Fun idea, though I am not convinced it will go far as a business/way to make money. I have seen this a couple of times. Sites like http://www.startupschwag.com/ had to eventually give it up despite a good initial publicity buzz and following.
EDIT: Having read your story, Go Penn State! Good luck to you.
"I'm cool because I use a relatively obscure software tool to backup my data" - doesn't sound right.
EDIT1: Also I'd rather have startup quotes presented in an artsy way than just logos like this - http://startupquote.com/
EDIT2: Other cool ideas instead: @adrianwaj and @bomatson
I think this could cause a lot of legal problems, especially if you're not asking for permission.
Otherwise looks good.
Either way, awesome idea. Acting as a distribution/sales channel for startups to spread their merch is a great idea. I can't imagine Dropbox wants to spend a lot of time dealing with selling shirts - outsourcing that to you guys makes a lot of sense.
Good luck!
Appreciate the support :)
(Also I love t-shirts, I have 75 in my cupboard and ~15 currently being shipped to me, if you have good shirts I'll be purchasing lots :D)
- "Launch or STFU"
- "Lean Startup, no Fat Pitches"
- "Keep it lean, Founda"
My advice is this: your product photography needs to improve by an order of magnitude. I am trying to give good feedback, not make you feel bad... this is key and your current photos will hurt your conversion rate.
(I can't be the only one thinking that!)
It would seem that these guys have had to print up a ton of shirts, deal with inventory, fulfillment, etc. There are companies that will do this for you the same costs.
Organic cotton for bonus points!
I wouldn't mind wearing such an "ad shirt" for a company I also like, if I could get it cheaper than a normal shirt of the same quality.
