“How to Start a Skateboard Company?”
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SFV - CA 91307 WANTED - like minded individuals to collaborate regarding the industry and exiting new changes coming! NEW skate/snowboard company needs to assemble talent crew (great skaters/snowboarders young and older also filmers/editors/production assistants/etc - I'm 40 and have skated and snowboarded my whole life as well as run successful businesses and ventures) please send video/DVD to po box 4643 west hills ca 91307. Flow of gear to right guys/girls. Need superstar presence, send email and photo/resume sort of thing... No need to be formal, we can meet and skate/shoot/evaluate anytime in the valley....hit me up, knows the time... Let's go! Don@americanbuildingcare.com

Hi, My name is Benjamin franklin. yeh i know my name sounds like the famous benjamin franklin but i'm not, In the skating world I am well known, it all started when i was 13 i thought of a great name Emerica, most people know this brand and i am happy to tell people how i had come up with it. I studied logo design at high school and went to college to pursue my dreams. When i finished i started of by making a few shirts and printing out stickers. I threw them out at local skate comps to improve my status in the skate world. From then on i hired some chinese people for only a couple of cents an hour to make me some sweet kicks. which i sold in america for 130$ a pop, From then on i have been make hundreds of thousands and any one can do it all you have to do is put your mind to it, and you will achieve it. Thanks, Benjamin Franklin

I have searched high and low for this answer and can't seem to find it. So I start my shop, start advertising, just one little problem. I HAVE NO INVENTORY. Where do I start? If anyone owns a shop out there can you direct me to a site or company where I can buy directly from a distributor or wholesaler. Some people tell me to make these contacts at Trade Shows. There is one in Colorado in January 2011. Are Trade Shows worth it? Also since capital is tight is there a way I can get access to last seasons product line? Any help is greatly appreciated.

hey guys i'm 18 years of age starting my own skate co. i need help with manufacturing or making of the boards.

hey JTC i have recently had 100 decks made out and i was wondering if i could take up the offer of having them stocked in your store. i couldn't find your email address on the page so just drop us an email please. Anyone else that would want my boards to be stocked that would be awesome. my email address is paulwebster204@hotmail.com

guys me and my friend are trying to start a company, we are from france and we don't know how to start because skating in france isn't really popular but our objective is to make european skating more popular around the world what are we suppose to do any tips ? :)

hey all of you guys, i'm only 12 years old and i've already started my own skate business. i started with 1 blank deck and spray paint and my own stencils. i bought the deck sprayed graphic on and then skated it showed my friends they liked them then they gave me money brought the blank deck used stencils again and again and know i'm making shit loads

Hey, my name is Austin and I'm 15. I have plans for making a skateboard company when I'm a little older. This site has told me a little bit but I'd like more info on what I have to do and how much cash is needed and stuff. Like everyone else on this site, I have a name and design picked out but that's probably the easiest part. Email info to me at austindionne@aol.com.

hi i would like to ask the skate shop owners how much does the maintenance of the shop cost each month (if you could tell me in euros would be much better because i am from greece) thnx a lot ! :D

Hello friends where do you think the best spots are for a shop like near a skate park or by the mall or even in a shopping center

I am happy to tell you the fact that I'm probably the most recent fellow member right here and i am looking forward to meeting with every body in here soon enough.

Hi i'm a 16 year old from Ontario, Canada and I'm thinking of starting a skateboard shoe company does anybody here own a shoe company willing to give me advice I would like to know what i would need to start. Thanks, Email me at Mr.music-@hotmail.com

I'm trying to start up a skate company and want to now what licenses I need before I start distributing gear. Also, what are some GREAT manufacturers? Skateboarding is the shining light in my life, so any flowed products would be sweet! Ask for some footy if interested. Tanks, email me at ajkovalsky@gmail.com.

These questions are pitiful! Does anyone have initiative to do some research on their own? First thing to point out, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT STARTING A BUSINESS!!! Do research on how to make a business plan. There are outlines and templates all over the web that anyone can use for free. Second, figure out if you can handle manufacturing your gear (which will cost shit loads of dough, easily in the 100's of thousands, if not millions depending on what you're dreaming), or if you need to hire on a private label company to make your product for you. Even that route will cost of a few bucks. The good thing is, they will do it right instead of you learning how to make the shit yourself... oh, and if you're thinking of manufacturing it all yourself, remember you're going to need employee's which will drive your already sky high operational costs through the roof. Basically, you better be selling tons and tons of product if you're manufacturing.

I'll help you a tiny bit.. If you're in the USA, Google Drifter Skateboards- they can make you kick ass decks... For Canadians - Woodchuck Laminates or Control MFG, both in Quebec. Point Distribution can do private label clothes, decks, trucks, wheels, hardware and even griptape for you. But let's say you can pull off getting some decks made with your name and logo on it. Instantly you are in a super saturated world of companies and odds are you won't even be heard of. So you better get smart, very smart. You're marketing will have to be cut from a new block. You are going to have to sell all that product you made, and get at least a 100% markup on it just to cover some costs of getting the product out there. It would help if you're better than most pros, but I bet that's not the case.

