Tailoring to trends brings local success
With diploma in hand, Shawn Liu SOM ’07 founded New Haven custom clothing company Hillhouse Tailors with classmate Jennie Vry SOM ’07. Liu, whose company sells Shanghai-manufactured men’s dress shirts that start at $65, estimates that Hillhouse Tailors will have revenues of $1.2 million by 2009. Liu sat down with the News to talk about how he started his company, how he has found a niche and the direction he hopes Hillhouse Tailors will take as it matures.
Q: What does it take to start a business in New Haven?
A: It’s important to think of who your customer is and pull...
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