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Fraser: Outway generated multi-six-figure revenue in its first year
“In the first year we did, you know, multi six-figure revenue of just selling socks kind of around town for the most part.”
Fraser Took Out a $150,000 Personal Loan to Buy Out Partner
“I had to go take out a personal loan to make it happen of, like, A 150,000 dollars, which was insane.”
Fraser: The sock market is valued at $50 billion
“The markets are massive, especially in the stock space. It's a fifty billion dollar market.”
Fraser: Trademark Fight Estimates Were Two Years per Country and $1M
“And the quotes I got were, it could take you two years per country. You fight this in and up to a million dollars.”
Fraser: Outway had twice today's headcount at half the size
“When we were half the size we are now, we had twice as many people as we do now. Which is crazy because we were just so inefficient.”
Fraser: Over 90% of people ignore socks despite their importance
“90 plus percent of the population is thinking a lot about everything they wear except for one of the most important things that Really the old, like one of the most, like the pair of apparel that touches the ground with you.”
Fraser: Outway Was Started With $1,000 Each From Co-Founders
“We started the business with a thousand dollars each, right? So put a thousand bucks in. That's all we had, and it all went in inventory.”