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American Mug & Stein Owner Clyde McClellan on becoming part of Starbucks 'Made in America' merchandise line.
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While after being hurt by the recession and an ailing industry my next guest company is receiving a life line.
From Starbucks.
Joining me now for the six small business big ideas as by the McClellan.
Owner of American mug and society you Clyde your your pottery business was struggling.
And then you get -- crazy crazy call that you thought was a -- call is that correct.
That is absolutely correct what the person -- -- That they wanted to come visit our company and they had that prospect of you know having -- work with a multinational.
Companies.
Okay see you pick up the phone it's actually somebody they've all -- -- cause and -- he supplies although a lot of the retell components for Starbucks.
What did he say that Starbucks is -- gonna go did he tell you what they -- -- -- first he kept their name a secret and then.
After about a week and having visited Starbucks on two occasions he -- that.
Starbucks was the customer.
And needless to say we were all very excited about the prospects and also a little scared that the size of the potential customer.
-- the order yet the order was what 20000 and I think that went on sale I couple weeks ago -- Starbucks across the country so let me ask you this.
We able to hire more people because.
Of the Starbucks steal it because I know you're having trouble getting financing at a very small staff I -- things turning around pre nup client.
We've had eight new hires which are currently working on a second Starbucks order.
And the it's it's been a very exciting time for our small company -- we've raised our employment from thirteen people to 21.
And the prospects -- looking good for the future.
We've been able to receive financing as you mentioned and through that.
Through those efforts and it's been a very positive experience.
I want something positive but I want to show our viewers that this is important the taxes made it.
In the US -- -- not made in China made in the US of day and I have to say quite as nice SE.
A good US companies specially Mason Ohio just had so many troubles.
To get to score a large client like Starbucks is a good luck to you both.
