Such a Catch

Meet an Entrepreneur

Sam Schlam, 30, started his own company, Shirts by Sam, so that he could sell a product he believes in. With a client list of more than 100, Sam's T-shirt design company has grown out of his garage and into a 2,500-square-foot production facility. Check out his Web site at www.shirtsbysam.com.

1. What are you looking for in a mate?

I'm looking for a modern-day Southern Belle, I'd like her to have good family values and an entrepreneurial attitude that I find attractive in women. (Gators will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.)

2. What are your best qualities?

I try to find the good in any situation, or people I'm surrounded with.

3. How do you spend your spare time?

Seeing as though my business is labor intensive, I like to relax in my spare time. BBQs, golf, card games and hanging out with my dog, Moe Love, are some of the things I find myself doing.

4. What is your guilty pleasure?

Reality TV. I'll give any show three episode to hook me.

5. Etc.?

I started to sell T-shirts to sororities and fraternities when I was a freshman at UGA. After I left Athens, I tried various sales jobs. I always liked sales because I'm good at communicating. However, the only jobs I could find usually led to a product or service I didn't want to put my name on. After my father passed away in 2002, I took some advice from my grandfather. He told me to learn a trade and provide my own product. And this is how I decided to start Shirts By Sam. Naturally, T-shirts were the obvious products for me. I bought a very basic setup out of the Sunday classifieds and started to print shirts in my garage. I'm now in a 2,500-square-foot facility off Peachtree Industrial. Over the last four years I have grown my business to a client list of more than 100, ranging from wedding planners to Taco Bell, and I'm proud to say that they think my customer service is my best asset.

Do you know someone who's such a catch? Are you interested in this catch? Are you a catch? If so, e-mail amquill@juleponline.us.

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