Заявка The Mercer Club в YC

Winter 2020Inactive

The Mercer Club прошел Y Combinator в потоке Winter 2020 как компания из сферы Consumer. Ниже: чем занимается компания, кто ее основал, и ее заявка в YC, реконструированная вопрос за вопросом в реальной форме YC.

Поток YC: Winter 2020
Сфера: ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
Размер команды: 2
Статус: Inactive
Запущено: 2020

Фаундеры

Travis EzidiegwuFounder
Chike AchebeFounder
Tyreek GriffithFounder

Чем занимается The Mercer Club

The Mercer Club is e-commerce's first-ever men’s rental service offering luxury and streetwear fashions at affordable pricing - think of it as Rent the Runway for men. Founded on the principle that fashion should be affordable and accessible, The Mercer Club aims to deliver an assortment of clothing, shoes and accessories to fulfill all a man's wardrobe needs, helping them stay on trend while considering their budget. Customers can rent pieces from well-known streetwear brands such as Yeezy, Nike and Supreme or luxury designers such as Gucci, Margiela, Acne and Balenciaga for as little as $25 a day or a monthly subscription for $75 a month. With the subscription plan, renters get 2 items at a time and swap out each week for another set of 2 items. The process is seamless from beginning to end - after placing an order, items arrive in 2-3 days in a custom box with a prepaid return shipping label. Our specialized team takes care of any laundering on your behalf and minor wear and tear is covered by us.

Заявка The Mercer Club в YC, реконструирована

Заявка Y Combinator

The Mercer Club, батч Winter 2020. Реальные вопросы из анкеты, ответы из публичных данных.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

The Mercer Club

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Men's luxury and streetwear rental service

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a subscription rental service for men's luxury and streetwear fashion. Customers get curated outfits from brands like Yeezy, Gucci, and Supreme delivered to their door, rent items starting at $25 per day, or subscribe monthly to keep swapping items every week, all with laundering and wear-and-tear handled by us.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live and work in New York, NY, and would base the company here after YC as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

New York is where our target customers are and where we manage both inventory and logistics. Being here lets us work hands-on with fashion brands and maintain close control over inventory and quality.

21 еще ответ в полной заявке

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference находятся в полной версии. Создайте бесплатную учетную запись, чтобы открыть ее в YC Insights, рядом с каждым другим потоком YC.

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Это реальная заявка The Mercer Club в YC?

Нет. Y Combinator держит поданные заявки в приватности. Это реконструкция: реальные вопросы формы YC, ответы на которые основаны на публичных данных The Mercer Club (заметки о запуске, бэкграунд фаундеров, описание продукта). Это показывает, как компания вроде The Mercer Club представила бы себя YC, а не текст, который они подали.