Education
Appalachian State University
B.A. Entrepreneurship & Marketing
2015Podcasts
52:15128: What It’s Like To Build Your Brand in Fashion w/ Mitch Purgason, Stitched By Mitch [Main T4C episode]
Mitch Purgason is a fashion blogger, entrepreneur, former college athlete, and designer from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the founder of Stitched By Mitch, a custom suit company that designs and creates custom suits of high quality and innovative design. In college, Mitch’s friends began asking him to style them,..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“Remember that at all times in person, as well as online, you are advertising yourself. And if you’re not putting your best forward online, how are people going to give you a chance in person?”
Best Career Advice
“Go after what you think is yours and really own it. Don’t put one foot in and one foot out. Go after it. And if you fail, go after it again.”
Career Challenge
“I presented the fabrics. I measured him. I thought I did great. He said, ‘hey, this presentation is not very impressive. I think you should work on this. The communication over the course of the order was not good. Silence breeds negativity in the service world, remember that.’ It was a very humbling experience.”
Skills
Social Media, Public Speaking, Marketing, Advertising, Event Planning, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Sports, Public Relations, Online Advertising, Creative Writing, Leadership, Customer Service, Teamwork, Fundraising, Time Management
Professional Interests
Bill Gates, Daymond John, Ray Dalio, Goldman Sachs, Nike, Northwestern Mutual, Entrepreneur & Small Business Forum, NY Tech Alliance, Sigma Nu, Kappa Epsilon Chapter, Appalachian State University, University of Southern California – Marshall School of Business, Appalachian State University
