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

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