Out of spec aprons possible solutions. 1. Sell them as is for a slight discount and a big bold red note saying something along the lines of "some trimming required" You don't want to sell them at cost as you'd still lose money when the good aprons come in as less of your market would be inclined to buy if they just bought one. 2. trim them and make them into branded dish towels. depending on the material it might be worth it. Totally new product though you will have to deal with all the scrap material it will generate.
The issue with selling something like this at a discount is your introducing lower cost competition to your eventual final product . There is a limited number of potential customers for the shaq backed apron, and if you make 10,000 lower priced ones available, your potentially just making your potential customer base smaller, as people are unlikely to buy two Also your potentially adjusting what price customers think the aprons are worth if there is a lower priced alternative
Out of all the TH-camr life update videos I've watched, this is the first one where I've been like, "Wow, this individual has genuinely leveled up. This man has fully evolved into the next iteration of himself."
Yeah I'm commenting to expand on the guy above me. ⬆️. He's done some streaming of it on twitch but it's so irregular, and it's been a long time. It's a dream but I'd also love to see him do a vlog style intro to Barkley with the other people at his pottery co-op helping make it happen.
this will sound corny but i'm happy for you Shaq. your videos helped me feed myself when i'm too depressed to function properly, you don't make cooking intimidating and it became less of a chore. thanks man
Food has such an effect on our outlooks on life. I've been in a similar boat and I hope you're taking little steps each day to get yourself back onto a steady course :)
"his hairline is actually eating his forehead" that absolutely floored me Yeah, you're a king, Shaq. El verdadero rey de reyes (de los cocineros de internet por lo menos).
Your channel got me started on cooking like 3 or 4 years ago and I def appreciate your content. Imma look into this Barkley stuff bc it looks way better than the plates and cups I have.
your channel has been and will continue to be a masterclass in short form, effective, accessible educational content. and i appreciate that you can continue to do that without feeling obligated to make *yourself* more accessible than you choose to be. really excellent work all around. shame about the aprons, but i'm sure folks would buy some reject aprons at a mild to moderate discount, and maybe even enjoy being "in on the joke" with them. the pottery is really lovely and i am putting it high on my list for family christmas gifts.
Barkley cup and plate came into day. Quality is incredible and pretty cool to have some American made products in the kitchen. Looking forward to buying some more as gifts for Christmas presents!
I will say it until the world wants to hear it no longer. This is the greatest of all food TH-cam channels. Exquisite blend of timing, perfect script, tasteful puns, true value without regurgitation and unique topics. Getting 2 videos a week might seem tempting in the short run, but it would take away the joy when the bell icon announces a new rare highlight of the day.
So happy for you, that you've been happily married, did a well planned transition away from a day job, have been developing merch with Barkley etc. Looking forward to see all the things you're working on
Congrats! This is the first TH-camr life update that I feel genuinely glad and excited for your life and what you’ve got coming. Your content has gotten so good and I can only imagine good things are in store.
I would still love a second channel where u explore your other hobbies but ofc that would make those experiences so much different and i fully understand not wanting that. always love the videos
As somebody who started going bald at 19, I'm l glad you are embracing your hairline! Congrats on the merch, what a bonus for it to be something that you're stoked on and is functional and useful. Maybe some Barkley fire extinguishers next?
Bought some bowls since I only have shallow ones and that won't do during soup season. Really appreciate the effort and integrity in choosing to do local hand made merch. Happy to support support a great creator and your neighbors!
With the state of the world as it is (and continues to trend towards uncertainty), important DIY life skills are becoming more and more invaluable than ever before. You are one of the best channels on TH-cam, my man. Happy for all your success. I think the only other channel that I get excited for when I see a new video drop besides yours is SsethTzeentech's and that's saying something, since he posts about as often as you do.
