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WE HAVE BETTER PRINTERS THAN TWITTER A quick foray into scaling Threadless.com

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WE HAVE BETTER PRINTERS THAN

TWITTER

A quick foray into scaling Threadless.com

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The kings of Awesome TownHarper Reed- Leader of the Tech Awesome Dudes

Scott Van Den Plas- Tech Awesome Dude

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Threadless is a community-centered online t-shirt store run by skinnyCorp of Chicago, Illinois since 2000.

- wikipedia

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We have a hard time scaling.

But not how you think...

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Problem #1

PRINTERS ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS!

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Problem #2

INVENTORY IS HARDapparently sourcing and warehouse logistics is some PHD type of shit.

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Problem #3

THE INTERNET IS SERIOUS BUSINESS

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Problem/Advantage #4

DEALING WITH PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO DEAL WITH.

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Problem #5

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Advantage #1

OUR USERS

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Advantage #2

TECHNOLOGY AGNOSTICISM

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Advantage #3

AWESOME STAFF

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QUESTIONS