Consider this a modern take on a rags-to-riches story. What do you do when you’re a starving college student looking to make ends meet?  Maybe you grab a part time job.  If you’re handy, you could try some freelance work making household repairs or fixing cars.  Or, if you’re anything like Vincent Ko, Managing Director […]
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From college student to iPhone hero

Feb 13th 2011 by

Consider this a modern take on a rags-to-riches story.

What do you do when you’re a starving college student looking to make ends meet?  Maybe you grab a part time job.  If you’re handy, you could try some freelance work making household repairs or fixing cars.  Or, if you’re anything like Vincent Ko, Managing Director of iFlipWallet, LLC, you create a revolutionary case for the hottest smart phone on the market.

Back at the tender age of 21 and a student at Georgetown University, Ko decided to turn his recent birthday gift, an iPhone, into an opportunity to make ends meet, and then some.  Using an old leather wallet and some sewing skills, he created the first prototype of what has become a very successful iPhone case.

How successful?

The company has sold over one thousand units in its first year, and has generated sales of more than $30 thousand.  All of this, mind you, has been primarily based on word-of-mouth as iFlipWallet has only recently started to reach out to the media.

This is the type of story that makes the iPhone such an interesting piece of technology.  Its explosion in popularity has resulted in many opportunities for would-be developers.  Not just of apps, mind you.  But, obviously, also for accessory makers.  To go from broke college student to a successful accessory maker almost overnight is, among other things, inspirational.

The iFlipWallet, as you may guess by its name, combines two things you probably carry around everywhere:  your iPhone and your wallet.  It combines quality leather and stitching to create a case that will keep your phone secure as well as hold a variety of wallet-style items, including cash, ID cards, business cards, and keys.

iFlipWallet’s are available for both the 3GS and 4 versions of the iPhone, and compatible with Verizon and AT&T versions.  Each order comes with a money-back guarantee and, even better, a lifetime warranty.

For more information on the iFlipWallet, or to order one at the limited-time sale price of $29.99, you can visit the company’s website here.

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