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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
Wow, an actual scientific approach. Very cool.
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Lessons Learned From Getting a Ton of Press(lifeoffbi.com)
4 points by lifeoffbi 15y ago|2 comments
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
this is our general landing page, there's an email collection point at the top right http://hello.blank-label.com/hi-5/
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
Re link in e-gift cert of designed shirt - that's actually a great suggestion; have just loaded it up to the team. We don't currently have a gallery feature, although will be adding that very soon.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
depending on which route you take, https is not forced. will be fixed on the next release. thanks for the feedback.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
We have a how-to sizing guide here ( http://bit.ly/e7q8La ) and we do free remakes if your shirt doesn't fit as you'd like :) Free returns, remakes and even refunds on a custom product, we think that's pretty risk free.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
Got it, that's great feedback. Everything is in USD, and we do international shipping for $17 including duties.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
Thanks, that's something that we're fixing on the next release.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
thanks for the clarification, that helps. getting the sizing right online is a concern for any e-commerce apparel company. we have an online sizing guide here ( http://bit.ly/e7q8La ) and if doesn't fit you great, we'll remake another one w
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
That's great feedback; to optimize pricing, we buy fabrics in bulk, so as we grow, we'll definitely be building our fabric inventory. Look out for some really awesome choices this Summer.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
agree that it is very interesting; and something we are thinking about. if anyone happens to want to help us work on it, we're definitely hiring!
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
thanks, that is massively helpful. so our core value proposition is providing an affordable option for the various long-tails; skinny tall guy, french cuff guy, monogram guy, etc. we have an incredibly high customer retention rate because o
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
agreed, but isn't part of the point of the web to allow you to do things at your own convenience? i agree that some definitely prefer the physical tailor visit, we're just providing a web-enabled offering
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
haha, thanks chris :)
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
thanks - for a 23 and a 19 year old, we think it's decent for our first year online. we should be able to triple that in year 2.
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
have thought about it, but am not sure there is a significant overlap between dress shirt owner and kinect owner?
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
they really specialize in two-piece suits. blanklabel.com more on dress shirts
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by lifeoffbi 15y ago
we have a microsite for big and tall - http://www.blanklabelbigandtall.com hopefully that should help
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by lifeoffbi 16y ago
however, once a consumer web start-up in boston does get some initial traction and raise money, it has incredible access to talent. gemvara.com and SCVNGR are two great examples. they've been able to use the dearth of consumer web investmen
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Because My Parents Are Immigrants(lifeoffbi.com)
1 points by lifeoffbi 16y ago|0 comments
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by lifeoffbi 16y ago
awesome piece and great lessons learned. a word of advice, from personal experience of having a start-up featured in NYT, Forbes, Businessweek, RWW, etc launch news to pubs is about 50X more interesting than updates or follow-up stories. as
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by lifeoffbi 16y ago
wonder if this influx of NYC bankers will be better or worse for the consumer internet world - don't know if the ethics and values of banking translate to those of web startups.
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by lifeoffbi 16y ago
is it possible that this is another case of lifestyle entrepreneurs who enjoyed the product but never really wanted to get caught up in the SV/ VC model? and without them there to carry on the vision, and thereby no real product strategy, c
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3 Lessons in 12 Months as a Non-Technical Founder(lifeoffbi.com)
4 points by lifeoffbi 16y ago|0 comments