Meet MIKE RAMPI | ENTREPRENUER

We had the good fortune of connecting with MIKE RAMPI and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi MIKE, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
BY FAR THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR TO OUR SUCCESS HAS BEEN OUR WILLING NESS TO FAIL , AS MUCH AS SUCCEED! WHEN YOU ARE FIRST STARTING OUT FROM SCRATCH, YOU HAVE TO LOVE LOSING, AS MUCH AS WINNING! THIS WAY THE FEAR AND APPREHENSION OF THE UNKNOWN, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILING DOESN’T STOP OR KEEP YOU FROM JUMPING AND TAKING CHANCES AND FOLLOWING THRU ON CALCULATED RISKS. YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE AND NETWORK AND NOT BE SCARED TO ASK FOR HELP! THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO RUNNING A CLOTHING BRAND. THE GRAPHIC DESIGNING, THE MANUFACTURING, THE SHIPPING, THE TAXES, THE TRADEMARKS, ETC…. A BIG PART OF OUR SUCCESS HAS BEEN OUR ABILITY TO SURROUND OURSELVES WITH MENTORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN THOSE AREAS! NOT ONLY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SURROUND YOURSELF WITH GOOD PEOPLE, BUT IT IS ALSO CRUCIAL YOU HAVE SUPPORT, FROM FRIENDS, FAMILY, WHOEVER! THE MORE SUPPORT YOU HAVE, ESPECIALLY FROM THOSE AROUND YOU, THE BETTER SHOT YOU HAVE AT GETTING MOMENTUM AND GETTING SOMETHING OFF THE GROUND AND RUNNING!

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
WE ARE 2 HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS WHO STARTED OUT MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER IN THE BASEMENT OF OUR FRIENDS HOUSE. WE EVENTUALLY FORMED A BAND AND STARTED PLAYING AS MANY VENUES AND SHOWS AS POSSIBLE!!!!! ALONG THE WAY, WE CAME UP WITH A LOGO AND NAME, WHICH WE THEN TRADEMARKED AND TURNED INTO A LOCAL, WINTER, LIFESTYLE, CLOTHING BRAND. THIS IS WHAT SETS US APART! OUR BRAND IS ORIGINAL!

WE ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING GLOBALLY THRU SKIS AND SNOWBOARDS.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WOULD TAKE THEM TO SEE A SHOW AT RED ROCKS! I WOULD ALSO WANT TO SHOW THEM AROUND THE MOUNTAINS, SO WE WOULD TAKE A DRIVE UP TO EVERGREEN, OR GARDEN OF THE GODS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, OR POSSIBLY EVEN TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK IN ESTES PARK, CO.
FOR FOOD I WOULD MOST DEFINITELY TAKE THEM TO MY FAVORITE WING SPOT- CD’S WINGS.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
WE DEFINITELY WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE ARE IF NOT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF OTHERS! SO WE WOULD LIKE TO SHOUT OUT OUR PARENTS, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SHOUTOUT ALL THE STORES AND RETAILERS WHO SELL OUR BRAND AND CONTINUE TO COME BACK AND PUT IN MORE ORDERS. OR ANYONE WHO HAS GONE TO OUR WEBSITE AND PLACED AN ORDER.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PERSONALLY SHOUTOUT MY BUSINESS PARTNER GORDON DARNELL! WE HAVE RIDDEN THIS THING OUT SINCE DAY 1 NOW FOR ALMOST 6 YEARS. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMMITMENT AND HARD WORK YOU HAVE PUT IN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT YOU OUT FOR BEING THE PERSON TO INSPIRE ME TO PURSUE MUSIC AND CLOTHES. WATCHING YOU DO MUSIC MADE ME WANT TO BECOME A MUSICIAN AND HAS LED ME DOWN THIS ROAD TO WHERE WE ARE NOW. SO THANK YOU BROTHA! I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF ROCKING SHOWS AND OPENING UP STORES.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SHOUTOUT MY GIRLFRIEND BRIANNA! YOU HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME AND PUSHED ME TO BE A BETTER BOYFRIEND, POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR SON, AND YOU MAKE ME A BETTER MAN AND BUSINESS OWNER. YOU ARE SUCH AN AMAZING WOMEN, MOM, GIRLFRIEND, AND MORE. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING BY MY SIDE AND FOR ALL THE AMAZING PICTURES FOR OUR BRAND. I LOVE YOU !

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Image Credits
image credits: Brianna Riley