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Vineyard Vines was started by two brothers.
Vineyard Vines was founded by two brothers, Ian and Shep Murray, who quit their corporate jobs in Manhattan to start their own business.
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Vineyard Vines was originally run out of a basement.
The Murray brothers founded Vineyard Vines during 4th of July weekend, 1998. The company originally operated out of their basement.
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The company was started with 4 credit cards.
The original $8,000 of capital used to start Vineyard Vines came from maxing out 4 credit cards that the Murray brothers signed up for before quitting their jobs.
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The first order sold out in a weekend.
The brothers' first set of 800 ties sold out in a weekend--even though their order came in so late that they had to pay a pilot neighbor to fly it in.
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The clothes are based on family favorites.
One of the most popular Vineyard Vines products--the Shep Shirt ¼ zip pullover--is inspired by a favorite sweatshirt of Shep's that he bought in Switzerland when he was young.
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Their office is decorated to represent their favorite beaches.
The second floor of Vineyard Vines' Stamford, CT office is decorated to look like the Florida Keys, complete with a tiki bar. The third and fourth floors are decorated to represent the Bahamas and Martha's Vineyard, respectively.
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