Fly Slaps Cofounder Interview

I have been extremely fortunate in the last couple of weeks to exchange some emails with Corey Kruitbosch (a cofounder of flyslaps.com along with his son).  It has been my pleasure to get to know such a genuine, polite, and sincere guy.   You can learn more about how he and his son got the business started and how profits will go towards a college fund for the young man.  It's a short read and pretty cool story.  Aside from that info, Corey was polite enough to answer a few questions for me and I wanted to share some more of his story with you.  I hope you enjoy it and maybe send some business their way.  I am also proud to announce that an ad has been placed on the left side of this page so if you ever need to access their site, it is just a click away!

1. How did you and your son come up with the idea of starting an online business together?

The idea itself came more from me, as a dad. 1) I wanted to have a project where the two of us could spend time together and do something fun! 2) I wanted to teach him that being a entrepreneur can be both achievable and gratifying!

2. What made you want to focus on fly fishing stickers as the main product of your business?

Jack and I are both a little nerdy when it comes to computer stuff. Jack has been interested in learning how to program and build websites... So, doing a ecommerce website together seemed like a perfect fit and stickers seemed like THE perfect project! We both love stickers and there are so many cool fly fishing stickers out there .. we thought it would be a great idea to get them all on one website.

3. Do you have any other business ventures that you manage independently and/or with your son?

Yes... Surprise! (lol) All of them revolve around fly fishing! Its is a great industry with amazing people!

http://i9studios.com – Web Development for over 20 fly fishing outfitters and Utah Stream Access Coalition.

http://guidepointer.com – Developer Booking and Reservation management for the fly fishing industry!

http://western-fly-fishing.com – Photographer

4. What do you see as the future of flyslaps.com?  Do you hope to incorporate other products or diversify in any way?

Who knows! Right now our only plan is have fun! After that we will to keep filling in our sticker offerings and make sure we create the best source for fly fishing stickers that you an find! :)

5. What kind of support have you had from patrons and the fly fishing community?

The fly fishing community is amazing! Our business is extremely small and everyone has really going out of their way to help us get our project on its feet. The response has been really incredible! From marketing departments for big fly fishing companies to fly shops, artists and fly fishing magazines, everyone has been incredibly supportive! It really is a community of people who care and are willing to go out of their way!