2008
The Meat and Potatoes Co.- Placing Small Clothing Companies on a Level Playing Field
Posted by: Fashion06 in Business, Starting your own line |
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The Meat and Potatoes Co. is a business catering to up and coming brands in the apparel industry (Think The Hundreds, Crooks & Castles, In4mation) offering a diverse set of services large and small for a small piece of equity in your brand at least that’s how most of their deals are setup. Not bad when you consider the owners (Duke Wu) history in the fashion industry one-half of the brains behind the Artful Dodger brand that sold for $15 million in cash last year to Iconix Brands and Jay-Z’s Scion LLC partnership startup. That’s where the idea for The Meat and Potatoes Co. came to life after realizing that’s what the Artful Dodger brand was lacking (back-office and logistical support).
What can they offer your company?
* Clearing customs
* Warehousing
* Allocation and factoring
* An extensive production connection
Eventually they want to be a one-stop shop for the burgeoning street wear brand taking a clothing line from an idea to a money generating startup.
What do you think of the idea of offering equity in your company for a helping hand along those growth spurts within your business? I personally think their on to something, but should offer different options for making use of their services that don’t involve giving up any percentage of ownership within your company.
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February 12th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
For me, depending on how small the cut is, it may be a worthy investment. Solo grinding is NO joke and any “hand up” to expedite the process I’d be interested in. I find its a bit more difficult when trying to merge this niche of a Christian apparel into the “contemporary” or even “streetwear” market is a major feat in itself…but I’m determined to keep striving!!!
“HIS Word. Your Style.”
February 24th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
How can u get in contact with them
February 27th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
We Are a small clothing store based in Chicago. i think this is a great idea for brands that have the creativity to get to the next level. We would love to begin talks about a partnership.
February 27th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
i think it is a great idea as long as it doesn’t compromise the creativity of the brand and designers.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Sounds interesting and definitely a great idea. I wish there were more companies out there like that. How do I contact them for further detail?