#294 Brandon Kim From Brevite: Building the Most Followed Backpack Brand Online

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In this episode, I’m joined by Brandon Kim, one of the co-founders of Brevite, a New York-based backpack brand that’s redefining functional, stylish, and surprisingly affordable carry gear. Started as a dorm room project in 2015 with his two brothers, Brevite has grown into a beloved DTC brand with the largest online following of any backpack brand—and it’s still bootstrapped!

Tune in to hear more about:

👉The Kickstarter launch that raised $38K and helped kick off the brand

👉How Brevite found product-market fit and grew organically through reinvested cash flow

👉The shift from side hustle to full-time business and the importance of staying “close to the problem”

👉Insights on Meta and Google ads, organic marketing, and why influencer marketing didn’t scale for them

👉Brandon’s thoughts on expanding into traditional retail and corporate gifting with clients like Apple and Red Bull

👉Their approach to email and SMS marketing—and why many brands are still under-utilizing it

👉The process behind creating award-winning products, including their time spent in Vietnam learning directly from factory craftsmen

👉A lean, creative-first team structure and the pros and cons of agencies vs. in-house talent

👉Brandon’s #1 piece of advice for new founders: stay close to the problem

🛒 Check out Brevite’s backpacks and accessories at https://brevite.co/

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