OT - Started a New Business

TheThrill22 · October 11, 2017 4:50AM

As a long-time member of the boards, I have learned a lot from folks on here who may not even realize it as I don't post much. I have seen a number of members start businesses such as card shops and other things which has inspired me to start my own. At the ripe old age of 52, I still play on 4 hockey teams, coach an adult woman's team, a youth team, and my son plays elite travel hockey. Long story short, my son and his defensive partner have great "hockey hair" and call themselves "Flo Bros" which got me thinking, thus the business was launched. I started an apparel business called FloBros Hockey (www.flobroshockey.com). I created a website, one of my hockey playing daughters created Twitter and Instagram accounts, and I had a bunch of "swag" made up. So far the response has been great, having only having products for about 10 days. Without the inspiration and the feel good stories of accomplishments that I read on this board, I would not have had the courage to take on such a venture. Thank you fellow collectors.

divecchia · October 11, 2017 7:07AM

Wishing you the best on your new venture.

Donato

Bosox1976 · October 11, 2017 3:39PM

Sweet images. Good luck with the venture.

Business in the front, party in the back.

LOTSOS · October 11, 2017 4:15PM

Very cool! Good luck with the new venture. I'm always looking for and buying hockey tees and lids. I added your page to my favorites to see what you come up with.

Kevin

TheThrill22 · October 11, 2017 6:16PM

Thank you for the kind words. I have a social media department (my 25 year old daughter), and accounting department (my wife), a web designer (one of my assistant coaches), and a graphic artist (brother in-law).

Stone193 · October 11, 2017 8:01PM

Hiya Tom

Wow! Congratulations and the best of luck buddy.

That's a pic of you recently?

I didn't look like that at 52.

TheThrill22 · October 12, 2017 4:25AM

That was a couple of weeks ago outside of Wrigley Field. That is actually one of my son's hockey coaches who is repping FloBros. My face looks like an old catchers mitt!

TheThrill22 · March 18, 2018 9:07AM

Well five months in and FloBros Hockey is kicking butt and having a blast! Many new hat designs, tshirts, hoodies, and other things available. Visit us at www.flobroshockey.com Man this is a blast!
www.flobroshockey.com

divecchia · March 18, 2018 9:16AM

Tom,

Glad to hear things are going great with the business venture.

Best of luck in the future.

Donato

MooseDog · March 19, 2018 4:34PM

Love it!

Now if you can only get a picture of Jagr or Karlsson in one of those...

Stone193 · March 20, 2018 9:39PM

Glad to hear Tom.

Odessafile · March 21, 2018 4:11AM

It's such an authentic idea ~ and with family involved its gotta be even more fun. It's niche ideas like these that typically take off with continued effort....best of luck! BTW with hats I really have gravitated towards the LOW PROFILE fit and I think a lot of folks agree.