He Built a Premium Bag Brand With Zero Investors — Athletes Carry It for Free | Ep 146
Meet Ryan Lane — a New York City-based entrepreneur who spent 8 years in corporate real estate before quitting his job to go all-in on FTL Bags, a bootstrapped premium bag brand he co-founded with his childhood best friend Zander. Built from scratch with zero outside funding, FTL has grown into one of the most exciting up-and-coming bag brands in the market — carried organically by professional athletes, and now available on Amazon.
He quit his corporate job, kept 50/50 ownership, took on 145% tariffs, and never compromised on quality once. That's what building for the love looks like.
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