Update #21: Empact100, White House, Holiday Joulies Sales
Empact100 – Thank you so much to everyone who voted! Coffee Joulies has been officially added to the 2011 Empact100 list. This list recognizes the 'top 100 companies run by young entrepreneurs' (age 30 or younger). We're not sure exactly what spot we will receive on the final list, as it is determined by more than just votes. But, we are only 54 votes away from most 'liked' so help us bump it into first place! http://empact100.com/list.php
Dave and I will be attending a recognition event at the White House Executive Office with “senior administration officials.” We will be pledging our support to the education of entrepreneurship. The event will be broadcast live from whitehouse.gov/live on Nov 17th sometime between 2 and 5 pm.
We will also be spending the morning on Capitol Hill discussing the role that entrepreneurship will play in creating new jobs and bringing the economy back to full employment. We are humbled and thrilled to be talking about this kind of issue with no-doubt very smart and influential people. We would love to hear what our backers have to say so we can relay your messages. Put your opinions in the comments below.
Sales for the holidays – We are getting a TON of requests for Joulies as gifts for the holidays this year. We are doing everything we can to finish off Kickstarter orders and have as many as possible able to ship before the Holidays. Here is our best guess at the moment:
-Our website – our new website with online store will be launching soon with the equivalent of an Enthusiast Pack available for pre-order for the holidays. Still working out exactly how many we can guarantee for shipment this season, which depends on production in the factory over the next few weeks.
-WIRED holiday store in Times Square NYC – Coffee Joulies will be on display from November 18th to December 24th at the pop-up WIRED store. If you are in the city, stop by and check them out. We will make sure to tweet whenever we are going to be at the store to talk to potential customers.
Shipping update – We are wrapping up all of the kickstarter orders over the next couple of weeks. We are shipping mainly the last personal and enthusiast international packs this week and next week and will ship all CSP's in one shot two or three weeks from now, in plenty of time for xmas gifts or resale.
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Dave & Dave
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Personal Pack - Pre-order your very own set of five Coffee Joulies packaged in a reusable carrying pouch for a discount of 20% off the $50 retail price. Add $35 to your pledge for each additional set you'd like to order. Includes shipping within the USA. (add $3 to your pledge for shipping to Canada, $8 for international shipping)
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Enthusiast Pack - For this you'll get a set of five Coffee Joulies, a Thermos Sipp travel mug with the Joulies logo and "I backed Joulies on Kickstarter" printed on it, and your name listed on the website as a backer. Add $35 to your pledge for each additional set of Joulies you'd like. Includes shipping within the USA. (add $5 to your pledge for shipping to Canada, $10 for international shipping)
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Coffee Shop Pack - Pre-order a box of 20 sets of five Coffee Joulies, each packaged for resale in a jute carrying pouch. This is also great for budding entrepreneurs who want to sell Joulies themselves, and for people who want to get their birthday, anniversary, and holiday shopping done for the whole year with one purchase. Add $500 to your pledge for each additional box you'd like to order. Includes shipping within the USA. (add $10 to your pledge for shipping to Canada, $20 for international shipping)
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Dave and Dave have been working on projects together for almost two decades. Dave Petrillo has a BS in ME from Lehigh and has worked at Lutron for 3 years. Dave Jackson has a BS from Rutgers and an MS from Stanford, both in ME, and is currently inventing and snowboarding in Lake Tahoe.
@Rob and @Bonnie et al: The update DOES say "Shipping update – We are wrapping up all of the kickstarter orders over the next couple of weeks. "
Just sayin'.
If I don't get my Coffee Shop Pack (20 sets) in Montreal, Canada before Dec 22 2011...I'll, I'll, huff & puff and bloooooow ... on my hot coffee.
Please keep in mind that you're putting us Shop Packs at the end of the list (I don't agree on that) no matter on "position" and some, like myself, being in Canada that means an extra week in transit because of customs.
Give 'em a break, guys. They have A LOT of backers and they have been doing a STUPENDOUS job with cracking them out as soon as possible.
Have fun at the White House, Dave & Dave! :)