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A Founder’s Journey
Building a company from day 1: an in-depth look at launching a startup
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Day 23: A visit to a fulfillment center
Day 23: A visit to a fulfillment center
Today we visited a fulfillment center in Cypress, about 45 minutes south of downtown LA. We were sent there on a recommendation from a…
Nihar Singhal
Jun 2, 2016
Day 22: Visiting denim factories in LA (Part 2)
Day 22: Visiting denim factories in LA (Part 2)
We started the day by visiting Candiani’s new show room in downtown LA. Candiani is the Italian mill we’re sourcing our denim from. The…
Nihar Singhal
Jun 1, 2016
Day 21: Visiting denim factories in LA (Part 1)
Day 21: Visiting denim factories in LA (Part 1)
We met up with the contact that I’ve been speaking to over the past couple of weeks today, Sheila. Sheila is amazing. She spent a year…
Nihar Singhal
May 31, 2016
Day 20: Four-week retrospection
Next week is the most exciting week in our company’s very short history. We’re headed to LA to meet with a handful of manufacturing…
Nihar Singhal
May 27, 2016
Day 19: How to solve the blogging game
I’m losing at the blogging game. In the short time since I started blogging I’ve already become victim to the game. I’m obsessively…
Nihar Singhal
May 26, 2016
Day 18: How designing our startups logo is a lesson in finding great startup employees
Day 18: How designing our startups logo is a lesson in finding great startup employees
Designing a logo can be an expensive and painful process. Most startups don’t have the budget to hire a professional agency and the best…
Nihar Singhal
May 25, 2016
Day 17: The fabric has arrived!
Day 17: The fabric has arrived!
We put in an order for some sample denim fabric from a highly regarded Italian mill named Candiani. Candiani has a long and rich history in…
Nihar Singhal
May 24, 2016
Day 16: How to pick a co-founder and make it work
I have a lot of respect for single founders. I don’t know how they do it. When you’re starting or running an early stage business there are…
Nihar Singhal
May 23, 2016
Day 15: The importance (and discomfort) of self-promotion
I’m generally a private person and very uncomfortable with the idea of self-promotion. I don’t like talking about myself or what I’ve done…
Nihar Singhal
May 20, 2016
Day 14: Trusting my gut
The thing that keeps me up at night right now is finding people I can trust. I’ve heard horror stories about working with factories who…
Nihar Singhal
May 19, 2016
Day 13: Thinking about raising capital
Even before I started working full-time on my denim project I gave a lot of thought to how I’d want to finance the company. I liked the…
Nihar Singhal
May 18, 2016
Day 12: How to get smart quickly
When entering a new industry one of the most important things to do early on is get up to speed on the industry as quickly as possible. I…
Nihar Singhal
May 17, 2016
Day 11: Getting an explainer video made on Fiverr
Fiverr is an awesome company. It’s a global marketplace that connects professionals and amateurs with folks looking for digital services…
Nihar Singhal
May 16, 2016
Day 10: Two-week retrospection
It’s funny how time can move both quickly and slowly. It’s been two weeks since I started working full-time on my denim project and it’s…
Nihar Singhal
May 13, 2016
Day 9: Kingpins Show
The Kingpins Show is a two-day event held at three different times of the year in Amsterdam, Hong Kong and NYC. This week it was NYC’s turn…
Nihar Singhal
May 12, 2016
A new adventure
I’ve had the great fortune of spending the past 6 years at an amazing startup, SeatGeek, where I was the first employee. Our three…
Nihar Singhal
May 11, 2016
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