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As
you may know, tossing a Frisbee is one of
life's simple pleasures. Turn it into Ultimate
Frisbee and it's a whole new game.
Featuring
that game and everything around it has become
a whole new sport for young entrepreneur
Eric Reder.
Eric's
aiming for ultimate growth and a shot at
the big leagues as publisher of the start
up magazine Chasing Plastic.
A
'sell through rate' is defined as the number
of copies on magazine stands that actually
sell. A sell through rate of 40% is considered
excellent.
Like
many start ups, Eric has to be creative
with his cost cutting. The first issue of
Chasing Plastic was put together with the
help of a local high school class, who provided
free labour in turn for a practicum. 'Cool
magazine' was the consensus!

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It's
tough to score with advertisers at the outset
when you don't have a track record. Cold
calling is a good warm up for all the other
challenges involved in starting a business.
Eric
knows his audience is very aware of advertising
so he focuses on content rather than marketing
gimmicks.
The
average income of an Ultimate player in
Canada is $60,000.
The
magazine addresses the sport from an insider's
perspective without trying to persuade the
reader or push anything.
Being
at the forefront of new trends has made
a select group of entrepreneurs very wealthy.
Chasing Plastic has just signed their first
major advertiser. It's a step in the right
direction!

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