Over this past weekend, we partnered with an organization here in Portland to give glasses to some folks in need. The people were identified by a local organization called the Wallace Medical Concern. These folks do not have health insurance and, as you will see later in the post, some were in serious need ...
The last blog was almost 3 months ago...wow. I promise...there really is a lot going on. Plus December was filled up with a lot of college football and the holidays. Anyways, let’s fill you in on the latest happenings: (1) We continue to grow!!! As a young company, this is obviously a great sign. ...
Yes. I’ve figured it out. The two most important lessons you need to know about starting a business can be summed up by a classic late 80’s movie. Yes, you guessed it. Wanna learn what you need to do to start a business? Watch Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Odds are you know ...
Continuing to follow up on some previous posts (Josh Ellington - web developer, Erick Goto - graphic design) where we recognize some of the really talented folks with whom we have been able to work, we wanted to introduce you to Peter Suk from Mnemonic Sounds. Peter has been a very close friend of mine since ...
Since starting 141, we have had the opportunity to work with some incredibly talented people. A few months ago, I posted a blog which gave some props to our good friend, Erick Goto, who created our entire brand identity through his studio, & Proper. For this post, I want to recognize the work done by ...
If you have not had the opportunity to do so yet, please check out our homepage which features a two-minute video taken from our first ever 141 Eyewear Clinic. Earlier this year, we went to Jiasian, Taiwan, and gave out over 200 pairs of glasses to children and families affected by last year’s Typhoon ...
141 Community, First of all, THANK YOU very much for all the support since we got this thing started. It’s been a while since I wrote one of these, I almost had to reach out to our web developer, Josh Ellington, to remind me how to post a blog. Well….the day has come: 141 is officially ...
We’ve been waiting a long time for this… Our inventory has shipped from Japan and is about to be stateside soon. This has been a long process. For those of you who have ever tried starting a company, you know what I mean! While this is an achievement, we still have a long ...
141 Community, We need your help! Sooch and I just caught word from our factory partner in Japan that the material vendor has discontinued our “greydient” color. As a result, we had to track down a substitute. We loved the fade from greydient, so we wanted to stick with something in that zone. ...
Since launching 141 at The Eye Studio in Portland’s Pearl District, we have continued to receive A LOT of emails about the availability of our collection. Before I dive into this...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Seriously, thank you. As mentioned in our first "Where to Purchase” blog, we released our collection ...
One of the best things about starting a new company is that we have had the opportunity to work with a lot of great people. In a few of the coming posts, I’d like to call out some of the folks who have made 141 what it is today. First up… Check out the work done ...
It’s been a few weeks since our latest blog post…Let’s fill you in with what’s been going on. She said “Yes!" Check out our hands logo…notice a difference? Well…it’s not everyday that the co-founders of a company become engaged. Earlier this month, I popped the question! And yes, she did say “yes”. So Shu-Chu and I are engaged! ...
As many of you are aware, Shu-Chu and I are big fans of TOMS shoes. Sooch even went as far as buying a pair! One of the ways TOMS promotes ‘shoe awareness’ is by asking their consumers to go one day without shoes. Personally, I think it’s a great idea and brilliant marketing. ...
Wow. I just wrapped up a discussion with Kevin Carroll...author of “Rules of the Red Rubber Ball”. First of all, if you haven’t read this book, go get it. KC is an amazing dude. We met in Spring 2006 while I was an engineer at Procter & Gamble. My friend, Nancy, recommended that I ...
A lot of folks have asked us about the significance of each of our frame names. Those local to Portland know that each of our 10 styles is named after a Portland street and/or bridge. But what you probably did not know is that there is a much deeper story than that. ...
I remember in high school how giving was not really the subject of many conversations (which was…*sigh*…11 years ago). I was even the co-chair of our Student Council community service committee. While we did blanket drives and fundraisers, our service didn’t seem to have the same buzz that giving seems to generate today. ...
Since starting 141, Sooch and I have had several discussions on what 141 is right now and what it could be. I named this blog "141 (- verb)" because I’d like to start a discussion on what we could “141” next. Yes, I am using “141” as a verb. Well...trying, at least. Before we ...
141 Community Thank you very much for the continued support! Shu-Chu and I were featured in today’s Oregonian. Ms. Boule did a great write up on 141. If you have a paper, we are on the front page of the ‘How We Live’ section. Otherwise, check out the article here. Stay Glassy, Kyle kyle@141eyewear.com
141 Community, First of all, thank you very much for the support! We have been receiving numerous inquiries regarding the availability of our product line. Let's fill you in... If you happen to live in Portland, Oregon, you are most certainly in luck! Our collection is currently available exclusively at The Eye Studio in ...
141 Community, Check out the blog below: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-rosenthal/products-with-purpose-wil_b_437917.html While reading through Jeff’s blog, I was trying to think of other companies who have built their business on being socially responsible. The first which came to mind is TOMS. Sooch and I are big fans of what TOMS has been able to do. I caught word ...
Entering Jiasian was an experience. We could see the aftermath of the August 2009 typhoon along the way. Roads that were once two roads were now condensed to only one serving both ways. You could see where the mudslides hit parts of the town the hardest. There were written signs up along the way warning ...
We are just about to start the third day of our trip. Yesterday, while walking around one of Taipei’s shopping district, we couldn’t help but notice the large amount of teenagers wearing glasses without any lenses. Even one of the check-out guys at the local 7-11 was wearing a pair of black frames…with no lenses. Check ...
In November 2009, we had the opportunity to join the Lion’s Club on one of their eyewear donation trips where they brought 7000 pairs of recycled glasses to Manzanillo, Mexico. We ended up giving away 1700 pairs. The clinic was spread over 5 days and Shu-Chu and I learned a lot. We learned a lot ...
