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In 2006 we hosted the first Imprint Culture Lab, one of the speakers that was there was Far East Movement. Since then they’ve been the opening act for Lady Gaga and worked with numerous artists such as Keri Hilson, Lil Jon and Snoop Dogg to name a few. Their song “Like A G6″ reached double platinum and now their upcoming album is scheduled to release a month from now in June. We’re happy to see how far they’ve gone and look forward to hearing their new album! In the mean time feel free to check out the music video for Dirty Bass ft. Tyga.
And for some more Far East Movement here’s the mixtape from 2011:
Bump from the trunk Vol. 1 Dirty Bass Mixtape.
Dan “The Automator” Nakamura spoke at our 2007 conference, alongside the likes of Josh Spear, Rob Heppler, and Alyasha Owerka-Moore. Interestingly, Dan was recently named in the SF Weekly article “The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians, Nos. 10-6.” This isn’t the 20 hottest artists right now, this is the 20 greatest SF artists of all time, and The Automator took #10 on the list. Congratulations are definitely in order.
I was asked the other day how much I thought it would cost to start a business. After hearing a short description of the business, I said, “half a million, if you want it to be above-the-board.” (For the sake of privacy I’ll only say this woman wants to manufacture and sell a new consumer product). My estimates were based on three known costs, in order of heft: R&D/production, overhead/payroll and legal.
After repeating “half a million?!?!” in exaggerated shock, she added:
What if I just launched it online?
Now, I don’t pretend to be able to throw up simplistic business models like so much branding bile (let’s face it: “buy this now” can only be regurgitated so many ways), but this woman’s reaction is a great cautionary tale for the future business leaders of our generation, assuming they didn’t have the same reaction I did, which is:
There is no “just” launching online anymore. Online IS your business. You can’t relegate “online” to “just” an act of clicking “publish.” In fact I’d guess if your primary business model does not depend on the internet, you can probably plan on spending twice this half mill’ just to get brick-and-mortar distribution set up.
On second thought and after sobering from pat assumptions, I think anyone can start a business for peanuts out of their living room with a sewing machine, Tumblr and PayPal account. Does that make it “just” an online business?
Paul Budnitz of the Kidrobot empire and previous ICL speaker has branched off and created a new bicycle company. The latest offering from the company is the “no 3. Honey Edition” where he mixes the beauty of cream colored tires and honey leather saddle and grips just to mention a few features. It’s quite the show-stopper and definitely going to turn more than a few heads. Check the bicycle out at Budnitz Bicycles.
ABOUT OUR BICYCLES
We believe that we create the fastest, most fun, and most beautiful urban bicycles in the world. Working exclusively in titanium, stainless steel, and cro-moly, our super-light bicycles will last a lifetime and are a blast to ride.
Paul Budnitz Bicycles trademark Cantilever Frames and Half-Crown forks are stunning — and are designed to optimize each bicycle’s ride. The gentle split top-tube arc that characterizes all of our frames flexes in the right places, and is stiff in others. We make our own titanium seatposts, stems, badges, and handlebars.
All bicycles feature only top-end components, most developed for bike racing and made by hand by small boutique fabricators in the US, Europe & Japan.
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Paul Budnitz began creating bicycles for his own use in 2006. By 2010 people were stopping him on the street and asking where they could get a bicycle like the one he was riding. Several offered to buy his bike right out from under him!
Our company was founded in 2011 with the goal of offering top-end bicycles for daily use. We are committed to only make products that look beautiful, function to perfection, and are designed to last a lifetime.
Paul is a proponent of simple, quality living. Owning few things that are built to last and that make us happy is a big step towards environmental and social sustainability. When you own a bicycle that makes you look good and that you have fun riding you’re going to spend a lot more time on that bicycle.
IWC watch company has been posting a series of “Globetrotter” videos to promote their new flagship store opening in New York City. Josh Spear’s one of our past ICL speakers is featured in one of them. Check out his video below.
Fans of ICL partner brand OMHU, as well of fans of William Wegman’s photography, not to mention lovers of the Weimaraners in particular, might want to think about heading over to OMHU’s Facebook page sooner than later. A photo print poster by accomplished photographer William Wegman is up for grabs. Click “Enter To Win” to get started.
It’s GO time! Imprint is very pleased to announce that our partner company GO has become an official sponsor of the World Stage Racing team and pro driver Brian Wong. Driving since the age of 15, Brian is one of the gifted, up and coming drivers to keep an eye on in NASCAR’s National Circuit. He’s also the first Asian American driver competing in NASCAR. And now he’s the first NASCAR driver posting content from his day-to-day experiences on the GO network too. Check out the World Stage Racing and Brian Wong Motor Sport tags for the latest photo and video content, straight from Brian and his team.
The surprising thing wasn’t that a 28-year-old “assclown” would channel The Social Network‘s Sean Parker—it was that Van Horn’s comments came on the heels of a whole series of tech-startup flareups over everything from advertising women as “perks” at a company event, to a marketing video featuring a woman clad in a corporate T-shirt and underwear, to a startup pitch session featuring a recurring photo of “leaping bikini-clad women.”