I love a good parasocial update as a reminder that NetShaq is talking to me and only me :^) (So happy to hear that the transition from your old job to TH-camr life went smoothly. Stoked to see the videos to come)
I had an inkling for a bit but figured I missed a few uploads, which I did (thanks notification bell!) but have been seeing more of your Shorts & noticed the glow up. The biggest difference I've noticed is the smooth infotainment content has less jokes but I'm cool with that. 😩😩
Been following you since 2018. Have you to thank for all the cooking compliments I get from my family nowadays (although I don't give you any credit lol) Hope you get whatever you want professionally. Know that you'll always have support from this community.
I really appreciate your no-BS approach to culinary man. So many cooking TH-cam channels have got us brainwashed, and your content always manages to be higher quality than theirs. Keep it up, Shaq!
My sincerest congratulations on getting away from the everyman's grind. You said you liked it but I've always believed that it's important to consider new avenues as and when they present themselves. Big fan of how you eased both yourself and the viewers into it. Also thanks for helping me be a bit more confident about how far on my face my hair is. "Advancing hairline" is pretty much impossible to search for for obvious reasons but it doesn't seem malignant. Just odd. Keep being you, and keep getting better.
Thanks Shaq. Moved into a new house recently and didn't realize that we didn't have a fire extinguisher until your video. May save us one day. Thank you for all that you do !
Thanks! This is all information I didn't want to know, and but I'm pleased to hear it. I'm glad you're happy, because that's more important than anything else, but I also like that you're able to focus your time mostly on things you want to do. Please enjoy hustling, and not hustling to your heart's content. I know you're pretty savvy and have done this in a sustainable manner, but I'd also recommend getting in touch with Cristine of Simply Nailogical because she and her partner might have good advice about how your situation works having been similarly sensible with success.
I'm glad to hear you picked up DJ'ing! I'm also in the Mesa area and picked up DJ'ing about 5months ago. I've been hitting up open decks in the area (there aren't many) I hope to maybe see you there!
@@internetshaquille open decks this next week wednesday at the grid barcade. Open format. You wanna try to practice on higher end equipment without the financial investment?
@@internetshaquille if you wanna know more you can check their website. It's under events. If you need help formatting music to a jump drive to use with the standalone equipment, hit me up. I love helping!
My Barkley sponge holder seriously adds so much class to my janky kitchen! Not sure what to do with my squished pint vase just yet, so it's currently holding some pothos propagation cuttings. She looks cute on my window sill! Will you be experimenting with other clay colors for the next drop? Terracotta would be lovely!
1:38 I feel this is important to bring up to people who are considering making the leap: don't do it because you feel like it, do it when there is enough evidence to suggest that the alternative is conclusively better or at least on par with your current income
Vouch: my Barkley dinner plates have garnered more compliments than literally anything else in my apartment and they're so well made and beautiful and also huge and I love them
Quitting your job, not to make more money on yt but to have more free time for stuff you like doing?? You're a real idol in this capitalist dystopia!! Love you Shaq
I’m just happy to hear that someone else says, “pain in the tuchus” besides me. 😂 Good luck with your out-of-spec aprons; hopefully the mfg will be accommodating!
Hey NetShaq! Love your content, and I bought two plates, a tall cup and a small cup, and I *love* the design and hand-made feel of the pieces, but small constructive criticism: The unglazed underside of the pieces is pretty uncomfortable to touch; the texture is like nails on a chalkboard. Luckily my wife is very craft herself and applied a few coats of some dishwasher-safe oven-cured glaze, which cleared the problem right up and now they're the go-to Fancy Date Night Look At Me I Did A Streak Of Blackberry Compote Under The Chicken And Garnished With Micro Greens plates. Just figured I'd give you the heads up! Thanks for everything, good luck with Barkley!
Good on you, maintaining a healthy life balance. For what it's worth i hadn't noticed your hairline until you pointed it out and what? You're reverse balding? Good for you! Anyway, thanks for the update, love you
The fact that I'm having to push myself back from making the nerdy NBA fan comment because "Shaq partnered with Barkley" is hurting, so... Hope those ceramics are shipped internationally because boy am I gonna have one shipped for Spain this christmas if I can.
