Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Unemployed Philosophy Student Producing Wooden Sunglasses
“What do you do if you graduate from college as the recession is beginning and can't find a job?” asks ABC News affiliate KGO in San Francisco. “Some people move back in with mom and dad. But one San Francisco man decided to just launch his own very small company that's slowly filling a niche demand. Steven Kilzer's small workshop in San Francisco is made up of four walls, some equipment, and a dream. 'The main stuff we make is out of walnut and cherry,' Kilzer said. Sunglasses -- handmade wooden sunglasses -- sold direct online through a website he built himself. Capital Eyewear is small; as in, one occasional part-time employee. A philosophy student named Max, with a limited concept of mass production. Max says that on average they produce seven in one day.” Read more; see video.
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