--- title: myAJC - June 2017 description: "We partnered with Switchyard Downtown Club to sponsor the \"Made in Atlanta\" series - a monthly event series featuring other Atlanta-based brands." image: https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-27%20at%204.19.35%20PM.png --- [![Alternative | Blog](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GlobalAssets/Blog-logo.png?width=320&name=Blog-logo.png "Alternative | Blog")](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com) - [Printwear](https://wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/imprintables) - [Retailers](https://app.next.nuorder.com/alternative) # myAJC - June 2017 By [Alternative](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/author/alternative) August 7, 2017   We're proud to be an Atlanta-based company that supports other Atlanta-based businesses. This year, we partnered with [Switchyard Downtown Club](http://switchyards.com/) to sponsor the "Made in Atlanta" series. The monthly event series allows entrepreneurs & small businesses to hear about and learn from successful Atlanta-based brands.    ![Screen Shot 2017-07-27 at 4.19.35 PM.png](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-27%20at%204.19.35%20PM.png?width=709&height=1094&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-07-27%20at%204.19.35%20PM.png)   “We were told by the fashion industry that you can’t do fashion in Atlanta. We were very nervous. Not many people, if any, do what we do in this town,” said \[Alternative Apparel\] CEO Evan Toporek. But the company received more than 600 applications for 10 positions and was easily able to hire qualified employees. “The business has thrived ever since. It got us thinking about how you can do non-traditional business in Atlanta,” he said.    Read the [myAJC article](http://talktown.blog.myajc.com/2017/06/08/founders-of-scoutmob-and-alternative-apparel-launch-event-series-to-help-local-startups/).   « [Previous Article](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/smarter-travel-june-2017) [Smarter Travel - June 2017](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/smarter-travel-june-2017) [Next Article](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/mens-health-september-2017) » [Men's Health - September 2017](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/mens-health-september-2017) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Comments](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/myajc-june-2017#begin-comments) (0) Alternative is a tight-knit tribe of doers who work in sync to share stories, art, and a tedious focus on the impact we have on the clothing lifecycle. [See what we have to say](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/author/alternative). Related: [As Seen In](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/topic/as-seen-in), [Inside Alternative](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/topic/inside-alternative) Recent posts [25 Years of Alternative](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/25-years-of-alternative) [Top 4 Press Hits of 2019](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/buzzworthy-press-hits-of-2019) [Brand Spotlight: Big Fly Gear](https://blog.wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/brand-spotlight-big-fly-gear) #### Join the conversation Rooted in sustainability. Softness is our story. Alternative is who we are. #### [Contact](http://wholesale.alternativeapparel.com/imprintables/resources/contact) US [888.717.3988](tel:1.888.717.3988) International [678.380.1890](tel:678.380.1890) M-F 9am-6pm EST [info@alternativeapparel.com](mailto:info@alternativeapparel.com) [Apply for wholesale account](https://iregister.alternativeapparel.com/b2b/iRegister.htm) --- © 2017 Alternative Apparel. All Right Reserved