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Topper Jon Luciani (born 1982.[1][2]) is an American entrepreneur who started his first company reselling clothing in 2011. Forbes listed Luciani as the founder of Goodfair in the Forbes Next 1000 List[3]
Early life
[edit]Topper Luciani is originally from Woodbridge, Connecticut, in New Haven County.[4] He attended Hamden Hall Country Day School starting in 1987 through ninth grade in 1998[1]. Then he transferred to Avon Old Farms, where he graduated in 2001.[5]
Entrepreneur
[edit]Luciani says that growing up canoeing and hiking in the woods of Maine led him to become an environmentalist.[6] He also used to thrift his clothes. He saw reselling thrifted clothing as a business opportunity. In 2011, Luciani and co-founder Mark Kingdon created NiftyThrifty, an online retailer for pre-owned clothing. The company was funded with US$2 million in venture capital from various investors.[7] In 2015, NiftyThrifty closed its doors as collecting and cataloging clothes proved too costly.[8]
In 2019 , Luciani registered Goodfair Inc in Houston, Texas.[9]. By offering "mystery bundles", the company avoids cataloguing the items. Goodfair is said to have raised US$3.6 million in seed funding,[3] and it also raised at least US$1.4 million in debt funding.[10] A cooperation with luxury retail chain Nordstrom in 2021[11] was marketed under Nordstrom's efforts to raise sustainability. At this point, Topper Luciani was listed in the Forbes Next 1000 List[3]
Luciani cites the investors Charlie Munger and Ray Dalio as inspirations for his business philosophy.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Topper Luciani Cited by Forbes as 'Entrepreneurial Hero'". Hamden Hall Country Day School. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Topper Jon Luciani's Connecticut Voter Registration". VoterRecords.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ a b c "Forbes Next 1000 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Sustainable clothing company founded by Woodbridge native makes Forbes 1000 list of entrepreneurial heroes". NEWS8. WTNH. 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "AVON OLD FARMS AND KINGSWOOD-OXFORD SCHOOL GRADUATION LISTS". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Cadillac Shaping: Houston – Topper Luciani". KHOU 11 News. CBS-TV. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Strugatz, Rachel (2013-03-05). "Consignment Web Sites See Growing Audience". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Chen, Cathaleen (2020-11-03). "The Future of Resale: 5 Key Questions". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Taxable Entity Search (Tax ID: 32071149671)". Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Chernova, Yuliya (2019-10-02). "WeWork Executive Emily Keeton Takes Operations Role at Thrift Clothing Startup". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Roshitsh, Kaley (2021-01-27). "EXCLUSIVE: Behind Nordstrom's Online Vintage Shop With Goodfair". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Luciani, Topper. "Topper Luciani". Linkedin. Retrieved 29 October 2024.