a sourcing company to find me the right manufacturer
8- Worked on the fit of the shirts (yes it's easier said than done, especially on shirts for women)
9- Went on 99designs.com for a logo
10- Worked on all the details of the shirts (colors, handtags, bagging, etc)
11- Found a manufacturer
12- Worked on numbers to make sure I didn't go over budget on the first order
13- Selected a shopping cart platform
14- Hired some people from elance.com to make changes to the website
15- Shot the catalog
16- Uploaded the product pictures to the site
This is where I stand now, waiting for the shirts to come out of production Mid-April.
I will post updates to this as it goes
If you want to visit the site to check out the progress do so at
Please Log In
Pass: pimabasics369
Let me know if you find bugs with whats on there or if you have suggestions/ideas.
Thanks,
Joel A.
UPDATES:
Mar. 19, 2013 - Decided to due drop shipping through Amazon because I'm planning to open a storefront there and it makes sense that since they will have my stuff, why not use them for the site also. Their service cant be beat.
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