This is a story about a man named Robert Felder, who brought some much needed innovation to an outdated production process. One day when he was in high school, he went on a trip to South Asia and discovered the harsh realities of clothing production, and decided to make a change…

Born in Hong Kong and moved to the US as a baby, Felder grew up in a family that travelled a lot. The Felder family lived in Tampa, Florida, and Robert’s father was in the apparel industry, which meant he was exposed to a lot of industry practices and learned a lot about clothing at a young age. When he was in high school, Felder had the opportunity to travel to Bangladesh, one of the top clothing producing countries in the world. During his time there, he was inspired by the culture and learned a lot about the vastness of the clothing industry, but learned that the country was greatly lacking in jobs, and for a country that produced so much clothing, few people had much of their own.

When he returned home, he decided to create his own apparel company at a time when ecommerce was just beginning to emerge into the industry. He established a Buy-One-Give-One policy, donating a pair of shorts for everyone he sold in order to give back to the people in need in Bangladesh. Felder started his apparel company which he eventually named Bearbottom Clothing. The new clothing brand has found outstanding success by focusing on ethical sourcing and sustainable materials, and by giving back to the community.

The company also focuses on giving the customers what they want. By evaluating customer feedback, Bearbottom clothes can focus on providing customers with clothes styled the way they like.

At the end of the day, Robert Felder’s story reminds us that with a little innovation, anyone can change the world.

Music is a prominent part of modern society, and many rising artists enter the scene every year, each providing their own unique takes on the culture of music. With such a heavily saturated market of music, many bands and single artists in the industry struggle to make themselves relevant, and often get lost in the crowd. Such is not the case for Stephen Sanchez, the young pop sensation who is continuing to climb his way up to the top of the music billboard.

Born in Sacramento, CA in 2002, Stephan grew up listening to 50’s music on vinyl records, which inevitably influenced his music production in later years. He had a normal childhood, but after graduating from Oak Ridge High school, Stephen went on to pursue his passion for music. He released his first album in 2016, but gained very little traction. He later moved to Nashville in 2021 where he later released the overnight hit single Until I Found You, which reached the Hot 100 billboard and stayed there for some time. Stephen heavily utilized social media platforms to trend his audio bits and reach out to his primarily Gen Z audience. Later that year, the musician released his first EP album, Easy On My Eyes which reached outstanding success as well.

Stephen continues to build off of his success by collaborating with other artists to create new singles, as well as going on tours to more closely connect with his audience. He has provided innovation to the musical industry by creating music that stands out from the rest. His music brings an old-fashioned charm back onto the radios, which attracts Gen Z’ers with something different and older audiences with something nostalgic.

Stephen is an incredible young artist with a bright future ahead. His numbers of loyal fans keep wildly increasing, and he shows no signs of stopping!