Great vid man, glad you're doing well. I'll be honest when I first found your channle...years ago... i was like, i like this guy but no fuckin chance this keeps going lol. Glad I was wrong!
Shaq, when and where will you be posting fire DJ mixes? Also, depending on where you are in your journey, I thought I'd throw out this tidbit as someone who's been DJing for about 7 years now: the best channel I ever found that made everything click for me (since I had to learn how to mix entirely solo/via YT) was DJ TLM TV. Dude's legit, and has the best breakdowns on every skill and philosophy about mixing for fun by yourself or live in front of a crowd
Thank you, I'll check that out immediately. As a token of my appreciation, here's my Thanksgiving Prep mixtape: th-cam.com/video/lxaC-3n6qE4/w-d-xo.html
GO SAY HI TO BARKLEY!
www.dinnerwithbarkley.com
If I order today, what are the odds they'll get to the east coast for Thanksgiving?
MUST COP!!! Beautiful pieces Shaq 🙌🏽
@@Gesepp95 id say the odds are good, my shipment got to Philly in about 3 days, ordered 11/9, recieved 11/12.
Your channel is like the swiss army knife of youtube videos. Maybe you can sell merch that's small, useful, and multipurpose.
It's like shaquille o'neal and charles barkley doin a collab in another life
These videos have really changed since this guy quit his job
I doubt he quit. He was probably fired when they heard his hairline didn't meet my standards
these videos really changed sicne i was told this guy quit his job
Yeah this video wouldn't exist if he didn't quit. I noticed the difference right away
Wait, he quit his job???
His job really has changed since he started this channel
“grandpa is no longer-“ whew i panicked
SAME
It’s just a dog
@@Huey-f8l what you mean just a dog?
@@thomasa5619 its literally just a animal, why do they care?
@@Huey-f8l Dogs are much more than just an animal.
He's like that friend you get to catch up after every 2 months but love him more than anyother friend.
He has parasocially cultivated hard enough it seems
this just proves that shaq's attempt at dissuading parasocial relationships is futile 🤣
didnt you hear him at 3:36 that's enough parasocial cultivation for now
I love my close personal friend Internet Shaquille.
Your gentle step into full time youtube was the most responsible thing I've ever heard. So much so, that even my grandparents are proud of you.
Big boi pants
Came for hairline drama, got some solid financial advice. Consider me pleased
Oh, hey! Love ur vids!
One finance tip he left out though: have a wife who’s a lawyer 😅
My second-favorite bean influencer!
Out of spec aprons possible solutions.
1. Sell them as is for a slight discount and a big bold red note saying something along the lines of "some trimming required" You don't want to sell them at cost as you'd still lose money when the good aprons come in as less of your market would be inclined to buy if they just bought one.
2. trim them and make them into branded dish towels. depending on the material it might be worth it. Totally new product though you will have to deal with all the scrap material it will generate.
The issue with selling something like this at a discount is your introducing lower cost competition to your eventual final product .
There is a limited number of potential customers for the shaq backed apron, and if you make 10,000 lower priced ones available, your potentially just making your potential customer base smaller, as people are unlikely to buy two
Also your potentially adjusting what price customers think the aprons are worth if there is a lower priced alternative
Out of all the TH-camr life update videos I've watched, this is the first one where I've been like, "Wow, this individual has genuinely leveled up. This man has fully evolved into the next iteration of himself."
