How the hell did i get here?
It’s been a long time coming.
I started this when I was 17 working out of my parents basement. The moment I started messing around clothing I instantly fell in love. I put everything in to it. I would spend my nights after school and practice making shirts and fulfilling orders.
Although I had such an immense love for this business, I never really tried to make a career out of it.
Then I got laid off.
I told myself I had to make it work. No college degree, no real passion for anything else, I was determined to make this work.
As time went on, I continued to invest and grow. I would come home from work and then start printing. Late nights and early mornings were a part of the normal routine in order to keep the ball rolling.
Aside from every bit of hard work I’ve put in to this myself, there’s no way in hell I’d be doing what I am doing if it weren’t for the people around me. My family, friends, and the people I work with (who are very much family to me now) have continued to pull through for me even when things got hard. I owe them the world.
The first shop
Yeah this was my parents basement back in 2021. I was 17 and had no clue what i was doing lol. I ruined so many clothes down here. This is where it all started though. I loved everything about it.
This was in my first apartment.
Space was limited not gonna lie. I still really didn’t know what I was doing but I was definately learning. I used to do some printing out on the porch when it was nice outside. Loved this place too. Definitely had some big milestones here
We've made it to my current home
This is where shit started to get real. Moved in here a little after I turned 20 and had more space then I knew what to do with. I brought my first real embroidery machine and screen printing press here.
I quickly ran out of space lol. Printing in this basement after a long day at work was rough. I had a lot of “close to quitting” moments here.
This was my make or break. First time making some real money from my business, but also my first time realizing the sacrifice it was going to take to keep growing.
And now we’re here
Craziest thing actually. I gave everything I have and more to get this going. Still trying to figure out what the hell im doing, but I think I have a much better idea now then I did back then lol.
I want to make sure it’s clear that none of this would be possible if it weren’t for the people around me. My parents have made so many sacrifices for me it’s unreal. My friends have been here for me every step of the journey. My now employees (who literally helped me flip this shop and worked out of my living room for a month) went to hell and back for me. I love them all to death. I’ll never be able to pay that back.
