Tomahawk Shades

My Twin & I Started A $240K/Year Premium Eyewear Brand [With Just $200]

April 22nd, 2022
Andrew & Ryan Shapiro
Founder, Tomahawk Shades
$20K
revenue/mo
2
Founders
3
Employees
Tomahawk Shades
from Farmingdale, New York, USA
started March 2011
$20,000
revenue/mo
2
Founders
3
Employees
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

My name is Andrew Shapiro, and I am the co-founder and CEO of Tomahawk Shades. Tomahawk Shades is the Eyewear Brand I co-founded with my twin brother, Ryan Shapiro. Our goal was to create affordable eyewear while providing the best quality in the market.

We have made our eyewear from a handful of different materials and, at the moment, are putting a strong focus on acetate, which is what is used in our best-selling Ranger Class. Within the last 3 years, we have seen a 175% increase in sales year over year, to increase this going forward.

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What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

My brother and I came up with this idea while we were in college (Long Island University). I had to do a project in one of my business management classes where I was...

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