Guest Blog from Rebecca: All I Want for Christmas

December 17, 2010

While Hanukkah is over, we are still in the thick of the holiday season with Christmas and Kwanzaa just around the corner.  It’s that time of the year when it seems like you can’t have a conversation without someone asking, “What do you want for [insert your favorite holiday]?” After years of traveling home (usually [...]

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Bringing Atayne to the Next Level

November 12, 2010

2010 has been a good year, to date, for Atayne.  Some highlights include: Celebrating our 2 year anniversary of launching sales Getting a grant from MTI to move the development of our Tread Light Shorts forward Partnering with our first big race (Freedom’s Run) to provide the participant and volunteer shirts Receiving a working capital [...]

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A Few Updates on Atayne

November 4, 2010

It has been a few weeks since I last posted on the Red Shirt Blog.  My absence is definitely not due to a lack of interest in writing.  It is due to a lack of time.  There has been a lot going on with Atayne the last few months and it has definitely kept me [...]

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The Power of Confidence

October 11, 2010

Remember when you were a little kid and you got a new pair of sneakers?  It was a great feeling.  You couldn’t wait to get home, lace them up, and run wild.  There was no doubt in your mind that the sneakers would help you run at least 10 times faster than your old pair.  [...]

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A Milestone Day for Atayne

September 23, 2010

Sometimes you have to take a step back and celebrate victories, big and small.  I am going to do just that tonight.  While it is a school night, I think I may throw back an Arrogant Bastard or two (my favorite beer).  Why?  This afternoon we closed on a working capital loan with our bank, [...]

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What Do Teachers Make

September 10, 2010

There is a definitely a lot of controversy around education in the United States.  Although, I think in most instances, people agree that teachers are generally underpaid.  I know when I meet a teacher, I often think to myself, “I wonder what they make?” Well, the average teacher salary is about $40,000 a year.  Definitely [...]

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A Wasteful Surprise

August 27, 2010

I am back in the swing of things after the wedding and am now writing the first Red Shirt blog posting as married man!  To say our wedding day was perfect was an understatement.  It just all came together.  Then again, it could have been down pouring rain, but it still would have been perfect [...]

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A Little Positive Energy

August 4, 2010

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” -Herm Albright Sometimes when you are deep in the trenches of the battle we call life, it can be hard to reflect on all the positive things going on.  Unfortunately, I find myself in [...]

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Seventh Generation and Walmart, a Match Made in…

July 30, 2010

On Monday (July 26th), Seventh Generation and Walmart announced that they are forming a long-term strategic partnership.  The goal is to make sustainable living more accessible to consumers across the U.S.  This will include shelf space (physical and virtual) for Seventh Generation products at 1,500 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com. This is an interesting partnership, [...]

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A Tale of Two Types of Corporations

July 8, 2010

This afternoon, I listened in on the B Corp quarterly update call.  Almost two years ago, Atayne became a certified B Corporation. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on the long-term interests of their employees, suppliers, community, consumers, and the environment. The ultimate goal of [...]

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