What does it take to build a business with more than $30 million in sales before you turn 30? Start with a great idea and a penchant for risk, and give your customers a voice.
That’s what Jacob DeHart, 26, and Jake Nickell, 28 did with their online T-shirt design company, Threadless.com. The pair built an online community that allows users from all corners of the world submit t-shirt designs that are voted on, and then made available for sale. Since their launch seven years ago, every design printed has completely sold out.
Retailers like Target and Urban Outfitters have taken notice but the two preferred to stay on their own. Says Nickell, “We were just another product to put in their stores, and that’s really not the way we view ourselves.”
With more than half a million registered users and growing, the voice of Threadless community is the only marketing they’ll ever need.
Just in time for your fall wardrobe, this Victoria’s Secret leather jacket ($178) comes in three-quarter cuffed sleeves and is available in a rich coffee bean color. The front seaming and one-button closure would look great with anything you choose to wear it with.
Do you have a family member who strives to make people understand the importance of early detection? If so, Yoplait® and Susan G. Komen for the Cure want to know about them. On September 19, both organizations announced the search for the 2008 Yoplait Champions, ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things in the fight against breast cancer. The search compliments Yoplait’s sustained commitment to the breast cancer cause through their signature Save Lids to Save Lives® program, and is a way to connect influencers to the breast cancer issue.
Every individual effort matters in this fight and select women and men across the country are proving to be true champions of the breast cancer cause in their communities. Nominees must have a strong commitment to the breast cancer cause and have made an impact on others’ lives or the community. Nominations are open between now and November 6, 2007 at www.yoplait.com.
“We want to bring together women and men who are helping others get through breast cancer through their actions and kindness,” said Camille Gibson, Vice President of Yoplait. “It is an honor to connect these intelligent and persevering minds, to help them exchange ideas and increase their potential to assist others. We hope the Champions’ stories will inspire women and men across the country to take action.”
Timothy “Tiff” Needell of Fifth Gear has the best job in the world. He gets to test drive and tear the living crap out of the most sought after sports cars for our viewing enjoyment.In this latest video, Needell drives the car every auto enthusiast has been waiting for, the new BMW M3. The outgoing E46 M3 model which Tami drives, is one of Tiff’s all time favorites.
The new M3 is more powerful and boasts a ‘power’ button to make it even more aggressive. On paper all the indications are good, but there’s really only one way to find out for sure - put the man in the driving seat and let him floor the gas pedal.
BMW launched the E92 M3 on September 8th 2007 in the UK. Looking similar to the 335i BMW Coupe but with a new front air dam, quad exhaust pipes, an aggressive hood bulge, an M6 style carbon fibre-reinforced roof and vents on the front quarter panels reminiscent of the E46 M3.
The E92 M3 is powered by a 4.0 L V8 engine, instead of theinline-6 engine as used in the last generation E46 M3. While the E92 M3 resembles the regular E92 3 series, almost all the body panels are unique to the M3. The engine produces 420 hp at 8,300 rpm, and peak torque is 295 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm, which represents a power increase of 22% over the E46 M3.
The new V8 weighs 33 lbs less than the outgoing six cylinder for a total weight of 445 lbs. The styling follows the trend of slightly more aggressive M cars as started by the E60 M5. A six-speed manual transmission will be standard. While an SMG transmission was initially expected to be available as an option later, BMW is said to be planning the introduction of an all-new double-clutch gearbox, titled DCT, a year after the release of the E92 M3. It is predicted to be sold in the United States starting in the middle of 2008.
There is a new golden couple making headlines around the world. You may remember her as Posh from the early nineties hot girl band Spice Girls. His name is David Beckham, the most famous soccer player ever in the history of the sport. When they married they became Posh n’ Becks and perhaps the most famous and beloved couple throughout the world.
This couple knows what it means to be fabulously wealthy and loved by the entire world a few times over. David Beckham is the highest paid and most famous soccer player ever. With their two kids, Brooklyn and Romeo, Posh and Becks live in a $4 million dollar home that Britain has dubbed Beckingham Palace. And this is just one of their homes.
Their wedding, costing $800,000 actually made this dynamic duo money – as OK! Magazine paid them 1.5 million dollars for the publishing rights. But their lavish lifestyle didn’t end with happily ever after. Together they own millions of dollars worth of jewelry, clothing – and a total of ten cars ranging from Bentleys to Aston Martins to four Ferraris. Yes, four. Their combined net worth is close to $100 million dollars – and still counting.
And yet, besides the wealth and the glamour – Victoria and David have become the darlings of the world. Parents name their children after them, Buddhist temples have erected gold statues in the likeness of David Beckham and the couple has usurped the royal family not only in earning power but in world-wide interest.
Kanye West may be outselling 50 Cent’s album, but Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is fast becoming the new reigning hip-hop mogul. At 32 years of age, and $32 million in 2006 earnings, Jackson made No. 2 on Forbes’ Hip Hop Cash Kings list, far ahead of West.
On 50 Cent’s MySpace page you’ll find the release of “Forbes 1, 2, 3,” a remix featuring Jay-Z, who topped the list with earnings of $34 million last year, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, who came in third with $28 million. Each kicks off his stanza by bragging, “I run New York.”
Talk about a celebration and collaboration of hip-hop’s elite!
Here’s a rundown of the Hip-Hop Cash Kings:
1. Jay-Z - $34 million
2. 50 Cent - $32 million
3. Diddy - $28 million
4. Timbaland - $21 million
5. Dr. Dre - $20 million
6. Eminem - $18 million
7. Snoop Dogg - $17 million
8. Kanye West - $17 million
9. Pharrell Williams - $17 million
10. Scott Storch - $17 million
11. Ludacris - $16 million
12. T.I. - $16 million
13. OutKast - $14 million
14. Lil Jon - $14 million
15. Ice Cube - $13 million
16. Jermaine Dupri - $12 million
17. Swizz Beatz - $12 million
18. Chamillionaire - $11 million
19. The Game - $11 million
20. Yung Joc - $10 million
The kitchen’s menu serves chocolate, and only chocolate. From chocolate drinks, and chocolate pastries, to chocolate ice cream and even chocolate sandwiches, this Chuo-Ku, Japan restaurant is a chocolate lover’s dream.
The concept behind 100%ChocolateCafe is to put your senses at the middle of a “chocolate kitchen” and it doesn’t fail to deliver. Covering one of the walls are 56 different types of chocolate blocks, tastefully placed in glass showcases.
I’m pretty sure this is where Willy Wonka hangs out after a hard day’s work at the Chocolate Factory.
In an exciting peanut-butter-in-my-chocolate development, Samsung has announced its plans to manufacture new products jointly designed with famed fashion magnate Giorgio Armani (of course, we knew this was coming). According to reports, Giorgio and the company are teaming up for the development of a “luxury” mobile phone, as well as a “luxury” LCD television, both of which are rumored to be extremely “luxurious.” The phone (which we first heard about in July) will make its first “official” appearance at an Armani fashion show in Milan, Italy, while the television will rear its gorgeous head sometime in January. “This powerful partnership will match great design with leading technology to ensure performance is as impressive as appearance,” said Yun Jong-Yong, vice chairman of Samsung. Could this be the company’s answer to LG’s Prada mash-up? We think yes.
Those of you lusting after the full-frame hotness of the NikonD3 but still debating whether or not to drop $5K just got a little more info to help you make that decision — Digital Photography Review went all out exhaustively cataloging everything you need to know about Nikon’s latest DSLR. No huge surprises in store, but it never hurts to have every shred of info on your side when you’re laying out the green.