This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Hamilton Perkins, Founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. Watch this week's episode to hear about upcycling, entrepreneurship, design, and more!

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com

Enjoy the show? Watch the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11 AM.

Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/

Watch past episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-four-show/

Listen to past episodes: https://fathom.fm/podcast/fervent-four

Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Hamilton Perkins

(3:48) Getting started + Market Opportunities

(10:36) Recycling vs Upcycling

(12:10) Creation Process

(17:30) Product Examples + sustainable products

(29:53) Business "big-breaks" + opportunities

(37:38) Marketing + meeting customer needs

(46:09) Creating a design company in the 757

(56:07) Super Bowl Commercial + Conclusion

Companies Mentioned:

Hamilton Perkins Collection: https://hamiltonperkins.com/

Mighty Dream: https://mightydream.co/

Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/

Dr. Robert Cialdini: https://www.influenceatwork.com/

Michael Kors: https://www.michaelkors.com/

Crunchy Hydration: https://crunchyhydration.com/

Something in the Water: https://somethinginthewater.com/

Hub's Peanuts: https://www.hubspeanuts.com/

Chick-fil-a: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/

Ellen Show Feature: https://hamiltonperkins.com/blogs/news/featured-in-ellen-degeneres-be-kind-box

Ellen Shop: https://www.ellenshop.com/products/be-kind-summer-2021-hamilton-laptop-pouch-shipmonk

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/

WWE: https://www.wwe.com/

Buffalo Bills: https://www.buffalobills.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

Disney: https://www.disney.com/

Banna Republic: https://bananarepublic.gap.com/

Coachella: https://www.coachella.com/

Zappos: https://www.zappos.com/

Georgia University Football: https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football

Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/

FanDuel: https://www.fanduel.com/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/

Doritos: https://www.doritos.com/

Apple Super Bowl Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I

About Hamilton Perkins & Hamilton Perkins Collection:

In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand that designs and produces unique and award-winning bags and accessories made from upcycled materials. Each bag is made from pineapple leaf fiber, billboard vinyl, fabric banners, apparel, and other advertising waste. The brand is currently offered in nearly 150 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Hamilton Perkins Collection has transformed 800,000 bottles into bags and over 40,000 pounds of old signs and into bags with the goal of 10 million bottles and over 500,000 pounds.

"We work with fortune 500 companies that are interested in sustainable procurement and reducing waste. The problem that we solve is the issue of excess corporate advertising and branding signs that will go in landfills. We help these companies reduce their carbon footprint and increase their impact".

Learn more: https://hamiltonperkins.com/pages/about-us

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Hamilton Perkins

https://hamiltonperkins.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamiltonperkins/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/hamilton-perkins-collection/

Instagram: @hamiltonperkins (https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonperkins)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HAMILTONPERKINS

Twitter: @hamiltonperkins (https://twitter.com/hamiltonperkins)

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startwheel-org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel

Zack Miller

https://www.zackmillersays.com

Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays

Thanks to our Sponsors:

The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/

StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org