… I get inspired by other people’s work. Whether that’s while my wife and I are on vacation walking through a downtown shopping area or seeing what others are doing on Etsy. As an entrepreneur, my mind is always working so when I see something I like or think of a new idea I just keep working on it in my head for days until I begin to come up with a product idea. After that, I mock it up on photoshop, print it, craft it and then rework it again and again until I like the end result.

… Much of what I do is a self taught- learned from books or discovered through trial and error over years of experimentation. I received some basic training at college but methods have changed over the years. The technical aspects of screen printing and my understanding of the process have certainly improved over time and technological developments keep me on my toes. Youtube is always interesting to watch and hooray for being able to quickly lookup a method on the web.

… Success has many steps. Success is stepping out on your own for some people, for some it’s a certain amount of money. For others, it’s the liberty to travel your own path. For some, it’s a success by simply taking a risk because they aren’t risk-takers naturally. I have worked in varying types of manufacturing and engineering, success to me is more about the freedom to create a product I personally can take pride in, it’s about the ability to have something that is my own.

… Making the move to work from home as an Entrepreneur as been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. It’s still hard work, of course, but It fits into my lifestyle and personality. I like to have control over every aspect of the business to make sure it’s perfect and that there are no mistakes. The hardest part about it is trial by error. Since I’m doing this all by myself, If I make a mistake, it’s my responsibility to make it right, but I like the independence of it all.