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WHAT: Comfort fleece blankets, bears, chocolates and other novelty gifts
WHO: David Avalos of INsecurity Blanket
WHERE: Burbank, California
WHEN: Started in 2001
ADULTS NEED SECURITY BLANKETS, too--just ask David Avalos, the 46-year-old designer of the INsecurity Blanket, a snuggly fleece blanket created to help people take a lighthearted approach when facing their insecurities.
The idea struck when he noticed how much comfort a blanket gave his 3-year-old son. Avalos suddenly started wishing he had something as simple as a blanket to comfort him whenever he hit rough times.
With no experience in the manufacturing industry, the former TV executive and current co-owner of a TV production company decided to design a full line of novelty gifts such as blankets, pillows, bears and chocolates (sold for $24.95, $14.95, $11.95 and $5.95, respectively). Before long, Avalos was ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Blanket statement: one entrepreneur makes a comfortable living after...