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27 Million and Counting: Jason Franklin, Sportiqe
Meet Jason Franklin, the founder of Sportiqe, a Tempe, Ariz.-based designer and manufacturer of casual apparel, including officially licensed NBA and NCAA gear.
Posted 2/ 9 11 at 5:00 PM | 27 Million and Counting, Advertising & Marketing, Sales, Leadership, Starting a Business, Consumer Products & Services, Retail, Inventions & Innovations
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A A AStarting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the least, and no two entrepreneurial paths are exactly the same, whether they result in fame and fortune or just a few hard knocks.
There are an estimated 27 million small businesses in the United States. And 27 Million and Counting is our attempt to capture as many of these unique, only-in-America success stories as we can. The premise is simple -- we give entrepreneurs 60 seconds to share their stories, in their own words. We hope they will inspire, inform and maybe make you laugh. This is Jason's story.
Name: Jason Franklin
Company: Sportiqe
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Website: www.sportiqe.com
Fun Fact: Chicago Bulls All-Star Scottie Pippen drove Jason to his first date in a Ferrari. Jason was 15 at the time and worked as a Bulls ball boy.
There are an estimated 27 million small businesses in the United States. And 27 Million and Counting is our attempt to capture as many of these unique, only-in-America success stories as we can. The premise is simple -- we give entrepreneurs 60 seconds to share their stories, in their own words. We hope they will inspire, inform and maybe make you laugh. This is Jason's story.
Name: Jason Franklin
Company: Sportiqe
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Website: www.sportiqe.com
Fun Fact: Chicago Bulls All-Star Scottie Pippen drove Jason to his first date in a Ferrari. Jason was 15 at the time and worked as a Bulls ball boy.
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