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Wondering what to get for the yogi in your life? Or looking to treat yourself? Here are some great suggestions, including books, clothing, equipment and more!
1. Prana Wonderblock
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This could be the best block since sliced bread. Don't you just want to drape your spine over this loaf-shaped beauty? It's the best of both worlds, combining the ergonomic smarts of the Three Minute Egg with the stability of a traditional block. Brilliant.
2. Orla Kiely Yoga Mat
Photo Courtesy of Yoga Matters
This stylish mat designed by Orla Kiely is a limited edition available only through the Yoga Matters website. All proceeds benefit the organization Action on Addiction, so you'll be helping a good cause in addition to getting a very special mat. The only catch for Americans is that this ships from the UK, which will run you around $37. You lucky ducks already in Britain will get it for a lot less.
3. Yogitoes Prism Skidless
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If you are a fan of the Yogitoes SKIDLESS mat towel, you are going to want to get your hands on this gorgeous version. The Prism is made from 50% recycled polyester, much of which is generated from plastic water bottles. The rainbow gradient is sure to bring light and love to your practice.
4. Klean Kanteen Reflect
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As lovely as the Prism Skidless is, we don't need to contribute anymore plastic water bottles to the world's waste. Invest in Klean Kanteen's Reflect water bottle, which is made of stainless steel, silicon, and bamboo. Neither paint nor plastic are used in this handsome container.
5. Lululemon The Mat
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A must for Lulu devotees, but a pretty attractive prospect for the rest of us too. This mat has a unique smooth, satiny surface that is also surprisingly grippy. It's a lot softer than other premium mats and is a pleasure to practice upon.
6. be present Tree Circle Scarf
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How often can you satisfy both your inner hippy and your outer fashionista at the very same time? Not very often, which makes be present's Tree Circle Scarf all the more special. Made of Tencel, a soft, biodegradable fabric made from wood pulp, this circle scarf also manages to be totally cute.
7. Timbuk2 Scrunchie Tote
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I'm always a sucker for a nicely designed bag that you can use everyday but also doubles as a gym bag. The Scrunchie tote fits the bill, and goes a step further by including the perfect amount of room at the top to slip in your yoga mat.
8. Chocoveda Chakra Truffle Box
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A box of seven chakra-inspired organic, vegan, dark chocolate truffles. Flavors include tangerine, ginger lemongrass, green tea, and pomegranate. Relieve stress, anxiety, and insomnia (courtesy of special Ayurvedic ingredients) while you enjoy delicious chocolate? Yes, please.
9. Yoga Journal's Complete Beginner's Guide DVD
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The perfect gift for the yoga newbies and the yoga teachers alike. The video encyclopedia of poses is an invaluable resource.
10. Banana Guard
Image Courtesy of Aberrant Designs Inc.
Bananas make a great, natural snack, but by the time you dig one out of the bottom of your bag at the end of the day before heading over to yoga class, all you've got left is a blackened, mushy mess. Enter the Banana Guard! This little device can change your life, and will bring joy to all those to whom you give it.
11. ToeSox
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A great stocking stuffer for the yogi with cold feet. It's up to you to figure out whether those are squeals of delight or horror.
12. Watch Me Do Yoga by Bobby Clennell
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If you've got kids on your list, this makes a great gift for the budding yogi/yogini. A lot of kids are getting exposed to yoga, either at school or through their parents' practices, and they love seeing the relatable protagonist in this sweet book.
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எவ்வளவுதான் கவனமாக இருந்தாலும் சில நேரங்களில் ரேஷன் கார்டு, டிரைவிங் லைசென்ஸ், கிரயப் பத்திரம், இன்ஷூரன்ஸ் பாலிசி என ஏதாவது ஒரு முக்கியமான ஆவணத்தைத் தொலைத்துவிட்டு பலரும் தவிப்பதை நாம் பார்க்கலாம். அப்படி தொலைந்து போனால் அல்லது மழையில் நனைந்து கிழிந்து அழிந்து போனால் அவற்றை திரும்பப் பெறுவது எப்படி என்பதை இங்கே தெரிந்துகொள்ளலாம்.
இன்ஷூரன்ஸ் பாலிசி!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
பாலிசியை விநியோகம் செய்த கிளையை.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
முகவரிச் சான்று, புகைப்பட அடையாளச் சான்றின் நகல்களில் நோட்டரி பப்ளிக் சான்றொப்பம் இடப்பட்டவை மற்றும் பிரீமியம் செலுத்தியதற்கான ஏதாவது ஒரு ரசீது நகல்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
ஆவணங்கள் தயாரிப்புக் கட்டணமாக ரூ.75 கட்ட வேண்டும். இது தவிர, கவரேஜ் தொகையில் 1,000 ரூபாய்க்கு 20 காசு வீதம் கவரேஜ் தொகைக்கு ஏற்ப கட்டணம் செலுத்த வேண்டும்.
