Nick Hughes is joined by Haley McClain from Long Beach, CA who is the founder of TORCH Warriorwear. TORCH Warriorwear is a subscription direct to consumer military apparel and lifestyle brand that celebrates, empowers, and serves current and future generations of military warriors.
The episode starts with Nick and Haley talking about her background and journey into entrepreneurship and building a startup. After the military and some corporate experience, why entrepreneurship?! Next she shares her experience pitching at Founders Live Minneapolis, and winning! Haley also provides a few helpful tips when preparing to pitch at a Founders Live event. Then, they about why she started her company - TORCH warriorwear. We hear what problems she experienced in the military and what pushed her to start a clothing brand. They talk about how to create a brand and unique marketing strategy in this crowded and loud market, and Haley shares here vision 5-10 years out of she sees with her company. Lastly, we hear her advice for founders and early stage startups when just starting out. This is a great interview with an awesome startup leader from California with a powerful vision, we hope it helps you today.
https://torchwarriorwear.com/