Zachary Barber

Founder of Yorktown Tools (20yr Army Veteran) sharing his journey when starting up a company

Brand

Working On The Business Before Working In the Business

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

Working On The Business Before Working In the Business

Yorktown Tools After Six Months

Zachary Barber

Brand

Jul 2, 2026

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3 min read

International Shipping Cost Are Insane

Yorktown Tools After Six Months

Zachary Barber

Tool company

GSA eOffer Update: Making Progress on the Government Contracting Front

Jun 19, 2026

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3 min read

GSA eOffer Update: Making Progress on the Government Contracting Front

Yorktown Tools After Six Months

Zachary Barber

Brand

Yorktown Tools Hits a Major Milestone: Featured in The Virginian-Pilot

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Yorktown Tools Hits a Major Milestone: Featured in The Virginian-Pilot

Yorktown Tools After Six Months

Zachary Barber

Brand

Glove Sourcing Update: The Wins, The Setbacks, and Building Something Real

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

Glove Sourcing Update: The Wins, The Setbacks, and Building Something Real

Yorktown Tools After six months

Zachary Barber

Tool company

The Power of Relationships: Never Burn Bridges

May 28, 2026

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4 min read

The Power of Relationships: Never Burn Bridges

Yorktown Tools After Six Months

Zachary Barber

Brand

Sourcing Strategies: Climbing the Ladder from Retail to Direct Manufacturer

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

Sourcing Strategies: Climbing the Ladder from Retail to Direct Manufacturer

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Brand

May 16, 2026

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4 min read

Building a Brand Worth Fighting For

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Tool company

Discipline Equals Freedom — But ADHD Equals Freedom at a Faster Rate

May 11, 2026

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4 min read

Discipline Equals Freedom — But ADHD Equals Freedom at a Faster Rate

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Tool company

The Power of the Chamber of Commerce for B2B Businesses

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

The Power of the Chamber of Commerce for B2B Businesses

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Why Most People Fail to Start a Business: It’s Not the Dream — It’s the Action

Apr 29, 2026

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4 min read

Why Most People Fail to Start a Business: It’s Not the Dream — It’s the Action

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

I Started My Tool Business for Just $393: How to Launch Lean and Stay Frugal

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

I Started My Tool Business for Just $393: How to Launch Lean and Stay Frugal

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

You Don’t Need to Hire a “Professional” to Build a Great Website

Apr 19, 2026

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2 min read

You Don’t Need to Hire a “Professional” to Build a Great Website

Yorktown Tools after six months

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

The First 6 Months of Yorktown Tools - Overview

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

High Barrier to Entry: Why Starting a Tool Company Is Harder - And Smarter

Apr 13, 2026

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3 min read

High Barrier to Entry: Why Starting a Tool Company Is Harder - And Smarter

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Meet the Founder: My Story and the Team I’m Building

Apr 12, 2026

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3 min read

Meet the Founder: My Story and the Team I’m Building

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Apr 11, 2026

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3 min read

Competitive Advantage:  What Sets Yorktown Tools Apart - Free Job-Site Delivery and Zero Hassle

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Build Your Digital Foundation First: Why Backend Work Beats Chasing Sales Early

Apr 10, 2026

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4 min read

Build Your Digital Foundation First: Why Backend Work Beats Chasing Sales Early

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

Our Mission and Vision: Why I Built Yorktown Tools the Way I Did

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Systems and Processes: Why I Built Everything Before Making My First Sale

Apr 8, 2026

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4 min read

Systems and Processes: Why I Built Everything Before Making My First Sale

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Apr 7, 2026

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5 min read

Your First Sale

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Apr 6, 2026

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6 min read

Business to Business (B2B) Strategy

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Apr 5, 2026

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5 min read

Military Gives Unique Opportunities

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Mentors & Advice : The Mentors Who Saved Me From Costly Mistakes in the Tool Industry

Apr 4, 2026

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4 min read

Mentors & Advice : The Mentors Who Saved Me From Costly Mistakes in the Tool Industry

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Yorktowntools

Sourcing Tools : How I Found Suppliers and Learned to Buy Tools as a Startup

Apr 3, 2026

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2 min read

Sourcing Tools : How I Found Suppliers and Learned to Buy Tools as a Startup

Starting a Tool Company

Zachary Barber

Zachary Barber

Working On The Business Before Working In the Business

International Shipping Cost Are Insane

GSA eOffer Update: Making Progress on the Government Contracting Front

Yorktown Tools Hits a Major Milestone: Featured in The Virginian-Pilot

Glove Sourcing Update: The Wins, The Setbacks, and Building Something Real

The Power of Relationships: Never Burn Bridges

Sourcing Strategies: Climbing the Ladder from Retail to Direct Manufacturer

Building a Brand Worth Fighting For

Discipline Equals Freedom — But ADHD Equals Freedom at a Faster Rate

The Power of the Chamber of Commerce for B2B Businesses

Why Most People Fail to Start a Business: It’s Not the Dream — It’s the Action

I Started My Tool Business for Just $393: How to Launch Lean and Stay Frugal

You Don’t Need to Hire a “Professional” to Build a Great Website

The First 6 Months of Yorktown Tools - Overview

High Barrier to Entry: Why Starting a Tool Company Is Harder - And Smarter

Meet the Founder: My Story and the Team I’m Building

Competitive Advantage: What Sets Yorktown Tools Apart - Free Job-Site Delivery and Zero Hassle

Build Your Digital Foundation First: Why Backend Work Beats Chasing Sales Early

Our Mission and Vision: Why I Built Yorktown Tools the Way I Did

Systems and Processes: Why I Built Everything Before Making My First Sale

Your First Sale

Business to Business (B2B) Strategy

Military Gives Unique Opportunities

Mentors & Advice : The Mentors Who Saved Me From Costly Mistakes in the Tool Industry

Sourcing Tools : How I Found Suppliers and Learned to Buy Tools as a Startup

Yorktown Tools Journal

Competitive Advantage:  What Sets Yorktown Tools Apart - Free Job-Site Delivery and Zero Hassle

Mentors & Advice : The Mentors Who Saved Me From Costly Mistakes in the Tool Industry

Sourcing Tools : How I Found Suppliers and Learned to Buy Tools as a Startup