College Students Open a Shoe Store // ColaKicks (Entrepreneurship & Shoe Culture)

Today I'm sitting down with 2 college students who didn’t have to look for a job after graduation because they created one. Adam & Josh started selling shoes out of their dorm and now have a fully functioning business with a team, online sales, and a physical storefront.
They are the owners of ColaKicks, a shoe store located in Columbia, South Carolina.

I honestly must live under a rock and didn’t realize how crazy this shoe culture has become. From celebrities, all the way down to school kid's shoes are not just something you wear they’re an accessory that helps you become more of who you are. We discuss topics like making money doing what you love, starting a business while you’re in school, and how to build a community around your brand. Adam and Josh have built a business around what they love. And I’m excited to share with you how they did it.

Check out the full interview with Adam & Josh on my Podcast:

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HEY feel free to leave any comments or questions you have below and I will reply to each one. Also, share this episode with a friend or on social media. The full version of this interview is posted on my podcast! Thanks so much for watching :)

[jaredmorales]

These guys are mad inspirational, they are giving me an example of what I can do right now in my college days .

[Gabriel-utwe]

These guys are so niceee!! I emailed them to ask if they could reserve a shoe for me, but when it sold they emailed me. "I checked with our other store in Charleston and unfortunately that exact pair sold. But let me know when you’re ready and you can come to the Columbia store and I’ll make sure you get a pair. Just let me know when you’re thinking about coming. Thanks man." They're great to their customers 5/5 stars

[eelsteele]

So good! Super impressed with what these guys have built, and hope they continue to grow!

[fingerluck]

Salute, keep going guys. Yall can made it more than you achieved now. Hands down.

[CoCoTheGeek]

Woot woot! South Carolina. I’m from Aiken, SC! 🙋🏾‍♀️

[chrisharker]

Just went to their store the other day in Charleston and it was stocked full of awesome shoes with very reasonable market prices.

[syedmohidrahman]

very helpful make some more content like this ..

[rexytoosexy]

man this is a QUALITY VIDEO. So professional, you deserve a lot more views/subs. Well done

[Bienetre]

A really good inspiration respect for you guys ❤️✨✊🏼

[kicksnkrs]

Man, the days when off -white uncs 1 s were going for 700 resale…😅 good deal !

[faithwanjiku]

This is a great deal and gives me more and more ideas in my guys
And how did you get to start the capital moreso

[Eduardo-epih]

How does this guy only got 500 followers these videos are banger !!!

[PassMeDaMic]

That’s motivation frfr I want my own shoe store

[tevinalabi]

I want to start have my own sneaker store how do I go about doing it if I never sold sneakers before

[BlissfulBlackBeauty]

Took a lot away from this! Thanks for sharing 🙌🏾

[Heisenberg_SC]

I live 20 min away & still get my shoes from GOAT. It's a nice place to look at new styles in person, but all they're offering is immediate availability. They're not doing anything "different" especially with them wild pre-owned prices.

[lovelyrics]

Make a video how to start it and how much investment we need.

[millionairepresident]

Great video..Where is a good place to start buying shoes for reaale?

[Deadpool-rvlo]

Any entrepreneur ideas for upcoming years to hope on👍👍👍