Draggingtree Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Army officer's military surplus bag company in line for Super Bowl ad By Heath Druzin Stars and Stripes Published: October 26, 2015 Emily Núñez Cavness grew up the child of an Army officer and would often wonder what happened to surplus items that she saw piled up across the bases where she lived. Much of the clothing, bags, tents, and other items were destined for the landfill, she learned, and that sparked an idea. So Emily sat down with her sister, Betsy Núñez, for lunch one day in 2012 and sketched out a plan to put all of those condemned “She was the spunky, fun-spirited inventor of the family,” said Núñez, 28. The meal stretched for hours and led to the sisters to starting Sword & Plough, a company that makes bags and apparel, such as backpacks, totes, and caps, out of old military gear. The Denver-based operation has gained national attention since 2013 and is now a finalist to win a free Super Bowl Ad in the Small Business Big Game challenge, a contest organized by software company Intuit, which focuses on small business needs. Sword & Plough was one of 10 businesses picked out of roughly 15,000 that entered. Intuit will pay for the winner to produce an ad. More importantly, it will pony up for 30 seconds of the most coveted air time on television, which cost about $4.5 million during the last Super Bowl. Voting for the Super Bowl contest ends Nov. 3. To view all the finalists and vote, visit https://www.smallbusinessbiggame.com/contests/sbbg http://www.stripes.com/army-officer-s-military-surplus-bag-company-in-line-for-super-bowl-ad-1.375277 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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