450+ Photos on Instagram with the Hashtag #borninfornia

California is looking good! We think it's pretty awesome that 450+ Instagram photos now include the hashtag #borninfornia. Here are some of our favorites so far from @aubreyswander @ashrakes @igornabhan @mabega78 @chrismithers_ and @ashreeeee_hall. #california #thegoldenstate

Photo from Borninfornia's Pack & Ship Party

Borninfornia Shirts Waiting Patiently To Be Shipped!

Great News!

All Kickstarter Rewards (shirts) have been delivered! There may have been some small and big hiccups along the way (we like to call them learning on the go), we were able to push through and finally get the shirts delivered. So far, we have only heard good things about the shirts and have seen many photos pop up on Instagram with the hashtag #borninfornia. 

Now that Kickstarter is done, what's next? Since the day borninfornia was born, we always wanted to sale our products on our own e-commerce site. With the Kickstarter phase now complete, we are able to focus all of our attention on tackling this next phase. We do own the domain www.Borninfornia.com and have a minimal site working but it is no where near being finished. Also, all of the products listed on www.Borninfornia.com are currently out of stock because we don't have enough inventory left over after we shipped all the Kickstarter packages out. 

Danny and I are evaluating our current Borninfornia shirt offerings and are going to begin a second round of shirt production to build up inventory for the website. Most of the shirts featured on our Kickstarter Campaign will still be for sale on our site (soon) but honestly we are most excited about the new shirt designs that we have been working on for the past few months. We plan to have the site up and running with items for sale in 6-8 weeks -  although we have learned from the first production run that unforeseen events can quickly alter timelines. Practice makes perfect, though, right?!

Welp, that's all for now. We haven't posted in a while and feel bad that we haven't so we are going to try to post more frequently regarding topics such as Borninfornia, California, funny jokes, and everything else we think you guys might be entertained by. 

Much love!

Andrew & Daniel

Printing Is Complete!

We are so excited to finally be able to announce that all the printing of Borninfornia shirts has finally been completed. We know that this announcement is long over due and we are so thankful for your continued patience and support.

It has truly been a stressful and trying couple of months after we found out that our original printer was part of a lawsuit and had to cut ties with us. We had been working with this printer for several months in preparation before we even launched our Kickstarter and it was extremely disappointing to hear that we had legally had to stop working with them after our many hours and countless late nights spent working with them. We are very much looking forward to day we are able to once again work with them but until then we found a very dependable local printer (after several weeks of searching) that will complete our work for the near future.

Our main goal from Day 1 has been to offer high-quality apparel that is Made in California. Now that our first full run of shirts is done we are excited to say that we were able to stay true to our main goal. When we say our clothing is made in California, we mean it. Every aspect of our shirts, even the print ink itself, was made in California. The designs were made in Santa Cruz. The shirt blanks came from Los Angeles. The shirt printing was completed in San Diego and the cut and sew aspects will be completed in San Diego as well. We possibly could have gotten better quality printing done outside of California but we never even considered that option as Borninfornia is all about being 100% California.

We cannot begin to express how disappointed we are that this project two a couple of months longer than anticipated to be delivered to your doorstep but the wait is nearly over! The next step is that we must have the pocket and patch designs cut and sewn onto the shirts and the clip labels attached to the hip area of every shirt. This process should be fairly quick as the shop we are using complete cut & sew projects for their main source of income. We are dropping the shirts off to have these final steps completed and then will host a major packing and shipping party to make sure we get you your shirts ASAP!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, or would rather receive a full refund instead of your Borninfornia shirts please contact us via email using borninfornia@gmail.com. Also, we have the very basics of a website up and running if you want to check it out at www.Borninfornia.com. It is nothing pretty and we aren't selling any product on it as of now but hope so in the very near future.

Much Love,
Andrew & Danny

www.Borninfornia.com Is Live!!!

It's probably long overdue, but www.Borninfornia.com is finally live!

It's not yet possible to place an order on the site as we are still fulfilling Kickstarter pledges but we can't wait to get this puppy fully functional in the next month or so. If you see any glitches or areas of improvement, we would love to hear about them!

