Michael Sandilands of of Offxspringz Clothing

Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Mike Sandilands, football fan and Founder of Offxspringz Clothing. The brand began as a “lockdown project” between the proud father and his two daughters Mylah and Harper in February 2021.

Initially, Mike challenged himself to take the drawings his daughters were doing on their blackboard, digitize them, and print them onto t-shirts. He took a heat press and watched YouTube videos on how to use it. His newfound hobby later progressed to printing for friends, families, and businesses.

From there Mike and his girls designed their famous wee bears logo, which quickly garnered interest from people all over the UK.

Offxspringz Clothing was born.

Today, Mike continues to work his day job at the Grant's whisky distillery before rushing home directly afterwards to fulfill orders as a business owner—both roles that he absolutely cherishes.

Asked why he decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship, Mike says that he had always wanted to develop his own clothing brand, and that the only thing he needed was the right inspiration to kick off his creativity. And what better source of inspiration than his own children?

He believes that, as a business owner, you’ve got to speculate to accumulate. To him, creative experimentation, aligning passion with purpose, and surrounding oneself with trustworthy people are the keys to entrepreneurial success.

All that, and a good amount of hard work, of course:

“I’m pretty obsessive with something,” says Mike. “So, if I get something in my head, I keep going.”

As for his biggest dream for the Offxspringz brand?

“I’d love to see David Beckham wearing it.”

TIMESTAMP:

[01:38] The story behind Offxspringz Clothing

[03:40] Partnering with Challenger Sports and his time in America

[05:16] Designing the wee bears logo

[08:11] What’s on offer at Offxspringz

[10:38] The moment Mike realized the brand was taking off

[12:14] Working a full-time job at Grant’s whisky distillery while running a clothing business

[15:35] Mike’s love for football

[17:22] Who Mike would love to see wearing Offxspringz

[21:27] Reaching out to big clothing brands for opportunities

[22:56] Mike’s keys to business success

[26:51] Where Mike’s creativity comes from

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