Seat Sack Keeps Kids Organized

The back to school season may have ended, but it’s never too late to pick up some extra necessities for your kid to use. Once you’ve tried the Seat Sack, you’ll understand why it should be a part of every back to school plan. Their unique design allows kids to hang important papers, books, and pens they need in a handy holder that fits easily over the back of their seat.

I recently had the opportunity to ask a few questions about this unique product, and the inspiration behind it.

Tell us a little about the Seat Sack.

Founded in 1999, Seat Sackâ„¢, Inc. is known worldwide as the manufacturer of the popular, patented Seat Sackâ„¢ storage pouch that fits over the back of a chair. Sturdy, certified flame-retardant Seat Sacksâ„¢ can be found in thousands of schools in this country and abroad.

Available in single- and double-pocket versions, Seat Sackâ„¢ helps youngsters organize their daily school materials (e.g., notebooks, library books, homework and other school supplies) and helps teach the importance of organization.

In addition, teachers regularly cite another benefit of Seat Sackâ„¢: it frees up valuable and much needed storage space in the classroom.

The company continues to expand its product line to include additional school storage solutions for students in pre-K through high school, including Locker Sack™, Hand-e-Sack®, Lock-n-Sack® and Side Sack™. In addition, Seat Sack™ has introduced several products for home and office use, including Office Sack and File-n-Save Sack™.

Completing Seat Sack™ Inc.’s product offerings is a full line of custom embroidered or silk screened accessories and other items for individuals, companies, schools and organizations.

Most Seat Sack™ products are manufactured in the United States. Seat Sack’s™ headquarters are located in Naples, FL.

What inspired it?

SEAT SACK™, INC’s primary objective is to provide organizational storage tools to teachers and students. The idea of the SEAT SACK™ came about through one of Ann McAlear’s daughters teachers who became frustrated because of the lack of storage for her students books, papers and school supplies within the classroom. The SEAT SACK™ storage system that slips onto the back of a classroom chair quickly became a classroom name known to teachers throughout the country.

How many colors/styles does the Seat Sack come in?

SEAT SACK™, INC’s primary objective is to provide organizational storage tools to teachers and students. The idea of the SEAT SACK™ came about through one of Ann McAlear’s daughters teachers who became frustrated because of the lack of storage for her students books, papers and school supplies within the classroom. The SEAT SACK™ storage system that slips onto the back of a classroom chair quickly became a classroom name known to teachers throughout the country.

Kids need a lot of things for school. Why should parents add this to their “must” list of school supplies?

Seat Sacksâ„¢ are an inexpensive way to create organizational storage space in a home, school or office setting. As any teacher will tell you, organization is the basis for learning. Seat Sacksâ„¢ storage systems help to create and establish an organized environment where students can maintain and locate school supplies and papers. Seat Sacksâ„¢ are used in a variety of ways depending on how the teacher chooses to use the Seat Sacksâ„¢ in her classroom. We also find that once teachers establish the use of the Seat Sackâ„¢, parents call to purchase an additional sack for the home to carry over with the organizational skills that are being taught in the classroom.

What separates you from your competition.

Seat Sackâ„¢ is the Original Seat Sack â„¢ Company. Our patented Seat Sackâ„¢ is made with a certified flame-retardant fabric that is appropriate for school use. The tapered design allows the sack to stay in place and not slide around when properly sized to fit the chair. In addition, Seat Sackâ„¢ is always working to improve the quality and strength of their fabric. This year we made adjustments to the fabric to make it naturally stain resistant and double the strength of our previous fabric. We are so confident in this fabric that we are offering a 3 year warranty under normal wear.

Do you have any goals you’d like to accomplish over the next year or so?

We plan to offer new products through O2Teachâ„¢ a new parent company that will help us to expand our educational product line and organizers. O2Teachâ„¢ (Organize to Teach) will offer more instructional teaching aids to assist teachers in the classroom as well as products to help parents. In addition, new products to help organize instructional materials will be added to the product line up.

What are some lessons your business has taught you?

Everything in life has a purpose and there’s a lesson to be learned from every experience and that includes life in business. Some lessons are harder to learn than others, but if you take them as learning experiences and build upon them, then you become a better business person and your company can become stronger through them.

Do you have any advice you’d like to offer fellow entrepreneurs who are just getting started?

When an opportunity knocks, find a way to open the door; don’t wait for someone else to open it for you. Though it may seem like an unpaid volunteer position when first starting out, in the end there are rewards for diligent hard work. Seat Sack™ has worked to establish a good rapport with customers which has grown worldwide. Customer relations can make or break a company. Though it has taken several years, by creating this rapport our customers feel that they are part of our family and they are our biggest advocates.

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