Posts Tagged ‘incubaker’
HOLSTEE: Product Launch!
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Ok, I know what your thinking no posts in a while…Incubaker must be slowing down…but its just the opposite! Things are really heating up as we prepare for our launch of Holstee!
Holstee is a line of eco-friendly and socially conscious shirts. The whole concept began a few months ago with the idea of adding a pocket to a shirt. Since then Incubaker’s growing interest in sustainable business practices that consider all stakeholders has reshaped Holstee’s operating processes to a model for a sustainability. While non-profit organizations play a critical role in improving global conditions, at Incubaker we are blown-away by for-profit companies that are able to drive innovation while increasing their ‘Triple Bottom Line” (People, Planet, Profit) (Perfect example = Lifestraw.) Inspired by Lifestraw and similar companies, we took our shirt design and drove it further. Finding the softest fabrics that used recycled materials for our shirts. We have also decided to cycle 100% of our proceeds to impoverished entrepreneurs through Kiva.org empowering them to improve the lives of their family and community.
From idea to production to product in a few months is a feat Incubaker is very proud of. The process has been a roller coaster ride for me, and the people who helped organize. Most importantly I was able to gain insight into a business process and industry background on a field I previously knew nothing about; fashion. I became a regular around the fabric shops of downtown Los Angeles and a few showrooms, getting ideas and building relationships. I learned of the manufacturing process by touring a hand full of factories (who knew that American Apparel has Masseuses on site as well as full health facility for their employees!). Overall, managing the Holstee project thus far has been an awesomely rewarding experience, (and in the words of Sinatra) I am sure that “the best is yet to come” 
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While the site is still in development, you can pre-order a shirt, or ‘Join the Project’ on www.holstee.com.
If you are in the NY area we are looking for models for our photo shoot next weekend – sign up online!
Also special thanks to everyone who made Holstee possible: Thierry Blancpain, Michael Radparvar, Melissa Sconyers, My family and friends for their support & feedback (No product launch is complete without a ‘Thanks Mom!’ but really…thanks Roohi!) and of course, my Incubaker family.
introduction
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
Welcome to the incuTANK. We will be using this blog to share ideas we have and innovations we come across with you, and any other readers that get psyched off of innovation and creativity. The overall feeling of this blog may change over time, but expect the next few posts to include ideas for new products and services, as well as concepts and articles we come across in our everyday lives.
Collaboration is the sum of feedback and sharing. If something interests you or sparks an idea of your own, please share it with our reader community. The best ideas come from collaboration across individuals and industries. Please help and share the knowledge.
Paying the bills. We are currently testing out ads on the site in the hope of off-setting our server costs. If you feel these get in the way or disturb your reading, please let us know. No promises, but we will try and find another solution. Also feel free to drop us a donation. (link in sidebar) In the case that our donations exceed our server costs, they will be given directly to charity.
We encourage you to please give feedback to us and our blogging style. We are newbie’s in this game and any feedback would be much appreciated.
Hope to see you here more often!
Finding the Incubakers Among Us
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Over the years, we have noted a number of common qualities and inclinations that consistently connect Incubaker contributors and supporters.
Top 10 Lists might have been common in 2008, but here’s a unique one to start you off in 2009.
Top 10 signs you are an Incubaker
Do you..
- Follow your heart and trust your mind
- Get excited learning about and discussing new ideas
- Value the power and impact of collaborative efforts
- See Opportunity Everywhere
- Work to live but love to work
- Feel a healthy mind, body, and energy are equally important
- Give critical feedback to the things you care most about
- Love to explore new cultures and food
- Believe many small actions can help solve big problems
- Know life is more about the journey than the destination
If so, we would love to get to know you better… please connect with us asap, or let us know in the comments!! We know you’re out there