Goals tbh
Pottery demonstration when?!
maybe a Collab 👀
Extremely irregularly on twitch.tv is the answer
Yeah I'm commenting to expand on the guy above me. ⬆️. He's done some streaming of it on twitch but it's so irregular, and it's been a long time. It's a dream but I'd also love to see him do a vlog style intro to Barkley with the other people at his pottery co-op helping make it happen.
this will sound corny but i'm happy for you Shaq. your videos helped me feed myself when i'm too depressed to function properly, you don't make cooking intimidating and it became less of a chore. thanks man
this is so real and true
Food has such an effect on our outlooks on life. I've been in a similar boat and I hope you're taking little steps each day to get yourself back onto a steady course :)
"his hairline is actually eating his forehead"
that absolutely floored me
Yeah, you're a king, Shaq. El verdadero rey de reyes (de los cocineros de internet por lo menos).
Your channel got me started on cooking like 3 or 4 years ago and I def appreciate your content. Imma look into this Barkley stuff bc it looks way better than the plates and cups I have.
this man is such an inspiration, a true gamer
your channel has been and will continue to be a masterclass in short form, effective, accessible educational content. and i appreciate that you can continue to do that without feeling obligated to make *yourself* more accessible than you choose to be. really excellent work all around. shame about the aprons, but i'm sure folks would buy some reject aprons at a mild to moderate discount, and maybe even enjoy being "in on the joke" with them. the pottery is really lovely and i am putting it high on my list for family christmas gifts.
I don’t have social media, I appreciate the update. Congrats on being able to quit your job and focus full-time on your media business.
Barkley cup and plate came into day. Quality is incredible and pretty cool to have some American made products in the kitchen. Looking forward to buying some more as gifts for Christmas presents!
I will say it until the world wants to hear it no longer. This is the greatest of all food TH-cam channels. Exquisite blend of timing, perfect script, tasteful puns, true value without regurgitation and unique topics. Getting 2 videos a week might seem tempting in the short run, but it would take away the joy when the bell icon announces a new rare highlight of the day.
my man out here just living a more successful life than all of us and rubbing it in our faces but goddamn I love him for it
you're literally one of the best youtubers in the game right now
We love and appreciate you. You make a difference
:,)
So happy for you, that you've been happily married, did a well planned transition away from a day job, have been developing merch with Barkley etc. Looking forward to see all the things you're working on
Those steps for simulating losing or quiting your job are actually really interesting.
WE MADE THE THUMBNAIL!! Internet Shaq = Goat 😎🙏🏽
Dude sounds like you’re thriving, happy to see it
You have such a good internet presence, thanks for the update Shaq!!
Congrats! This is the first TH-camr life update that I feel genuinely glad and excited for your life and what you’ve got coming. Your content has gotten so good and I can only imagine good things are in store.
I would still love a second channel where u explore your other hobbies but ofc that would make those experiences so much different and i fully understand not wanting that.
always love the videos
He does pottery and dj-ing on twitch!
As somebody who started going bald at 19, I'm l glad you are embracing your hairline! Congrats on the merch, what a bonus for it to be something that you're stoked on and is functional and useful. Maybe some Barkley fire extinguishers next?
Bought some bowls since I only have shallow ones and that won't do during soup season. Really appreciate the effort and integrity in choosing to do local hand made merch. Happy to support support a great creator and your neighbors!
I love the life updates as much as the foodicational videos. So glad I found this channel.
With the state of the world as it is (and continues to trend towards uncertainty), important DIY life skills are becoming more and more invaluable than ever before. You are one of the best channels on TH-cam, my man. Happy for all your success.
I think the only other channel that I get excited for when I see a new video drop besides yours is SsethTzeentech's and that's saying something, since he posts about as often as you do.
I love a good parasocial update as a reminder that NetShaq is talking to me and only me :^)
(So happy to hear that the transition from your old job to TH-camr life went smoothly. Stoked to see the videos to come)
I had an inkling for a bit but figured I missed a few uploads, which I did (thanks notification bell!) but have been seeing more of your Shorts & noticed the glow up.
The biggest difference I've noticed is the smooth infotainment content has less jokes but I'm cool with that. 😩😩
Been following you since 2018. Have you to thank for all the cooking compliments I get from my family nowadays (although I don't give you any credit lol)
Hope you get whatever you want professionally. Know that you'll always have support from this community.
