Custom Shirt Making: Career Insights from a NYC Entrepreneur

Custom Shirt Making: Career Insights from a NYC Entrepreneur

Released Tuesday, 12th August 2025
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Custom Shirt Making: Career Insights from a NYC Entrepreneur

Custom Shirt Making: Career Insights from a NYC Entrepreneur

Custom Shirt Making: Career Insights from a NYC Entrepreneur

Custom Shirt Making: Career Insights from a NYC Entrepreneur

Tuesday, 12th August 2025
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Custom Shirt Maker 

Ever wonder how a guy chasing love in NYC ends up dressing Broadway stars and Hollywood legends? Meet Carl Goldberg—a shirtmaker, entrepreneur, and all-around fabric whisperer

He didn’t plan on a career in fashion, but 40+ years later he still runs his a thriving custom shirt business in the heart of Manhattan

In this episode, Carl shares his career journey—from retail gigs to launching his own shop—and offers insights for anyone thinking about a career change, or dreaming of turning a love of fashion into a full-time job.

You’ll get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment world, where Carl’s shirts have been featured in The Producers, The Music Man, Law & Order, and many more.

Tune in and hear how Carl keeps the love in every stitch.
Follow him on Instagram @cegonycand see the magic for yourself.

Carl’s website - https://www.cego.com

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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation

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