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பம் அளித்த 15 நாட்களுக்குள் நகல் ஆவணம் கிடைக்கக்கூடும்.
நடைமுறை: நகல் பாலிசி கோரும் விண்ணப்பக் கடிதம் அளித்தால் அதற்குரிய இரண்டு ஆவணங்கள் தருவார்கள். அதில் ஒரு ஆவணத்தை 80 ரூபாய் பத்திரத்தில் டைப் செய்துகொள்ள வேண்டும். இன்னொரு ஆவணத்தில் பாலிசி தொலைந்து போன விவரங்கள் கேள்வி பதில் வடிவில் கேட்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்; அதை பூர்த்தி செய்து நோட்டரி பப்ளிக் ஒப்புதலோடு, ஆவணங்களை இணைத்து தர வேண்டும்.
மதிப்பெண் பட்டியல்!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
ரேஷன் கார்டு!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
டிரைவிங் லைசென்ஸ்!
யாரை அணுகுவது?
பான் கார்டு!
யாரை அணுகுவது?
பங்குச் சந்தை ஆவணம்!
யாரை அணுகுவது?
கிரயப் பத்திரம்!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
டெபிட் கார்டு!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
மனைப் பட்டா!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
பாஸ்போர்ட்!
யாரை அணுகுவது..?
கிரெடிட் கார்டு!
யாரை அணுகுவது?
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எவ்வளவுதான் கவனமாக இருந்தாலும் சில நேரங்களில் ரேஷன் கார்டு, டிரைவிங் லைசென்ஸ், கிரயப் பத்திரம், இன்ஷூரன்ஸ் பாலிசி என ஏதாவது ஒரு முக்கியமான ஆவணத்தைத் தொலைத்துவிட்டு பலரும் தவிப்பதை நாம் பார்க்கலாம். அப்படி தொலைந்து போனால் அல்லது மழையில் நனைந்து கிழிந்து அழிந்து போனால் அவற்றை திரும்பப் பெறுவது எப்படி என்பதை இங்கே தெரிந்துகொள்ளலாம்.
இன்ஷூரன்ஸ் பாலிசி!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
பாலிசியை விநியோகம் செய்த கிளையை.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
முகவரிச் சான்று, புகைப்பட அடையாளச் சான்றின் நகல்களில் நோட்டரி பப்ளிக் சான்றொப்பம் இடப்பட்டவை மற்றும் பிரீமியம் செலுத்தியதற்கான ஏதாவது ஒரு ரசீது நகல்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
ஆவணங்கள் தயாரிப்புக் கட்டணமாக ரூ.75 கட்ட வேண்டும். இது தவிர, கவரேஜ் தொகையில் 1,000 ரூபாய்க்கு 20 காசு வீதம் கவரேஜ் தொகைக்கு ஏற்ப கட்டணம் செலுத்த வேண்டும்.
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பம் அளித்த 15 நாட்களுக்குள் நகல் ஆவணம் கிடைக்கக்கூடும்.
நடைமுறை: நகல் பாலிசி கோரும் விண்ணப்பக் கடிதம் அளித்தால் அதற்குரிய இரண்டு ஆவணங்கள் தருவார்கள். அதில் ஒரு ஆவணத்தை 80 ரூபாய் பத்திரத்தில் டைப் செய்துகொள்ள வேண்டும். இன்னொரு ஆவணத்தில் பாலிசி தொலைந்து போன விவரங்கள் கேள்வி பதில் வடிவில் கேட்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்; அதை பூர்த்தி செய்து நோட்டரி பப்ளிக் ஒப்புதலோடு, ஆவணங்களை இணைத்து தர வேண்டும்.
மதிப்பெண் பட்டியல்!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
பள்ளித் தலைமை ஆசிரியர் மற்றும் மாவட்ட கல்வி அதிகாரி.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
மதிப்பெண் பட்டியல் நகல், பள்ளி மாற்றுச் சான்றிதழ், கட்டணம் செலுத்திய ரசீது.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
உயர்நிலைப் பொதுத்தேர்வு (10-ம் வகுப்பு) ரூ.105.
மேல்நிலை பொதுத்தேர்வு ( 2) பட்டியல் ரூ.505.
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பம் செய்ததிலிருந்து 60 நாட்கள்.
