<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:19:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@almostfitz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.7]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Side Bar on Complexity Here I went out on a bit of a tangent for my presentation to talk about how I see various business models being successfully layered with simple and complex functions to create]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-7</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcxUZFEK1cKnYojH1LdTD3AonCfLBBREGc3PkQiNEfaxiqUiyx1UMkvsMx5aEEsVTgi6KCCmzrnktBTTn5NtEb6xJ7MJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go, See and Listen One of my founding principles for this business was that I would not come up with my method of doing business based upon ideas that just sound good. I wanted my foundations to be field]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/textile/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/textile/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-6</guid><category><![CDATA[textile]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328XfvcyYDkspyePtfgc241ra5zcYgkX53ZWiA9WMd31sYvKvhLWwRnnHNH8F9Lnph52qah6YG6rXmd4U5TkuYhrZgASv6nJUYJQ5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.5]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I was saying, our problem to deal with in the West is one of declining ingenuity and entrepreneurism. We must deal with it before the price tag becomes too rich. Small companies are what make our modern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/china/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/china/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-5</guid><category><![CDATA[china]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnpsfUz8AVkbvBZBi6iXf34DPf65ZcXULyD775UbDVLAiwNuNN2sjpX6MWWACWvxpDc3FZ8fVeZMDVwqVT66EJz8YospQBhxiCMrvoXjC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe not enough trickles down... Capitalism has become like a banker spilling coins between his fingers as he robs the vault - the only thing left for those at the bottom of productive hierarchies is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/capitalism/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/capitalism/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-4</guid><category><![CDATA[capitalism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9TdZQ4BpScMYvqxw9payA6c3EMdSmD2Csde95X2L1KwaFUbXZKni75m3wB3gtsHGhasuFx5oyVMpfDJ1ggxB3JPjRzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pt. 3 - Introduction of my idea of pursuing "sustainability" If you’ve come to read an expert opinion on sustainable fashion or textile manufacturing, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nepal/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nepal/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-3</guid><category><![CDATA[nepal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:03:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9o1Bj4WKM3JpucFmxaXsCrFbE2FoSqBrmBNYdN7kQLU12JHecf8BAYbFp4qS112ReZ6WeH7Rhao2NWp9GjzFBTeLuUKhmR8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part two of this talk is about what first led me in the direction of founding my company Miiru and what kind of decisions I made once I had a good idea the shape that the company was to take. So where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-2</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81NGQFF24P9CfoBdwTGdYzRzDmAuqZRPCSMML198L2VAceuSG9beMjGEtHwaf4oPdfmBWGvphrxXmtFkR3TyacvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sustainable Standards and Free Trade - Pt.1]]></title><description><![CDATA[These next posts are going to be sections of a talk I gave on my perception of the current state of commerce and trade between developed and developing nations. Covering free trade, fair trade, doing business]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trade/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trade/@almostfitz/sustainable-standards-and-free-trade-pt-1</guid><category><![CDATA[trade]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvZCzfWRmvATAnwWdNrf3qe76n721s7GdAStPvJ4QukLBEBJmcx4JZheHT29vkRN56SRDY8Ug4yLqV23G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside A Weaving Shop in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[( OR.... Check out my other posts on Steem @ Check out my posts on my other blog on my Shopify store @]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@almostfitz/inside-a-weaving-shop-in-nepal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@almostfitz/inside-a-weaving-shop-in-nepal</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328XfvcyYDkspyePtfgc241ra5zcYgkX53ZWiA9WMd31sYvKvhLWwRnnHNH8F9Lnph52qah6YG6rXmd4U5TkuYhrZgASv6nJUYJQ5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 413 - Reaching For Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 413 - $8,913 made, 26 events held, 7 products designed, 50 twerkflows made. Decided to pull the trigger on my first pop-up location at the Gibraltar Market. Starting Apr. 6th. Throwback to Day 48 -]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/value/@almostfitz/day-413-reaching-for-value</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/value/@almostfitz/day-413-reaching-for-value</guid><category><![CDATA[value]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcTMHXWCZdrfgf3DadwdKMXebuxv1QTrRsWMnJzkBHKwpkPKNe63rF1ctSSkQ5ydiBY8AZLYekNqLCsHnpxmaPzD4Pi6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 411 - You Vs. The Ledger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 411 - $8,733 made, 25 events held, 6 products designed, 48 twerkflows made. Today I sent a large cash sum across the globe to make my first major purchase from my Thailand supplier, Rung Siam. 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Frigging around and procrastinating on an expensive order I need to put through.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/progress/@almostfitz/day-402-reset-your-markers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/progress/@almostfitz/day-402-reset-your-markers</guid><category><![CDATA[progress]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 20:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81MzGVDdeg38o4GPe5pWhFs9AQPLDKrqJuSCYXDRHFJ3mgRnWkvRwQ6NQoFZiKLehEEd183JuvrP8cwZf655ZKJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 400 - Visible Dualities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 400 - $8,483 made, 23 events held, 6 products designed, 47 twerkflows made. Taking full inventory to look for new ways to pair my products and prepare for Spring sales season. 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(Throwback]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@almostfitz/a-strong-wise-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@almostfitz/a-strong-wise-voice</guid><category><![CDATA[quote]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkKekgzFeHGzPygqk8MixPaoXc8a2LDQe9D9v9pFMcgdoj1FCDizBnKG6rtcwwEKmP8Eo3prrqaNPNGy7RvL9mstJvjcXuEwrN2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 392 - The Meta Skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 392 - $8,443 made, 22 events held, 6 products designed, 46 twerkflows made. Testing out various online store platforms such as BigCommerce, Etsy and Shopify. (Throwback) Day 27 - 0$ made, 0 events]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/decisions/@almostfitz/day-392-the-meta-skills</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/decisions/@almostfitz/day-392-the-meta-skills</guid><category><![CDATA[decisions]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvV286nERpN2qxrkjPakduqhnbBbh8baR6cXhCTDGXWqQBkrCu3tkRpjXuWAoU9gFtEPF855XLtKqGqDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change Only As Much As Absolutely Necessary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 25 - 0$ made, 0 events held, 0 products designed, 0 twerkflows made. Ordering business cards. Scheduling a mentor meeting. Getting turned for advice by other companies in my space. 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Fiddling away my time in my new inventory system on Zoho Inventory. Day 379 - $6,973 made, 18 events held, 6 products designed,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@almostfitz/momentum-comes-from-somewhere</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@almostfitz/momentum-comes-from-somewhere</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almostfitz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WNX3665Nw4sYJQVzCvKB3ohfy53Hp3ReVRwGSAkE4RKKoGKydHzQtAuRKh8atRrWVxycJE8DkXLQpAkEb9RQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>