We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Andrew Ficklin . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Andrew below.

Andrew , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Finding those key vendors can often be make or break for a brand. Can you talk to us about how you found your key vendors?

Originally, the detail of most manufacturing came through personal dtg machine. I have now one of, which I believe to be one of the best manufacturers in the country. Great guy by the name of Chipp, and he’s from Virginia. Chipp has unbelievable equipment, tools, and figurations of all kind in the shop that vigorously brings each of my products to life. I think he has maintained his consistency with me for the love of the brand. I think he notices the potential in the new designer Brand, and wants to be apart of it like everyone else. It represents a lot more than just work and our relationship is top tier because of it. I can call him about anything. Which to me gives me more motivation to push the brand to it’s limits just as he would. I chose him to be my primary manufacturer because the results are 100% transparent.

Andrew , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Right now at this moment it would be the anticipation. Thousands and thousands of people view my page a day that will potentially be apart of the brand. The brands house hold name has been promoted through out the country. The fans who are connected to it are great. The global support is amazing and it gift me a lot when I’m able to balance creative ideas
In that element.

What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?

Promotion. Promotion tour lasted a month last year. Where the Brand was seen in the featured states of Hollywood CA, Las Vegas Nevada, and Paradise valley Arizona. Promotion Tour was 1 month long and covered a great range of different communities. The personal engagement from fans supporters that knew me privately from the media has subsequently carried over into the brands outreach.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

Right now is absolutely one of those times. I am currently promoting the brand at a medium rate as I’m undergoing recovery and full legal action with franchise circle K. As we all know right now, promotion tour ended sooner than anticipated do to a very tragic incident that occurred in Phoenix Arizona at a circle k convenience store which resulted in me being hospitalized for 6 days. The balance right now between promotion and legal adjustments have been a major pivot in career. Aside from the recovery part itself having to do with maintaining health and trying to improve everyday to make a full recovery. I am thankful for a lot of my fans support in that regard.

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