Gobi Gear

Starting A Travel Backpack Business And Growing To $20K/Month

November 1st, 2018
Chez Brungraber
Founder, Gobi Gear
$20K
revenue/mo
2
Founders
1
Employees
Gobi Gear
from Bend, Oregon, USA
started August 2014
$20,000
revenue/mo
2
Founders
1
Employees
market size
$143B
avg revenue (monthly)
$400K
starting costs
$18.9K
gross margin
43%
time to build
270 days
average product price
$150
growth channels
Word of mouth
business model
content-library
best tools
Shopify, MailChimp, Google Workspace
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
24 Pros & Cons
tips
10 Tips
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platform
customer service
analytics
sales
affiliate
fulfillment
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

Hi guys! Thanks for stopping by. I’m Chez, the founder of Gobi Gear. I started Gobi Gear about 4 years ago to make organization easier and more fun, specifically focusing on the outdoor adventure and travel markets. Rummage less, explore more!

Our gear bags are designed to make staying organized easy, no matter where the adventure takes you. We take pride in selling high quality gear - expecting our items to last. We are a 1% For the Planet partner, and we use no plastic in our packaging - having saved over 70,000 plastic bags (and counting)!

Our first product was known as the Hoboroll - a super cool bag that works as a stuff sack or a day bag, with 5 inner organizational compartments and a secret stash pocket. Made of ultralight, water-resistant nylon, this bag fits in the palm of your hand but is ready for adventure at the drop of a hat.

Even though we design our gear for the outdoor adventurer,...

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