நடைமுறை: காவல் துறையில் புகார் அளித்து 'கண்டுபிடிக்க முடியவில்லை’ என சான்றிதழ் வாங்கியபிறகு, முன்பு படித்த பள்ளி/நிறுவனத்தின் மூலம் விண்ணப்பம் வாங்கி அதை பூர்த்தி செய்து தாசில்தாரிடம் கையப்பம் வாங்க வேண்டும். அந்த விண்ணப்பத்தோடு ஒரு கடிதம் மற்றும் இணைப்புகள் சேர்த்து மாவட்ட கல்வித்துறை அதிகாரிக்கு அனுப்ப வேண்டும். இந்த விவரங்களை அரசிதழில் வெளியிட்டு அதன் அடிப்படையில் அவர் பள்ளித் தேர்வுத்துறை இயக்குநருக்கு அனுப்புவார். தனித் தேர்வர்கள் நேரடியாக தேர்வுத் துறை இயக்குநர் அலுவலகத்திற்கு அனுப்ப வேண்டும். பட்டம் மற்றும் அதற்கு மேற்பட்ட உயர் கல்விக்கு சம்பந்தப்பட்ட பல்கலைக்கழகங்களை அணுக வேண்டும்.
ரேஷன் கார்டு!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
கிராமப்புறங்களில் வட்டார உணவுப் பொருள் வழங்கு அலுவலர்; நகர்ப்பகுதிகளில் உணவுப் பொருள் வழங்கு துறை மண்டல உதவி ஆணையர்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
காணாமல் போன குடும்ப அட்டையின் நகல் அல்லது ஏதாவது ஒரு அடையாள அட்டை
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
புதிய ரேஷன் கார்டு வாங்கும்போது ரூ.10 கட்ட வேண்டும்.
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பம் அளித்த 45 நாட்களுக்குள் கிடைத்துவிடும்.
நடைமுறை: சம்பந்தப்பட்ட அலுவலரிடத்தில் காணாமல் போன விவரத்தைக் குறிப்பிட்டு கடிதம் தந்து, அவர்கள் வழங்கும் விண்ணப்பத்தைப் பூர்த்தி செய்து தர வேண்டும். அவர்களின் விசாரணைக்குப் பிறகு புது குடும்ப அட்டை அனுப்பி வைக்கப்படும்.
டிரைவிங் லைசென்ஸ்!யாரை அணுகுவது?
மாவட்டப் போக்குவரத்து அதிகாரி.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
பழைய லைசென்ஸ் நகல் அல்லது எண்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
கட்டணம் ரூ.315 (இலகுரக மற்றும் கனரக வாகனம்).
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பம் செய்தபிறகு அதிகபட்சமாக ஒரு வாரம்.
நடைமுறை: காவல் துறையில் புகார் தெரிவித்து, அவர்களிடம் சான்றிதழ் வாங்கியபிறகு மாவட்டப் போக்குவரத்து அதிகாரிக்கு விண்ணப்பம்.
பான் கார்டு!யாரை அணுகுவது?
பான் கார்டு பெற்றுத் தரும் அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட ஏஜென்டுகள் அல்லது வருமான வரித்துறை.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
பாஸ்போர்ட் சைஸ் புகைப்படம் இரண்டு, அடையாளச் சான்று மற்றும் முகவரிச் சான்று நகல்கள்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
அரசுக்குச் செலுத்த வேண்டிய ரூ.96 ரூபாய்.
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பித்தப் பிறகு 45 நாட்கள்.
நடைமுறை: பான் கார்டு கரெக்ஷன் விண்ணப்பம் வாங்கி அதில் தேவையான விவரங் களைக் குறிப்பிட்டு விண்ணப்பிக்க வேண்டும்.
பங்குச் சந்தை ஆவணம்!யாரை அணுகுவது?
சம்பந்தப்பட்ட நிறுவனத்தின் பதிவாளர்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
காவல் துறை சான்றிதழ், பங்கு ஆவணத்தின் நகல் அல்லது ஃபோலியோ எண்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்? தனியாக கட்டணம் கட்டத் தேவையில்லை; ஆனால், பங்குகளின் சந்தை மதிப்பிற்கு ஏற்ப முத்திரைத்தாள் கட்டணம் செலுத்த வேண்டும்.
கால வரையறை: விண்ணப்பித்த 45 நாட்களிலிருந்து 90 நாட்களுக்குள்.
நடைமுறை: முதலில் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட நிறுவனத்திற்கு கடிதம் எழுதவும். இதன் அடிப்படையில் காவல் துறையில் புகார் அளித்து சான்றிதழ் வாங்க வேண்டும். பங்குகள் மதிப்பிற்கு ஏற்ப நிறுவனம் குறிப்பிடும் தொகைக்கு முத்திரைத்தாளில் ஒப்புதல் கடிதம் தர வேண்டும். சில நிறுவனங்கள் செய்தித்தாள்களில் விளம்பரம் வெளியிட வலியுறுத்தும்.
