Ian Williams
Entrepreneur & Owner at Deadstock Coffee
DRESS FOR THE JOB YOU WANT
Ian Williams is a sneakerhead entrepreneur who believes in the importance of creating community. His superpower is building high performing teams on a foundation of culture, trust and chasing big ideas. He spent a decade at Nike, starting in retail, then as a janitor at World HQ and lastly as a Footwear Developer. In 2014, Ian left the corporate world to start Deadstock Coffee, a sneaker-themed coffee shop in Old Town, Portland.
Ian's Videos
OUTSIDE THE BOX
Here’s the story of Ian Williams, a janitor whose love of sneakers led him to become the Nike Footwear Developer behind the 'Wet Floor' Dunk.
Expressions in Black: Ian Williams
Ian Williams is founder of Deadstock Coffee Company, which he started in 2015 out of a truck, but moved on to create a neighborhood brick and mortar temple to NBA culture and sneaker design in Portland's Chinatown.
TEDx Portland
Ian's talk at Weiden + Kennedy
