Matt Mellendorf
Howell, MI (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Braveheart Gear
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Location:
Howell
Industry:
Sports/Recreation
Year Founded:
2017
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
Not Incorporated
Description:
I have designed a bag for lacrosse travel purposes that will allow the player to safely pack their sticks and all of their gear safely where it will not get damaged in transition. I have come up with 2 sizes that will meet the requirements for all stick sizes. I have a good portion of my investment available, but the startup costs far exceed my budget.
This a niche market, but an ever growing market. My daughter will be attending 4 tournaments this summer, one of them in July there will be over 10,000 girls playing in this tournament, most from out of state. She has one in Florida in November, which started my journey as I searched to find a bag to use for travel purposes and couldn't find any. This is a sample size as there are hundreds of lacrosse travel tournaments a year, plus camps at major universities for both boys and girls.