Video: Five Pound Apparel nets $33K in 'Missouri is Awesome' campaign

SBJ Staff

Posted online September 25, 2013 | 6:38 am

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has pointed the spotlight at Springfield retailer Five Pound Apparel after its successful “Missouri is Awesome” Kickstarter campaign.

Five Pound Apparel met its 30-day crowdfunding goal on Aug. 18 and raised $33,215 in pledges from 799 backers on Kickstarter. What started as a college idea, the retailer sells T-shirts with slogans such as “Springfield, Mo., Where dreams come true” and “Missouri’s Chief Export: Movie Stars.”

Watch: “Spotlight on Missouri Business: Five Pound Apparel”

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