I love pottery and I'm glad to see you working on a cool functional practical product!!
Long time viewer, first time commenter.
This is awesome. You're awesome.
I really appreciate your no-BS approach to culinary man. So many cooking TH-cam channels have got us brainwashed, and your content always manages to be higher quality than theirs. Keep it up, Shaq!
Man, I love how real you are. Thanks for everything.
Ahhh shit!! It's almost time for another one!
Ive been watching for years and I appreciate the dedication to quality. Keep it up
Love watching you grow, Shaq! Big inspiration to me
My sincerest congratulations on getting away from the everyman's grind. You said you liked it but I've always believed that it's important to consider new avenues as and when they present themselves. Big fan of how you eased both yourself and the viewers into it.
Also thanks for helping me be a bit more confident about how far on my face my hair is. "Advancing hairline" is pretty much impossible to search for for obvious reasons but it doesn't seem malignant. Just odd.
Keep being you, and keep getting better.
Thanks Shaq. Moved into a new house recently and didn't realize that we didn't have a fire extinguisher until your video. May save us one day. Thank you for all that you do !
I recently paid off all my debt so I am on the road to sustainability! Glad your life is going well
Love your channel Shaq! Any amount of posts is good enough for me, as long as they are of this caliber.
Thanks! This is all information I didn't want to know, and but I'm pleased to hear it. I'm glad you're happy, because that's more important than anything else, but I also like that you're able to focus your time mostly on things you want to do. Please enjoy hustling, and not hustling to your heart's content.
I know you're pretty savvy and have done this in a sustainable manner, but I'd also recommend getting in touch with Cristine of Simply Nailogical because she and her partner might have good advice about how your situation works having been similarly sensible with success.
I love the parasocial catch up. Happy for you!
I'm glad to hear you picked up DJ'ing! I'm also in the Mesa area and picked up DJ'ing about 5months ago. I've been hitting up open decks in the area (there aren't many) I hope to maybe see you there!
open decks? :O I didn't even know that was a thing
@@internetshaquille open decks this next week wednesday at the grid barcade. Open format. You wanna try to practice on higher end equipment without the financial investment?
@@internetshaquille if you wanna know more you can check their website. It's under events. If you need help formatting music to a jump drive to use with the standalone equipment, hit me up. I love helping!
Awesome thank you. How long is each set? I'm out of state for pretty much the next month but I'd like to give it a shot eventually.
@@internetshaquille at the grid it's 30 minutes sets. Open decks are every other wednesday.
00:47
That one comment "Give me some of your hairline, stop hoarding" lmfao...
Thanks for the update.
My Barkley sponge holder seriously adds so much class to my janky kitchen! Not sure what to do with my squished pint vase just yet, so it's currently holding some pothos propagation cuttings. She looks cute on my window sill! Will you be experimenting with other clay colors for the next drop? Terracotta would be lovely!
That's some solid "when to quit your day job" advice. Thanks for the TH-cam update, I'm not interested in insta or snap.
Damn shaq, that was one great catchup video. Loved hearing about your change in lifestlye and how you planned it out.
Thanks Shaq, I don't have social media and this was a good watch. Love the channel, fuck the upload schedule. Do what you want!
Good for you Shaq. Happy to see your pottery adventure taking you places!
I've been hooked since you changed my life by showing me how to wash dishes
I love your channel. it feels like a lifestyle channel. it's so much more than just cooking.
1:38 I feel this is important to bring up to people who are considering making the leap: don't do it because you feel like it, do it when there is enough evidence to suggest that the alternative is conclusively better or at least on par with your current income
love how real you keep it, free time is the best.
hell yeah ! loved this channel from the get go! glad for all your growth !
So many exciting endeavors! Hope to see you flourish in many more things!
literally best youtube channel all time. pinnacle of the medium
Vouch: my Barkley dinner plates have garnered more compliments than literally anything else in my apartment and they're so well made and beautiful and also huge and I love them
This should be required viewing for every content creator.
