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Port Southern Sponsors Bud Kivett Memorial Championship
Port Southern is named one of the sponsors for the Bud Kivett Memorial Championship golf tournament held anually in High Point, NC.
The Bud Kivett is a golf championship built of a two day tournament on two local city courses: Blair Park Golf Course and Oak Hollow Golf Course.
Port Southern is sponsoring the event, and will be part of the festivities of the weekend long event on April 23 through April 25.
Visit http://www.oakhollowgc.com for more information on the event!
Port Southern Featured In HPU Winter Magazine
Recently, Port Southern was featured in the Winter High Point Univeristy Magazine. The magazine article (on page 13 in the magazine) featured the four owners and includes an interview with Nick Ruden.
An image from the magazine is listed below, but for a full preview of the magizine please click here. Go to the bottom of the page, and click on their link for the HPU Magazine.
Port Sothern Speaks To Furnitureland Rotary Club
High Point, N.C., January, 18- Port Southern Clothing Company partners Steven Beck, Jeremy Hiatt, Nick Ruden, and Zach Moore spoke to the Furnitureland Rotary Club in High Point on Monday. Mr. Barry Kitley, of the Furnitureland Rotary, invited the four partners to speak to the club about their new entrepreneurial company, Port Southern.
Port Southern has officially been on the market for three months, and has made large strides for an upstart clothing company built by college students. The company has partnered with three retail locations in the Triad area, and has now been able to pursue various locations across North Carolina. Port Southern is also scheduled to release new spring apparel, colors, and gifts over the next month.
Port Southern presented to the Rotary Club on Monday, speaking to its members about how they manage to run a successful company and go to college at the same time. The Port Southern partners also spoke about the importance of social media in today’s time, and also promoted their high quality products.
Port Southern Teaches Kids About Business and About Southern Hospitality
High Point, N.C., January, 13- High Point University students Steven Beck and Jeremy Hiatt spoke to middle school students from Westchester Country Day School on Wednesday of last week.
The investment club, built of 20 middle school students from Westchester, invited the Port Southern Clothing Company to speak to them about the fundamentals of business. While speaking to the students, the Port Southern owners took advantage of the opportunity and also taught the group how to convey Southern hospitality.
Because Port Southern is founded around the slogan of “Fine Clothing With Southern Hospitality”, part of Port Southern’s mission is to spread Southern hospitality in many different forms. In order for this mission to be effective, the owners believe that they must first acquire followers who share the same passion for the South and the hospitality it is known for. “We hope that these young students look up to us, and that we can be a role model to them through Port Southern,” said Beck.
The owners of Port Southern hope to continue to make appearances throughout the area speaking to local groups about their fine clothing, but also speaking to them about the Southern hospitality they are so fond of.
Port Southern Featured On The Preppy Pearl Blog
Port Southern is now being featured on The Preppy Pearl Blog. The Preppy Pearl Blog is all about sharing continued information about the South, preppy clothing, etiquette, and so much more!
Thanks to The Preppy Pearl Blog for your help in sharing Port Southern's brand and message to others!
Be sure to check out Port Southern's story by The Preppy Pearl Blog at http://www.preppypearlgirl.blogspot.com!
Port Southern Featured On A Lacrosse Blog?
Port Southern has recently been interviewed and featured on Peter Tumbas' Lacrosse Blog called 412 Lax. Peter uses this blog to share news and information on a range of topics to lacrosse followers all over the United States.
Part of the 412 Lax blog is to make lacrosse players better equiped with the way they dress and act off of the field. Port Southern recently joined in for an interview to share our quality products and Southern hospitality movement with them.
Visit the 412 Lax blog here, and read the "Fireside Chat" to see the interview!
Port Southern Creates A New Blog
Port Southern has created a new blog! This blog will help its fans, supporters, and enthusiasts have a better understanding of the day to day job and events that Port Southern includes.
The Blog will have small daily posts from the owners, pictures, and stories that will give you an indepth look inside of the operations of Port Southern. Its just another way that Port Southern is extending it's arms to maintain the Southern hospitable feeling!
Check out our blog at http://www.portsouthern.blogspot.com or click the image below. Thanks for all of your continued support and we hope you enjoy!
Students design 'fine clothing with Southern hospitality'
When Nicholas Ruden, Steven Beck, and Jeremy Hiatt entered High Point University, accompanied by friend Zachary Moore of East Carolina University, they never thought they would be departing with a fulfilled dream of creating their own clothing line, Port Southern.
The line began on September 1, 2008 when the four friends came together with an instinctual idea, keeping in mind the three important ideals of a desire to better their community, pride for the South and their hometown, and the hope of creating an elite clothing line of high-quality men's essentials.
