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: zippers
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…
AUSA 2018!
Zipr Shift exhibited at AUSA in the Innovator’s Corner last week. Zipr Shift has soooo much interest from Army contractors. Army Labs are probably still trying to get around our IP and make a better closure than this, however…haha. NEGATIVE (-ish) Feedback we got from AUSA fromRead More…
Little But Mighty
The power of standardization is that ZS closures are ALWAYS air-tight, water-tight, and gas-tight no matter their size. The shape is constant. The only difference is the dimensions of the shape. The ZS closure can be smaller, larger, or the same size as an old-fashioned closure…such as aRead More…
Research & Development: Iteration, Innovation, Disruption
Recently, I was interviewed by Jeff St. Clair of WKSU NPR about what led me to disrupt zippers: Young Cleveland Entrepreneur Looks to Undo the Zipper Industry. It all started with my rabbit eating the zipper on my laptop case. I seek to disrupt zippers where others have merelyRead More…
Toothed Zippers Belong in Museums
My goal in starting Zipr Shift LLC and inventing what I know to be a superior closure is to make the current zipper technology obsolete. Why? Well, zippers are inadequate… even for what they were made for. Zippers were made to make putting on clothing faster and easier. And, they’re not strongRead More…
Peek Inside the Zipr Shift Zipper
Our zipper tape with transparent exoskeleton shows the internal metal clips. The transparent PVC plastic exoskeleton shields the internal metal clips to prevent corrosion. Now, there are metal zippers that won’t corrode! Note: If the metal is already rusted before being coated with the polymerRead More…
Zipper Teeth Are Scary
The teeth of old-fashioned zippers cause pain and injury. Nearly 2,000 men are sent to the ER for penile injuries each year. The pain of penile injuries inspired this video, the story of a little boy who has nightmares of zippers attacking him and tells his mom to throw away all of his jeans.Read More…
Zipper Teeth Eat Your Hair
It’s a common problem for people with long hair – a windy day, and you’re trying to zip something. Whether the zipper of your jacket, or, like in this video, the zipper of your purse, many people with long hair find their hair trapped in a zipper. It’s a painfulRead More…