935: How to Break Into e-Commerce With Jimmy Hickey, Findlay Hats [Espresso Shots]

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Jimmy Hickey is the owner and co-founder of Findlay Hats, a Portland-based action hat company known for its patented stampede lace. Jimmy launched Findlay Hats out of his living room in 2013 with the help of his then-girlfriend. At the time, Jimmy was working as a photographer and was looking for a project to fill the dry winter months. The brand quickly grew and has moved out of Jimmy’s living room and into a warehouse with over 15 employees.  Although he hasn’t had a formal business education, Jimmy has successfully transformed Findlay Hats into a seven-figure brand.  Jimmy attend Seattle Central College where he studied commercial photography. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What entry-level jobs are available for people interested in entrepreneurship (4:40)
• What qualities are most important to cultivate (9:00)
• Whether your major matters (11:30)
• Why travel is an underrated experience to have  (14:50)
• What you may have to give up to start a business (20:00)
• What Jimmy’s best career advice is and why (22:10)
• Why to read: This is Not a T-Shirt and Shoe Dog by the creator of Nike (28:30)
• Why Jimmy pays himself the lowest salary (30:30)
• If you want to learn more about what Jimmy does as the founder and ceo of Findlay Hats and how he built his career check out T4C episode #554