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词条 Jimmy Beans Wool
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{{Orphan|date=June 2016}}Jimmy Beans Wool is an American yarn retailer. Primarily operating online, the company has a physical location in Reno, Nevada.[1][2] Jimmy Beans Wool ships to over 60 countries,[3] including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Uzbekistan.[4] Jimmy Beans Wool also releases a bi-monthly newsletter and instructional videos.[4][5]

History

Laura and Doug Zander founded Jimmy Beans Wool in 2002.[3][6] Laura Zander, previously a software engineer, became CEO of the company.[1][7][8] The original store in Truckee, California, located in a historic train depot, sold coffee and yarn. The company no longer sells coffee.[6][9][10] Available yarn includes imports from South America, Turkey and Italy.[4]

From 2004 to 2007, the company's annual revenue remained steady at $1.2 million.[6][11] By 2010, sales had reached $4 million.[2][11]

Beginning in 2010, Jimmy Beans Wool created Beans for Brains, an annual scholarship for students who complete an original knit or crochet design. The scholarship is made possible through donations from companies including Vogue Knitting Magazine, Red Heart Yarns, Universal Yarns, Lorna's Laces, and Knitter's Pride Needles.[12][13][14] In 2012, the company partnered with Red Heart Yarns to sponsor seven-time X Games champion and Olympic silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis. Jacobellis' charity, "Hats 4 Hounds" produces hats for charity using only Red Heart yarn through Jimmy Beans Wool.[8][15] Jimmy Beans Wool also produced a series of books for The Heart Truth or Stitch Red campaign which raises awareness of heart disease in women. In 2012, “Knit Red: Stitching for Women's Heart Health” was published and included all red project designs. In 2013, "Sew Red: Sewing & Quilting for Women's Heart Health" was published.[13][16][17]

The company relocated its operations to a warehouse in Reno, Nevada in 2012.[4] It was featured on the Inc. 5000 list from 2009 to 2014.[18] Jimmy Beans Wool made $7 million in revenue in 2013 and $8 million in revenue in 2014.[8][19] In October 2015, the company launched Beanie Bags, a monthly subscription which sends customers four different yarn samples, links to patterns, and small items such as crochet hooks and knitting needles. By November 2015, Beanie Bags had 5,400 customers subscribed.[20]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/jimmy-beans-wool-decides-to-stick-to-its-knitting/?_r=1| title=Jimmy Beans Wool Decides to Get Back to Knitting| author=Adriana Gardella| date=April 9, 2014| publisher=The New York Times| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
2. ^1 {{cite web| url=https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/run-away-success-story-jimmy-beans-wool-1/?linknav=us-openforum-search-article-link1| title=Run Away Success Story: Jimmy Beans Wool| author=Karite Morell| date=December 2, 2010| publisher=American Express| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
3. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-kamp/knitter-turns-hobby-into-_b_2638930.html| title=Knitter Turns Hobby Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business| author=Karin Kamp| date=February 7, 2013| publisher=Huffington Post| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/85broads/2012/03/06/goat-farms-wool-and-making-a-living-at-what-you-love/| title=Goat Farms, Wool And Making A Living At What You Love| date=March 6, 2012| author=Angela Haines| publisher=Forbes| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.marketplace.org/topics/life/knit-1-purl-2-point-and-click| title=Knit 1, purl 2, point and click| date=July 21, 2008| publisher=Marketplace| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
6. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/07/01/100123036/index.htm| title=Attracting the 'alpha mom'| author=Brian O'Reilly| date=July 12, 2007| publisher=CNN| accessdate=December 2, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cliffoxford/2014/06/03/change-is-tough-and-ugly-now-go-do-it/| title=Change Is Tough And Ugly - Now Go Do It| author=Cliff Oxford| date=June 3, 2014| publisher=Forbes| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
8. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2011/11/21/jimmy-beans-wool-entrepreneurs-market-by-word-of-mouth.html?page=all| title=Keep Them in Stitches| author=Teresa Novellino| date=November 21, 2011| publisher=UpStart| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/201310/kimberly-weisul/why-laura-zander-pays-cash-for-inventory.html| title=The Counterintuitive Cash Flow Strategy That Works| author=Kimberly Weisul| publisher=Inc.| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite journal| journal=Sierra Sun| date=January 2003| author=Katherine Morris| title=Software engineer trades computer chips for knitting needles}}
11. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/entrepreneursinaction/a/Online-Yarn-Store-Spins-Big-Profits-In-A-Competitive-Industry.htm| title=Online Yarn Store Spins Big Profits in a Competitive Industry| author=Mitchell York| publisher=Entrepreneurs| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mynews4.com/news/story/Beans-for-Brains-knitting-and-crochet-scholarship/4dDVtP4EgUWcBXtvheneaQ.cspx |title="Beans for Brains" knitting and crochet scholarship promote craft futures |date=March 8, 2012 |publisher=My News 4 |accessdate=December 22, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223112719/http://www.mynews4.com/news/story/Beans-for-Brains-knitting-and-crochet-scholarship/4dDVtP4EgUWcBXtvheneaQ.cspx |archivedate=December 23, 2015 |df= }}
13. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/how-social-media-put-a-tiny-yarn-shop-on-the-map/| title=How Social Media Put a Tiny Yarn Shop on the Map| author=Melinda F. Emerson| date=February 6, 2013| publisher=The New York Times| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
14. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.gazette.net/gazettecms/story.php?id=49556| title=North Potomac resident knits her way to a scholarship| author=Alison Bryant| date=June 23, 2011| publisher=Gazette| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
15. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.theskichannel.com/news/20120201/jimmy-beans-wool-teams-up-with-u-s-ski-and-snowboard-and-lindsey-jacobellis-to-promote-creativity/| title=Jimmy Beans Wool Teams Up With U.S. Ski and Snowbard And Lindsey Jacobellis to Promote Creativity| date=February 1, 2012| publisher=The Ski Channel| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
16. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/05/stitching_toward_wellness_craf.html| title=Stitching toward wellness: Crafters band together to join women's heart health campaign| author=Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood| date=May 6, 2013| publisher=Michigan Live| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
17. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/hearttruth/materials/archive/spring2012/spring2012.htm| title=Campaighn Materials & Resources| publisher=National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
18. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.inc.com/profile/jimmy-beans-wool| title=Jimmy Beans Wool| publisher=Inc.| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
19. ^{{cite web| url=http://kunr.org/term/jimmy-beans-wool#stream/0| title=Turning A Knitting Hobby Into A Multi-Million-Dollar Business: An Interview With Laura Zander| author=Anh Gray| date=February 10, 2015| publisher=KUNR| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}
20. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercarbonara/2015/11/04/how-two-former-silicon-valley-engineers-amped-up-sales-for-their-yarn-company-with-subscriptions/| title=How Two Former Silicon Valley Engineers Amped Up Sales For Their Yarn Company With Subscriptions| author=Peter Carbonara| date=November 4, 2015| publisher=Forbes| accessdate=December 22, 2015}}

External links

  • [https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/ Jimmy Beans Wool] - official site

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