Here's another gem of information for you. Most modern day skate companies are heartless and have sold out for cheap labor in China. They're cost earnings ratio is sky high, which is undercutting true bread and butter North American skate manufacturers. These are all the big names you know. Almost, Element, etc... It's not cool, it's not skateboarding. Skateboarding should be kept where it started, and it should be made by skateboarders. Besides, the best wood comes from here, why send it all over the world just to sell it here again. That's why I recommend Drifter, Woodchuck, Control, and another Watson laminates out of Cali. They're the real deal. In fact do your absolute best to get something going with them to beat out the huge skate corporations, and help the skate companies that are keeping it real. Rather than asking such a foolish question of "how much does it cost to own a skate company?" use your brain and devote your time to research everything you can. Read up on past skaters that pulled this off. Jamie Thomas for instance started Zero off as just a small T-shirt company because he wanted to do something for skateboarding. He had maybe two logos. It also helped that he backed his brand up with 16 stair smith grinds. Remember this one key thing, Skateboarding is all about the cool factor. Do research on what cool is. Here's a hint, cool isn't what everyone and everything else is. In fact, here's a fun sight to check out www.coolhunting.com The shit on here is cool... because it's fresh, new and never seen before. It's hard to stand out this day in age, most everything has been done already. Learn as much as you can about branding, most skateboards are all the same, but it's the branding that sets the gold from the rock. I wish you all the best, and I hope people can start thinking for themselves and not ask such stupid questions. JUST RESEARCH PEOPLE!!! AND DON'T STOP, EVEN IF YOUR COMPANY IS UP AND RUNNING!!! SKATE OR DIE!!!

Great stuff man! I like it. The author had described in such a manner that If a person will read this blog then he can also open the skateboard shop. Interesting information had shared with us. The most important from all the points is to choose a good location according to your target audience. I would like to give thanks to author for sharing his deep insights with us. Interesting post.

i live in brawley california, i am 27 years old i been researching trying to do homework on how to start a business that involves in skateboarding and sports in general i have my own brand and i'm creating new designs everyday. I also have some merchandize at home where i'm starting to gain my sales and client , but i just dont know how to start meaning how to connect or get hooked up with all the skating brands to sell me half price reseller merchandise i need help please email me asap i will appreciated

what are the name of wholesale skateboards or warehouses that are selling skateboard to sell in my one store?

i live in Australia i am wondering if there is any companies that will sell me blank deck so i can start my online store it cost to much to get them from america

Hi, I'm Al3 from the Philippines i want to have a skateshop but i dont have much money to buy a big quantity of skateboard parts, so i decided to sell small quantity like 5 decks, 5 griptapes, 5 sets of trucks, wheels, bearings and hardwares just to start and i need a suppliers that can supply here in the Phillipines and i don't have a shop. I'm just gonna sell it online.. Sorry hope u understand what I'm saying because I'm not really good in english..

I have worked in the industry for some time. For you guys looking to start a brand, best of luck. You can increase your chances for success by not jumping in too quick. Do the research, know your local market. Are there enough people to support you selling 300 decks per month ? How many shops have you contacted ? what do their customers want ? Quality sells ..... crap sinks and skaters love to bitch about everything. Best of luck to everyone ! If you are interested or have any specific questions please don't hesitate to hit me up

What I was wondering is do these companies cut you a deal for selling their product or are you buying it for retail price from them because I really don't see how these shops make a profit? I am starting up my own skateboard park and plan to open a shop in the second year of opening anyone give me some info?

Hi there, it's cool to open a skateboard shop or skating boutique, but I don't think it would be perfect only sell skateboard. In your shop, you should sell also other categories like accessory, hat, especially skate shoes. It would be professional and fantastic if skaters can buy not only skateboard or accessory there, but also skate shoes which will be very popular among skaters too. I am distributing skate shoes, and if you need any help from me, I can lead you to buy the shoes that you can mark up at least twice price you buy. Anyone wants to open a skate shop must bear one thing in mind that you must earn enough to support your business. To source profitable products and sell all of them, this is the way to start up business and grow into a real big company. I can help you by cheap price skate shoes or high quality skate shoes. Please hit me up by paul@brandsdevelop.com

Hi there guys it would be cool also to have my brother work with me we work together and it would be good if you owned your own skateboard shop and had your brother there to work with you because you would get things done faster and so what i'm trying to say is get along with your brother or sister so yall will be in each others life for as long as you want to be just dont fight with your elders and siblings.

how much does the average skateboard company make?

I've got my business plan going; however, I'm way too analytical about where to get the goods, such as decks, etc. (i.e., which distributor). Any suggestions about where I should get my boards, accessories, shoes, etc., would be much appreciated. Out here in Seattle, btw.

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