Tell us about the founders? Tell us about the founders? Introduction of your initiative?
Please provide a brief overview of your initiative? What inspired you to build the above
initiative?
Mr. Allen Offord Jr., a US Army Veteran, also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
of The Offord Business Group, LLC. He brings more than 30 years of government industry
leadership, logistics and transportation expertise, and institutional and executive management
experience to his role with the company. In 2016, The Offord Business Group was recognized as
The Best in Local Business within the Mississippi region. In 2017, Allen received his induction
into the US Army Transportation Corps Hall of Fame. Adding to this award, Allen Offord Jr. has
also received recognition as one of the 50 Most Admired CEOs for 2017 by Technology
Headlines Magazine.
After an extensive amount of research and wanting to give back to all those great men and
women of our Armed Serves. Allen reached out to his children, who possess a keen eye and
love for fashion decided to come up with something that could build positivity and meet the
demands to support his ideals. The Offord Brand was born!
The Offord Brand is a lifestyle brand with a vision rooted in living life as your true self. We like
to call it “Live Life Loyal!” That statement says it all, as many veterans can relate to
LOYALTY! Notice, I didn’t call loyalty a word. That’s because we believe loyalty is a lifestyle.
Allen Offord Jr. earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Master of Arts in
Transportation Logistics Management. During his military service, he achieved the top enlisted
rank of Command Sergeant Major within the first 9 years. His military service to our country
included numerous deployments and concluded as the 11th Transportation Corps Regimental
Command Sergeant Major after 26 years.
Allen currently serves as an active member of The Global Leaders Network. He enjoys
participating in community events nationwide promoting veteran achievements through
excellence programs and service though philanthropic efforts.
Each item of The Offord Brand is designed to galvanize, inspire, and influence positivity!
Established in 2017, The Offord Brand offers lifestyle apparel for everyone who wants the most
out of life and demands the same from their gear.
Excellence doesn’t happen by accident, it's a choice and we at The Offord Brand choose to be
the very best at what we do as fashionologist and connoisseurs of quality.
What was the most challenging part of your journey till now? How did you overcome these
challenges? How you think your initiative could change the society/industry?
How to successfully market your product!
1. First, make the right product; this product should cater to what your core customer wants, in
a way that no one else is doing it, and can be designed uniquely so that it's difficult to copy.
2. Second, figure out where your core customers are, and how to compel them to purchase
your product. If that's a store, you may want to wholesale or consign to that store. If they're
clearly findable on social media, build up a presence there. There are many marketing options;
and we watch what similar labels are doing to promote themselves.
3. Third, try to develop a repeat clientele. We understand as a new startup many of our clients will not
come from people we know do to the judgment factor if that’s not your normal niche or profession (we
love the doubt challenge). Getting customers is relatively easy, compared to keeping them. We feel, If
you can create something superior you'll earn business accordingly, we are a part of a world that needs
purpose and I wanted to be a part of that creativity. As far as the process, it’s been extremely gratifying
and fluid.
Share some details about the investments that you have been able to fetch for the initiative
till now?
Our largest investment to this point is being able to identify success in this new venture. It is
but it isn’t all about financials. Investment like loyalty is about sacrifice, and we are sacrificing
for the betterment of what we’re supporting. It has taken a lot to create this first step. If we
worry too much about what happened, what might be or wonder too long we will miss what is
and that’s most important.
What are your plans for next 3 years?
We will continue to galvanize, inspire, and influence positivity through our lifestyle apparel for
everyone who wants the most out of life and demands the same from their gear.
Our official website, Click here!