கிரயப் பத்திரம்!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
பத்திரப்பதிவு துறை துணைப் பதிவாளர்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
காவல் துறை கடிதம், பத்திரிகையில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட விளம்பரம், யாரிடமும் இருந்து ஆட்சேபனை வரவில்லை என்பதற்கான நோட்டரி பப்ளிக் ஒருவரின் உறுதிமொழி, சர்வே எண் விவரங்கள்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்? ஆவணக் கட்டணம் 100 ரூபாய். இது தவிர, கூடுதலாக ஒவ்வொரு பக்கத்திற்கும் 20 ரூபாய்.
கால வரையறை: ஒரு சில நாட்களில் கிடைக்கக்கூடும்.
நடைமுறை: கிரயப் பத்திரம் தொலைந்த பகுதியில் உள்ள காவல் நிலையத்தில் புகார் அளித்து அவர்களிடமிருந்து சான்றிதழ் வாங்க வேண்டும். தொலைந்த விவரம் குறிப்பிட்டு பத்திரிகையில் விளம்பரம் செய்ய வேண்டும். இதற்குபிறகு சார்பு பதிவாளர் அலுவலம் செல்ல வேண்டும்.
டெபிட் கார்டு!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
சம்பந்தப்பட்ட வங்கியின் கிளை மேலாளர்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
கணக்குத் தொடர்பான விவரங்கள்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
ரூ.100.
கால வரையறை: வங்கியைப் பொறுத்து ஓரிரு நாட்கள் அல்லது அதிகபட்சம் 15 நாட்கள்.
நடைமுறை: டெபிட் கார்டு தொலைந்தவுடன் அந்த வங்கி வாடிக்கையாளர் சேவை மையத்திற்கு தகவல் தெரிவித்து, அதன் மூலம் மோசடியான பரிவர்த்தனைகள் நடக்காதவாறு தடுக்க வேண்டும். அதற்குப் பிறகு சம்பந்தப்பட்ட கிளைக்கு கடிதம் மூலம் தெரியப்படுத்தி புது டெபிட் கார்டு வழங்குமாறு கோர வேண்டும்.
மனைப் பட்டா!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
வட்டாட்சியர்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்.?
நகல் பட்டா கோரும் விண்ணப்பம்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
ரூ.20.
கால வரையறை: ஒரு சில நாட்களில் கிடைக்கக்கூடும்.
நடைமுறை: முதலில் தாசில்தாரிடம் மனு தர வேண்டும். அவர் பரிந்துரையின் பேரில் கிராம நிர்வாக அதிகாரி (வி.ஏ.ஓ.), வருவாய் ஆய்வாளரிடம் ஒப்புதல் பெற வேண்டும். இதன் அடிப்படையில் தாசில்தார் அலுவலகத்தில் விண்ணப்பித்தால் நகல் பட்டா கிடைத்துவிடும்.
பாஸ்போர்ட்!யாரை அணுகுவது..?
மண்டல பாஸ்போர்ட் அலுவலகங்கள்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
காவல் துறை சான்றிதழ், பழைய பாஸ்போர்ட் நகல், 20 ரூபாய் முத்திரைத்தாளில் விண்ணப்பம்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
ரூ.4,000.
கால வரையறை: இந்தியாவில் தொலைத் திருந்தால் 35-லிருந்து 40 நாட்கள்; வெளிநாட்டில் தொலைத்திருந்தால் அதிக காலம் எடுக்கும்.
நடைமுறை: பாஸ்போர்ட் தொலைத்த பகுதியில் உள்ள காவல் துறையில் புகார் அளித்து கண்டுபிடிக்கப்படவில்லை என்கிற சான்றிதழ் வாங்க வேண்டும். 20 ரூபாய் முத்திரைத்தாளில் தொலைந்த விவரங்களை பதிவு செய்துகொள்ள வேண்டும். இவற்றில் நோட்டரி பப்ளிக் ஒருவரின் கையெழுத்து பெற்று மண்டல பாஸ்போர்ட் அலுவலகத்தில் விண்ணப்பிக்க வேண்டும். அதன் அடிப்படையில் அவர்கள் விசாரணை மேற்கொண்ட பிறகு நகல் பாஸ்போர்ட் அனுப்பி வைத்துவிடுவார்கள்.
கிரெடிட் கார்டு!யாரை அணுகுவது?
