Happy Tuesday everyone! January has been an amazing start to 2017 for Badass Backpacks. Blog subscribers – there’s an important update below. If you’re skimming, read the last bullet point for a heads up. With the end of January upon us, I feel compelled to give an update on a few things.
So much happening, all at once:
- Rusty and I have been thrashing and dancing with the hard work and emotional labor needed on all 3 critical paths: More bags, Website, and Proving our Model. We are #wearingallthehats and it’s a lot of fun even when it gets bumpy. Each and every day isn’t perfect. But it feels amazing to be showing up every day, pushing Badass Backpacks forward. Shipping bags still gives me chills.
- Critical Path #1: Our newest bag production is in motion. Sample production first, all materials have been cut and sent to the maker, and we’re looking to have our sample production complete before Valentine’s Day. If all goes according to plan we should start selling this new bag in Spring 2017! More updates to come.
- Critical Path #2: Our website is getting an update next week… Rusty has been working behind the curtain building it. I haven’t seen it yet, and I won’t see it until it’s live to the world. Did somebody say, experiment? This will be fun!
- Critical Path #3: I’ve been spending the vast majority of my work time in January hammering and chipping away to retool the big picture business plan for Badass Backpacks. 2017 planning sessions have been beautiful, and we’re hoping to make some announcements about growth plans later this year. Start small. Fail fast. Ship more. One step at a time. 🙂 Most importantly: more bags to come.
- Human Dignity and Alternate Facts: Is this my first post since this POTUS was inaugurated? For public record’s sake, I raise my voice in opposition to the wall. It’s a disgusting symbol. And I raise my voice in opposition to the authoritarian and hateful executive order banning entry based on nationality to our country and shutting our doors to refugees. I raise my voice on these issues, and Badass Backpacks raises our voices together on these issues, because these actions cross a personal line of human dignity and they violate our values. We choose not to be silent. #buildbridgesnotwalls
- Lastly — Along with the website changes mentioned above, we’ll also be changing this blog over from http://adam.backpacksfordinner.com to its new home: http://backpacksfordinner.com (happening in the next week or so). For those of you following me via email, I’ll get you added on the new blog too (no action needed from you), and it will have an unsubscribe link as always in case you need to get us out of your inbox. For those of you following via RSS, you’ll need to update the feed URL once it changes over (I’ll give you a heads up when). These next changes to the website and to the blog are just a few more steps in our phased approach, creating a site that will evolve and grow with us. To all of the followers of this blog, thank you for being a part of the ride! We’ll continue to use this space to blog behind the scenes updates and random musings about our work with Badass Backpacks. (And make sure to follow us on Instagram if you don’t already!)
January was jam packed, fast-paced, and full of emotion. Happy February everyone! Let’s keep moving.