Stories in public.
From building teelaunch to bringing people together at Izzi’s Gym and Izzi’s Con.
Read the stories05 RECENT STORIES03 EARLIER CONVERSATIONS
02 / RECENT COVERAGE
In the community.
Inside Izzi’s Gym, collectibles drive growing spirit of community
Jodi Schwan visits the store and talks with Christopher Hamze and customers about collecting, clubs, and community.
Sioux Falls hobby shop recovering after burglary
Sydney Hoier reports on recovery after a break-in and the family story behind Izzi’s Gym.
Izzi’s Gym finds its strongest “power up” in community
A community story about Izzi’s Gym and its crew.
Izzi’s Con brings gaming, collectibles, and family fun to Sioux Falls
A local-news preview of Izzi’s Con and its free admission.
Don’t Miss Sioux Falls’ First-Ever Izzi’s Con This Saturday
An event preview of Izzi’s Con at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
03 / EARLIER CONVERSATIONS
The founder years.
School for Startups Radio
August 19, 2021Dropified
September 2020The Story of a Brand
November 2019
August 19, 2021
TeeLaunch: Christopher Hamze
A radio interview listing Christopher Hamze as the founder of TeeLaunch.
September 2020
3 Fundamentals for Creating Print on Demand Success
A feature on Chris and teelaunch’s approach to print-on-demand fulfillment.
November 2019
teelaunch: Bringing Your Ideas to Life
A podcast interview on teelaunch’s early challenges and its Shopify print-on-demand pivot.