🎙️ Episode Description:

Join us for a fascinating convo with Trey O'Toole, a student entrepreneur from Oklahoma State University, who built a successful vintage clothing brand called Threefold Vintage. Hear how he started from trash pickup day in the neighborhood, leveraged his campus culture to define his brand, and mastered marketing to grow his business into a potential full-time venture.

✨ Highlights + Chapters:

"Digging through trash led to my business"

"Marketing and branding are key to growth"

"That's roughly $87,000 in sales"

02:07 Meet Trey O'Toole and His Vintage Brand

04:03 Starting Out in Wiley, Texas and College Choices

04:50 Discovering Vintage Clothing Through Trash Pickup

07:05 Building Community and Networking in Vintage

10:11 Applying Lessons from Trash to Business

14:16 Connecting with Peers and Mentors

19:06 Sourcing and Selling Vintage at Markets

20:34 The Meaning Behind the Name 'Threefold Vintage'

22:01 Campus Life and Business Culture at Oklahoma State

23:26 The Impact of StudentMade on Business Growth

24:32 Highlighting the 100 Piece Drop and Marketing Strategies

28:31 Sales Volume and Revenue Insights

30:50 Future Plans and Graduation Goals

33:11 Strategies for Growth and Mentorship

39:17 Signature Moment: The Vintage Find in the Trash

📱 Instagram:

@studentmade_okstate

@threefoldvintage

@ Student-Made Store

@Making it Creative Podcast

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Trey's Story

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🏛️ Join Us:

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🌟 Shoutout to the OSU Managers:

Kaylynn Heath

Hannah Buxton

Emily Strange

Trey O'Toole

Rylie Bomhoff

Kierra Miles

🙏🏼 Our Awesome Partner:

Riata Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship

🤔 Other Shoutouts

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