Quitting your job, not to make more money on yt but to have more free time for stuff you like doing?? You're a real idol in this capitalist dystopia!! Love you Shaq
I’m just happy to hear that someone else says, “pain in the tuchus” besides me. 😂
Good luck with your out-of-spec aprons; hopefully the mfg will be accommodating!
Congratulations On the levelheaded jump into self employment. Best of luck in all endeavors.
Your videos are actually the best blend of interests among my husband and myself.
the only youtuber i consistently root for
Hey NetShaq! Love your content, and I bought two plates, a tall cup and a small cup, and I *love* the design and hand-made feel of the pieces, but small constructive criticism: The unglazed underside of the pieces is pretty uncomfortable to touch; the texture is like nails on a chalkboard. Luckily my wife is very craft herself and applied a few coats of some dishwasher-safe oven-cured glaze, which cleared the problem right up and now they're the go-to Fancy Date Night Look At Me I Did A Streak Of Blackberry Compote Under The Chicken And Garnished With Micro Greens plates. Just figured I'd give you the heads up! Thanks for everything, good luck with Barkley!
this channel is non stop hits - keep it up man
The website and range of products looks great! Would love to see more glaze options in the future, as the current aren't my style.
You the man. Can’t wait to buy your ceramics!
Thanks for giving me my parasocial fix for the year, good luck with the new venture!!
Probably the coolest foodtuber ever, I love you Net Shaq
Good on you, maintaining a healthy life balance. For what it's worth i hadn't noticed your hairline until you pointed it out and what? You're reverse balding? Good for you! Anyway, thanks for the update, love you
Shaquille...Barkley...I see a pattern. Looking forward to the Pippen kitchen knives!
Worm video! I can't wait.
Oh, I didn't need to. Yay!
Have you considered an email newsletter as a non-Meta alternative for keeping people updated? 🤔
When's your standup special coming to Netflix? You definitely have the chops fwiw.
What a dope way to make a product that'll probably benefit from your social platform but can stand on its own.
Congrats on your marriage! Will we ever get a date night dinner vid again? Those were fun.
Love it, thank you for the update, appreciate the content.
That “what a hoot” hits home with business
The fact that I'm having to push myself back from making the nerdy NBA fan comment because "Shaq partnered with Barkley" is hurting, so... Hope those ceramics are shipped internationally because boy am I gonna have one shipped for Spain this christmas if I can.
He don't miss. Another banger
3:25 what a hoot 😂. Failure refines character ..at least that’s what I tell myself 😄
one day I clicked for a better burrito, but in the end I got so much more
We demand to know what happened to the dragonfruit plant. A garden update please.
This makes me like your channel even more
Ever thought of a second channel for off the cuff vids/ BTS/ update stuff?
Great vid man, glad you're doing well. I'll be honest when I first found your channle...years ago... i was like, i like this guy but no fuckin chance this keeps going lol. Glad I was wrong!
you are a master plotter and schemer. good for you man
Shaq, when and where will you be posting fire DJ mixes? Also, depending on where you are in your journey, I thought I'd throw out this tidbit as someone who's been DJing for about 7 years now: the best channel I ever found that made everything click for me (since I had to learn how to mix entirely solo/via YT) was DJ TLM TV. Dude's legit, and has the best breakdowns on every skill and philosophy about mixing for fun by yourself or live in front of a crowd
Thank you, I'll check that out immediately. As a token of my appreciation, here's my Thanksgiving Prep mixtape: th-cam.com/video/lxaC-3n6qE4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the update, I don't have instagram either
Hola! Saldrá algún día otro capitulo de DATE NIGHT? Eran muy buenoss!
Shaq and Barkley, what a combo
always rooting for you
great vid shaq, tho i've been missing you on the court since you retired 👍
3:16 was simply excellent.
Thanks for always keeping this real.