KEEP CALM & CALI ON

The Packing Party Has Begun!

Twenty-two orders have been packed and are currently on their way to the fortunate individuals who felt called to support Borninfornia on Kickstarter. 

All these packages shown above were for the single Borninfornia Logo Tee OR 

single Borninfornia Bear Republic Tees. 

Borninfornia Co-Founder Spotted on ABC'S Shark Tank with Tipsy Elves

Video of Borninfornia Shirt Production

Ever wonder how Borninfornia Shirts are printed?

Well now you know! 

This style of shirt printing is known as Direct To Garment (DTG) Printing. 

Pretty neat, huh?

Borninfornia Neck Labels

"Made in California by people who were made in California"

Borninfornia Clip Labels

Here's a preview of the Borninfornia Clip Labels that will be attached to the bottom right hip area of each and every Borninfornia Shirt. One side says "BORNINFORNIA" while the other side reads "100% CALIFORNIA". What do you guys think? 

Production Well Underway!

Hello Everybody!

It has been far too long since we have last checked in, hope you have missed us as much as we have missed you!

Here is just a little bit of what we have been up to. We have been working closely with a brand new printing agency right here in the heart of San Diego. They have been stellar so far and it is very exciting to be working with a fellow startup that is literally down the street from our two houses. Right now most of our Bear Republic Tees and Borninfornia Logo Tees have been printed! We will be sharing pictures very soon.

We finally have all of our ducks in a row as far as legality in the Golden State, it feels great to be prepared to sell clothing to individuals throughout California, the United States, and around the globe.

And finally, as we prep for shipping soon we have also been working on new designs that you are going to LOVE. As always, any suggestions are welcomed with open arms.

Goodbye for now, keep an eye out for pictures of your rewards coming soon!

-Andrew & Daniel
Borninfornia@gmail.com

Order Has Been Placed!

Danny and I spent the majority of last night putting together a bulk order to place with our shirt supplier. They have confirmed receipt of the order and plan on beginning shirt production starting early next week. The production of the shirts will be done right down the street from Danny's house and my apartment so we are going to be a part of the process of the entire time and be able to perform quality control checks throughout the production process.

Not only will we be able to keep an eye on the process but we will also be able to be a part of the production process by working the printer and sewing on labels and pockets ourselves. This is very exciting for us because we have always wanted to be a part of the entire process and by choosing a local supplier we are able to do this. We are both hands on people and are very excited to be able to help produce the shirts ourselves.

We will throw up some pictures next week once the production process starts and we will continue to keep you guys updated throughout the entire process.

Cheers,
Andrew & Daniel

10-hours Left!

This is it. The final countdown. The last hurrah. The conclusion. In less than 10-hours Borninfornia's Kickstarter Campaign will be complete. But fear not, this isn't the end - this is just the beginning! Once the campaign ends and the funds clear, that's when the real fun begins as we start the production of Borninfornia's Statewide Collection. 

This is the final time we will be making the following request - please share Borninfornia's Campaign with your social network by using http://kck.st/14ED60N. Facebook it. Tweet it. Instagram it. Text it. Myspace it. Sign language it. Smoke signal it. Whatever it takes, spread the word! 

Just remember that every single time you decide to not share our campaign, one innocent child receives a mullet haircut. Just think about that... Do you really want that on your conscience? 

This is it. It's game time. 

The Borninfornia Bear is hungry. Let's feed it. 

New Kickstarter Campaign Cover Photo

What do you guys think?!

One Week Left!

7-days left for Borninfornia's Kickstarter Campaign and we need less than $200 to hit our goal of $5,000! Danny and I couldn't be more excited as we are slowly but ever so surely getting closer to making Borninfornia become a reality! All we need is to average $24 for the next week and we will hit our goal and finally be able to start production!

- Andrew

91% Funded And Growing!

We are excited to announce that the Borninfornia Kickstarter.com Campaign surpassed $4,500 in funding earlier today! That means that the campaign is now over 90% funded with only 9-days to go!