நிறுவனத்தின் வாடிக்கையாளர் சேவை மையம்.
என்னென்ன ஆவணங்கள் தர வேண்டும்?
தொலைந்துபோன கிரெடிட் கார்டு தொடர்பான விவரங்கள்.
எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்?
ரூ.100 (நிறுவனத்துக்கேற்ப வேறுபடும்).
கால வரையறை: 15 வேலை நாட்கள்.
நடைமுறை : கிரெடிட் கார்டு தொலைந்ததும் உடனடியாக வாடிக்கையாளர் சேவை மையத்துக்கு தகவல் அளித்து பரிவர்த்தனைகளை நிறுத்த வேண்டும். தொலைந்த கார்டுக்கு மாற்றாக வேறு கார்டு அளிக்கக் கோரினால் பதினைந்து வேலை நாட்களுக்குள் உங்களுக்கு அனுப்பி வைத்துவிடுவார்கள். அடையாளச் சான்று காண்பித்து வாங்க வேண்டும்.
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1. Follow your passion
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counselWe worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11
1. Follow your passion
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counselWe worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
1. Follow your passion
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
1. Follow your passion
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
1. Follow your passion
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
1. Follow your passion
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
My husband and I worked to refine our vision by researching market opportunities and assessing our talents. It wasn’t easy figuring out what we wanted to do, but we noticed that certain things kept drawing us back. I have always been passionate about health and fitness, and helping people understand their potential. Thor was a professional athlete and creative director. With a broad set of life experiences, we have developed a love for design, sport, and human performance. And we wanted to create a world with these passions that is inspiring and uplifting.
So, much to the confusion and dismay of family and friends, we quit our jobs and decided to launch an athletic footwear company called Heroyk (pronounced heroic). Steve Jobs said it best: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
2. Do
Hopes and dreams are what inspire, but without hard work, they never materialize.
We both have talents suited for running an athletic footwear company, but neither of us had any actual experience in the industry. So we set out to get it.
I really had no idea what was coming our way over the next two years. We only had to learn the retail industry, the importing process, material science, industrial design, manufacturing, financing, supply chain logistics and inventory management.
Some experiences were comical. I remember making midnight calls to Chinese factories to see if they would partner with us. The conversations didn’t go so well since I couldn’t find someone who spoke English. Or the time we got lost in the slums of Saigon, Vietnam looking for a factory.
Other events were intimidating, like pitching our idea to potential investors or stopping women in public to ask their opinion about shoes. But every experience was educational.
Doing is the best way to learn. Lack of knowledge or experience should never be an excuse.
3. Never lose faith
We meet naysayers every day. Why enter a competitive market dominated by two corporate titans, Nike and Adidas? According to many, our chance of success is zero.
But we believe in our vision and are constantly prepared to defend our ideas. We did our homework and our research shows that the majority of women are unhappy with athletic shoes because they don’t fit well and they are ugly. Heroyks are stylish, comfortable performance shoes, engineered specifically for the female foot and its structural differences versus the male foot. Also, Heroyks are sold only on Heroyk.com, directly to customers, to deliver the best quality shoe at the best price.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. It’s the only way to have the faith and determination to overcome the obstacles and the self-doubt that will surely come anytime you try to do something difficult.
Our mantra is a quote from the Pirate Captain: “It’s only impossible if you stop to think about it.”
4. Seek counsel
We worked hard to meet with successful entrepreneurs, from the Fisher brothers of the GAP family to the founder of Keen footwear. With each meeting, we walked away with something – a new idea, a lead, or sometimes, like in the case of Katie Hall, an advisor and ally. One memorable outcome was an opportunity to audition for the ABC show Shark Tank.
You have to get out there and extend your network. Being able to seek counsel from experienced individuals has been invaluable and has helped minimize our mistakes.
5. You have nothing to lose
Financial stability, certainty, and free time are distant memories. You could say we have risked a lot to start Heroyk, but I don’t see it like that. So many people are inhibited from doing what they want because they feel they have something to lose.
Pursuing my vision and building something of value are what matter to me. Remembering this helps me to be more fearless, more willing to take risks and ultimately, less afraid of failure.
On October 4, 2012, two years from the inception of our idea, we officially launched Heroyk. This coincided nicely with the birth of my first child two weeks earlier! I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and the work we are doing. Our values and experiences are the foundation of Heroyk and have inspired the design of our premiere model, the Heroyk 1. The shoe is a tribute to chasing dreams – the perseverance, the sweat, the stumbles along the way, and asserting yourself against the play-it-safers with purpose and vision.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/quitting-your-job-to-start-a-business-2012-11#ixzz2CNXuvWpe
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