This is basically becoming a FAQ…PT 1 : http://www.zipintothefuture.com/dear-inbound-leads/ Yes, we’re OK!We’ve successfully funded/gotten through two pre-productions manufacturing in the USA. We’re funding the third, new pivot pre-production right now.We don’t spend capital like most startups. I’m very frugal and thoughtful with our money. We have a runway for atRead More…
Tag: military
Dear Inbound Leads,
Thank you for your interest in our unique closure system. I (and my small team – though I hog most communications at this point) absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it when you email us with specific reasons why you need something more, something better in a zipper. We LOVE when youRead More…
Switching Costs
I pitched an investor a week or so ago and she asked me about switching costs. I said, “I don’t think any company has switching costs.” She didn’t agree. Now, I realize that I was speaking from my perspective. All of the companies that contact me whether in fashion,Read More…
True? False?
I made this blog so that I could one day look back at all I’ve accomplished or all I’ve tried (failed) to accomplish. I’m humble about it. No one will have to ask me about my startup story…just read my blog. I wanted this journey. I wanted the good andRead More…
Broken Zippers, Business, Fashion, Industry, Military, Packaging, Product Development, Replacements, Technical
YKK® Lobby
Many of the people who email me from the defense side talk about the “YKK LOBBY!” Even at AUSA, someone screamed, “Bring down the YKK lobby!” Everyone tells me YKK® dominates zipper procurement. I think this is why I’m having such a tough time obtaining federal funding for something EVERYRead More…
Small Business SBIR Advice
NSRDEC (AND OTHER GOVERNMENT) PROCUREMENT AND RESEARCHERS ARE TRAINED TO STEAL FROM YOU Hear a Natick army employee tell exactly how that happens: https://jgpis.org/podcast/let-their-own-words-condemn-them/ OR https://clyp.it/qku4bvyd Straight from the source. Note: If it’s not dual use, then you’re screwed. ITAR/EAR is nothing to mess with. The military has an even betterRead More…
Donald Trump, Make American Great Again for Inventors
One of my comrades named Wes Schneider invented what is now known as the Camelbak drinking system: https://www.camelbak.com Hear his words. Realize he is a human being just like you. He was trying to save lives and basically lost his in the process. Here is his IP: https://patents.justia.com/inventor/wesley-schneider Natick hasRead More…
Back Stabbin’ Commies
The U.S. Department of Defense military industrial complex is an evil, communist regime. Yes, communist. No better than Soviet Russia. ITAR/EAR regulations discourage international trade Military controls prices of goods, delegates who gets to make the goods (procurement and government contracts) The masses are exploited – they take inventors ideasRead More…
On the Offensive Against the Dept. of Defense
America is not without its flaws. If you’ve read any of my previous posts about fraud and corruption, then you’ll understand that the Department of Defense goes to war against the very citizens that it was instituted to protect. Why? Envy and greed. Department of Defense researchers have beenRead More…
Website Redesign
For the past two weeks, the Zipr Shift website has been under construction. The website that we launched with and that had been up for about 6 months was really terrible. It wasn’t mobile responsive. It was not fit for a tech company. My apologies. I didn’t know what IRead More…