Before these men began creating Port Southern Clothing, they led everyday college lives just like the rest of us. Each of them seemed to already have a feel of what it would be like to hold a position of authority. Steven Beck was a student assistant for the men's basketball team. He began his freshman year and continued to work with them until late 2008. Nick Ruden was head of the College Republicans group at High Point University and spent most of his time working with politics. Jeremy Hiatt had high hopes of becoming an accountant; as one of the heads of the Business Interest club, he was well on his way. Last but not least, Zachary Moore was a club hockey player for East Carolina.
As roommates, Steven and Nick shared a common bond to start working together on this business venture; being good friends with Zachary, he was in for the ride and not to mention the team's new accountant.Port Southern's slogan is "Fine Clothing with Southern Hospitality." In order to create the fine clothing with the southern hospitality nestled inside, a long manufacturing process needs to take place. To view the continued article by the High Point University Campus Chronicle click HERE
HPU Hosts Port Southern Clothing Company At Gathering of Entrepreneurs
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 9, 2009 – High Point University students Steven Beck, Nick Ruden and Jeremy Hiatt recently presented their new clothing company, Port Southern, to a crowd of business entrepreneurs in the Earl N. Phillips School of Business. The event – a "Gathering of Entrepreneurs" – was held to assemble local business leaders from High Point and the surrounding area to hear about the state of the nation's economy, as well as to learn more about the new clothing line.
Dr. Stephanie Crofton, associate dean of the Earl N. Phillips School of Business, gave an economist's perspective on the nation’s economic recovery and discussed what the future may hold for small businesses. Port Southern partners discussed the company's goals and strategies. They also spoke about HPU's Entrepreneurship Endowment Fund, which will help future HPU students to launch their businesses.
"We are proud to be the first of hopefully many businesses that come out of High Point University," says Steven Beck, one of the founding partners. “Based from our experience, this endowment fund will be very beneficial for future students to get their businesses off the ground."
Products offered by the company, which held its grand opening on Nov. 10, are available at Lindsay Odom Limited in Greensboro and Norman Stockton INC in Winston-Salem. For more information, go to http://www.portsouthern.com/.
o view the actual article at www.highpoint.edu click HERE
Port Southern Speaks at the "Gathering of Entrepreneurs" event at High Point University
High Point, N.C. December 3- High Point University students Steven Beck, Nick Ruden, and Jeremy Hiatt presented their clothing company Port Southern to a crowd of 50 business leaders at an event held in the Phillips Business School at High Point University.
The "Gathering of Entrepreneurs" was an event to gather local business leaders of High Point, and its surrounding area, to hear more information on the nation's economy as well as hear about High Point's new clothing line, Port Southern.
The three Port Southern partners presented on the company's goals for the future, strategies they incorporated when beginning the company, and promoted High Point University's Entrepreneurship Endowment Fund.
Watch a video recap of our opening event
See our remarks from the opening event
Check out photos from our Grand Opening on November 10, 2009!
HPU Students Launch 'Port Southern' Clothing Company
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 12, 2009 – High Point University students Nick Ruden, Jeremy Hiatt and Steven Beck, along with friend Zachary Moore, officially kicked off the start of their new clothing company, Port Southern, in high style with a launch party and presentation on the HPU campus.
The event, held Nov. 10 in the Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce ballroom, featured items from the new company - including private label hats and men’s polo shirts.
The four friends began the company on Sept. 1, 2008, when the group was looking for a way to show pride for the South, as well as help the community in some way. Also, they were hoping to create a finer clothing company after they grew tired of coming across a great deal of low-quality clothing.
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Young start-up: College students create clothing company
HIGH POINT – If you think that balancing a full-time college workload and numerous campus activities can be time consuming, try launching a new business on top of it all. That’s what four students at High Point University are doing with a new clothing company they’ve created called Port Southern LLC.
“I’ve always wanted to be part of a clothing company,” said Steven Beck, a junior at the university and president of the company. “Once this idea began, it just hasn’t stopped.”
As a college student, Beck decided he was tired of buying the low-quality clothing typically designed for his age group.
Two of his friends, Zach Moore and Nick Ruden, both seniors at the university, agreed with Beck and joined in on the idea one year ago. The trio began to organize the company shortly thereafter. Jeremy Hiatt, a senior and accounting major, joined in the summer to handle the company’s accounts.
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High Point Natives Launch Clothing Company
High Point, NC -- It all started with frustration over not being able to find quality clothing made in the south.
Now, three local college roommates idea, has blossomed into a new company.
Port Southern launched their new mens clothing line Tuesday in High Point.
Their symbol is a pineapple,which they say represents southern hospitality.
A portion of the money from each shirt sold goes to the Pineapple Fund with the High Point Community Foundation.
Link to article HERE
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