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Start-ups I Have Founded

I love to create things, solve hard problems, and bring an idea to fruition.

2017-2023

Doc Shultz Premium Hand Sanitizer

Don't you hate how regular sanitizer makes your skin feel awful, cracked, and defeated? We collaborated with a team of doctors, pharmacists, and chemical engineers to reinvent the formula for sanitizer - using only 7 high quality ingredients and the best essential oils and vitamins for your skin - The Doc's sanitizer leaves your hands feeling Soft & Silky, not Dry & Sticky™. 

$15k

Kickstarter Preorders

$300k+

Launch Year Revenue

42%

E-Commerce Returning Customer Rate

26%

Net Operating Margins

FEATURED BY:

Cleveland Scene, FOX8, Freshwater, Case Western Thinkbox, ABC's Cleveland Hustles

Funded Kickstarter Campaign

As a college kid with little savings, I turned to crowdfunding sources to help me get my idea off the ground and prove concept. We created a funny campaign and promoted it organically on social.

  • $15,000 of pre-sales 

  • 180+ Customers

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Research, Brand Creation, Product Formulation

Using surveys, data from Mintel & IBIS World, I created the brand, story, product, website, and go-to-market strategy. 

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2018

Accumulated High Profile Retail & Private Label Clients

Through cold calling, we earned the business of some pretty big names

  • Boxed.Com

  • Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Cardinal Health

  • FSAstore.com

  • Heinen's Grocery Store

  • 30+ Other Locations 

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2014-2017

The World's First Artisanal Hemp Denim

Hemp fiber has a variety of benefits over cotton from a functional and environmental standpoint. However, it's very difficult to work with and process in a way that is suitable for denim, where durability is paramount to customer satisfaction. 

Stronger than Cotton

4x

Less Water Than Cotton

4x

More Breathable Than Cotton

3x

Individually Stamped Pairs

100

2014

Created a First-of-its-Kind Supply Chain

I worked with a niche hemp fiber processor in the US and a best-in-class artesian denim manufacturer in Japan to create the world's first Premium Hemp Denim.

WINNER OF:

2016 Blackstone Entrepreneurship Program

FEATURED BY:

Kent State School Of Fashion

Freshwater Cleveland

2017

Created Product, and Sold Out Release Event

Once we nailed the sample, it was time for a full trial run. We created a lookbook, and collaborated with a local clothing store and DJ to create an experience and a sold out event.

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