Anti-Theft Travel Bag
This Article byRachel Wolfson in the Huffington Post was of interest to me since travelling safely is so important. Every year we hear stories of women and men having had their personal belongings stolen. What a clever idea to create a bag to travel safely.
This Article byRachel Wolfson in the Huffington Post was of interest to me since travelling safely is so important. Every year we hear stories of women and men having had their personal belongings stolen. What a clever idea to create a bag to travel safely.
Two Sisters Create The Perfect Travel Bags To Help Women Travel Safely
It’s
not everyday that you wake up with an idea to create a product you
think will disrupt a billion dollar industry. Karin Yuen, however, did
just this. After studying abroad in Paris, Karin was shocked by the
number of pickpockets she witnessed. In particular, Karin noticed that
these senseless crimes were happening mainly to women travelers. Many of
Karin’s friends and classmates were victims to pickpocketing. Karin,
however, always used an anti-theft bag to keep her belongings safe.
Unfortunately, her bag didn’t last long and developed holes and tears
within a few months.
Karin
quickly realized that today’s travel bags do not provide enough in
terms of style, quality and function. As a result, Karin and her sister
created their own line of travel bags, known as Arden Cove. The idea behind Arden Cove is based on Karin’s values of keeping women safe with high-quality, durable and stylish bags.
One
year ago, the two sisters launched their bags on Indiegogo and fully
funded the campaign in just 6 days. Women from around the world told
Karin and her sister how they loved that Arden Cove bags help women
travel safer at home and abroad. The campaign finished at 300 percent
funded, raising $24,000 and far exceeding the original goal. Arden Cove
went on to win Smarter Travel’s Best Overall Product of 2017.
I
sat down with Karin to learn more about the inspiration behind Arden
Cove and to hear her journey about being a female founder who created a
disruptive product entirely on crowdfunding and bootstrapping.
Q: What inspired you to create anti-theft, waterproof travel bags?
When
studying abroad in Paris, I was enthralled by the city that captured my
imagination since I was a child. But, when faced with reality, I
realized that there were many crimes, often with women travelers as the
victims. Many of my friends and classmates were targeted by pickpockets
throughout France. I even witnessed a number of crimes as they happened
Fortunately,
I carried an anti-theft bag, but it was cheaply made and tore by the
second month. I had seen women who had large, open top purses were
vulnerable, yet the travel bags on the market were not providing enough
in terms of style and function.
My
sister and I wanted to create our own line of bags that would provide
more. These bags would be secure, practical, durable, and fashionable.
As a result, we created our own bags and eventually started Arden Cove.
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