Holstee: Profitable By Putting A Mission Before A Product – with Michael Radparvar

Michael Radparvar, Holstee, Bootstrapping, Customer Acquisition, eCommerce, Non-Tech, Physical Product

How does a founder bootstrap a profitable business by putting his mission before his product?

Michael Radparvar is the Co-founder of Holstee, which sells sharable art.

They sell things like letterpressed greeting cards that say “live your dream,” wallets that are upcycled, and a tshirt with a pocket in an usual place.

But at the heart of the company is a manifesto that the company says has been viewed over 60 million times.

Michael Radparvar

Holstee

Michael Radparvar is the Co-founder of Holstee, which sells sharable art.

 

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