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Three dads started selling hats from a garage with $750—now they’ve sold $35 million worth, partnered with Gary Vee, and grown a community of fathers
Three fathers, Bart Szaniewski, Grant Eastey, and Ejay O’Donnell, started a lifestyle brand called Dad Gang from a garage with $750, selling $35 million in hats and building a community for fathers. They partnered with Gary Vaynerchuk and expanded to retail with Lids.
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