The Entrepreneur's Playbook Always ShiftsThe founder of Würkin Stiffs, a magnetic collar stays company, talks about turning his invention into a growing business.

ByDavid Meltzer

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Jonathan Boos is the founder ofWürkin Stiffs, which sells shirt collar stays with embedded magnets. Boos talks with#ThePlaybookhost David Meltzer about developing his collar stays, growing his business, the lessons he learned from his experience onShark Tankand how he's helping his retail partners right now.

Boos talks about sibling rivalry with his twin brother, growing up in his family's business and early work experiences in the auto industry. He speaks about the inspiration that led to his invention of the magnetic collar stay in 2005.

嘘声有关他如何开始卖他的发明from the back of his car to specialty men's stores with his wife's help beginning in 2006. In 2010, Boos was approached byShark Tankand invited to participate. Boos describes his experience on the show and his regret for turning down the funding offered after the episode's taping.

Boos also talks about his company's shift due to COVID and how he is attempting to aid his retail partners by implementing drop-shipping and profit-sharing from sales of existing inventory.

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David Meltzer

Entrepreneur Leadership Network Writer

Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Speaker, Author and Business Coach

David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”, is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.

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