So what motivated you to begin your journey as an entrepreneur?

Um, so when I started this so long ago, um, I was a recent college graduate.

We were entering the great recession.

Um, and I could not find a full-time job.

I got my degree in business and fashion from Parsons school of design, and I had to become a gig worker, meaning I was designing for one company one day and another company, the next, I had no benefits, no steady income, and it was a very stressful time.

So.

I always had teaching in the back of my mind because I remembered how much sewing gave me confidence as a young child.

But what sort of obstacles did you face along the way?

What you're doing is so amazing and fantastic, and what led you even to start the business in the first place?

You know, I've been doing this for over 16 years now, which is wild to me to even say that, but I always loved fashion and creativity.

My grandmother taught me to sew when I was super little.

We're going way back now, six years old.

But I was always creating, always making something.

I wasn't a kid who was into, like, theater or being on stage or sports or anything like that, so to me, fashion design and sewing and making my own clothing was a confidence boost.

You know, it was a way for me to go to school and say, "I made this," you know, and have something to be proud of.

One thing that's always interesting, I always like to ask franchisors the type of candidate or franchisees that maybe you're looking for or that you think will find success in a, in a franchise like yours.