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HE started with \u00a3300 and whatever free time he could find while caring for his young son \u2013 but Joey Gambino has built a rapidly-expanding brand of sunglasses.
\nThe 31-year-old former IT technician had lots of shades himself, but was convinced there was room for a good quality, cheaper alternative to the big brands.
\nThe result was Havaners, which have sold in their thousands globally since January.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cWhen my partner gave birth to my son, he had about 56 allergies. She wanted to return to work and I said, I\u2019ll be a stay-at-home dad,\u201d said Mr Gambino.
\nHe already owned a lot of sunglasses himself. \u201cI\u2019ve had Ray-Bans and when you break them, they cost a fortune. I thought, maybe I can get similar quality but for less,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cI did a lot of research into the market to find out what people are using, what the material was and try to get the best price.
\n\u201cMost of the money came straight out of my pocket. I had about \u00a3300 in the beginning.\u201d
\nMr Gambino, from West Moors, used his IT skills to learn how to build the business\u2019s website as he sought a manufacturer.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cI started speaking suppliers and saying \u2018I need sunglasses but I need to keep the costs low\u2019, because until you make a profit you can\u2019t buy big,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI started with about 100 pairs and four different styles.\u201d
\nHe researched Facebook\u2019s algorithms to reach likely customers with advertising. Spending just \u00a35 a day for seven days yielded results, he said.
\n\u201cOne day, I had 2,500 users to the site and 1,500 of those were sales,\u201d he added.
\nThe sunglasses retail for between \u00a319 and \u00a330 and Mr Gambino adds extras such as a micro screwdriver, stickers and lens wipes to the packages. They now arrive in batches of 2,000 from China, with a company at Bournemouth Airport providing a \u201cpick and pack\u201d service to dispatch them to customers worldwide.
\nLocally, H20 Watersports and Poole Harbour Watersports, are in talks about stocking them.
\nMr Gray has already had approaches from potential investors, along with interest from celebrities in endorsing the glasses.
\nHis long-term goal was to make \u00a3100,000 a month. \u201cThe way it\u2019s looking at the moment, it\u2019s going to achieve that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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