At this point, we need an average of $42 per day to reach our ultimate goal of $5,000. We truly think that this is possible but we really need your help for our dream of a Borninfornia brand to become a reality! Even if you aren't able to financially support the campaign yourself, a simple share on your Facebook or Instagram account would mean the world to us. For the purpose of sharing on social media platforms, it is easier to use the following shortened URL that will direct your network straight to the Borninfornia Campaign: http://kck.st/14ED60N

 

Thanks again for all the support! Without your guys' help, this wouldn't be possible and for that we are eternally grateful!


Best Wishes,
Andrew & Daniel

11-days to go!

Borninfornia's Kickstarter Campaign is currently 89% funded with 11-days to go! We need a little over $500 to hit our campaign fundraising goal of $5,000. At this current moment, we need $44 per day to hit the campaign goal and we have a good feeling about it!

On a different note, the Borninfornia Blog has been visited over 6,000 times and we think that is pretty freakin sweet!

As always, we are eternally grateful for your support and taking the time to spread the word. It means the world to us!

If you want to check the campaign out or feel called to spread the word, here's the quick link: http://kck.st/14ED60N



Thanks!
-Andrew & Daniel

Kickstarter Update #4 - Two Weeks Left!

Two Weeks Left! 

14-days!

and $679 to go!

Yesterday was a big day for Borninfornia. It started with the campaign being 81% funded with 59-backers and ended with the campaign being 86% funded from 68-backers. A couple more days like that and we will easily hit our funding goal of $5,000! 

Thanks again for all the support! If you had a moment and could share our campaign with your family and friends on your social media profiles, that would be awesome! You can use the link http://kck.st/14ED60N to share or visit the campaign. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate contacting us via email at borninfornia@gmail.com. 

Cheers,

Andrew & Daniel

Kickstarter Campaign Progress and Projection

Kickstarter Update #3 - Halfway Through!

Hey guys and girls! 

We hope everybody had a wonderful Labor Day weekend that was full of family, friends, and lots of fun!

MIA: First off, we wanted to apologize for being a bit MIA lately. Daniel and I both have full-time jobs that keep us extremely busy - I work as a brand manager for two San Diego-based ecommerce brands that requires a bit of traveling, MAGIC Apparel Tradeshow in Vegas two weeks ago and the Surf Expo in Orlando this coming weekend, while Daniel is working his butt off as he begins a new career in the finance industry. Although we both would much rather work on Borninfornia related tasks all day long, we know that the skills and experience we gain from our jobs will ultimately help us be successful in the long run. Despite our busy work schedules, we promise to be more active on all fronts - Kickstarter updates, blog posts, social media posts, etc as the Borninfornia Campaign continues to chug along.

Halfway Through: We are just about half-way through the campaign, 16-days left of the 30-day campaign, and are already over 80% funded! We are so stoked and grateful for all the support we have already received but we aren't quite to our ultimate goal of $5,000 yet. Just like we need your help and support to turn the Borninfornia dream into reality, we need your help and support to reach our fundraising goal by sharing our campaign with your friends and family. The easiest way to share the campaign is by clicking on the Facebook Share or Tweet buttons below the video section of our campaign. Or, you can use the shortened URL http://kck.st/14ED60N to create your own social media posts to help spread the word! If you could take a quick moment to share our campaign with your network that would mean the world to us!

Girls Just Want To Have Fun: We were stoked to finally get some ladies apparel up last week, the Women's Borninfornia Logo Tee and Women's Bear Republic Tee. If you haven't had a chance to check them out, peep them below, we think they are pretty rad! We are working on getting some ladies tanks up as soon as possible, hopefully sometime this week. We received samples from our supplier last week but the print location was way too low so we are having them redone to make sure the quality of the tanks are up to Borninfornia Standards. 

Welp - I think that is all for now. If anything else comes up we will be sure to let you guys know! Thanks again for all the support, you guys rock!

Best Wishes,

Andrew & Daniel