Socks. We all wear them (or at least we all should) and most are pretty boring. White tube socks are basically the sock equivalent of white rice. Who would want to eat white rice and ONLY white rice everyday? Likewise, who would want to wear only white, black, or brown socks day in and day out? Brandon and Sebastian Martinez grew tired of boring socks and decided to do something about it. Brandon, at the age of 5, began to design his own line of zany, wacky socks with his older brother Sebastian helping him to sell them. From their humble beginnings to generating $15,ooo in 2014, Are You Kidding and these two brothers have come a long way. But crazy socks and even crazier profits aren’t the only amazing thing about this young sock company, they also give back. Are You Kidding They have partnered with a multitude of charities which include: Autism Speaks, American Cancer Society, Special Olympics Florida, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, and The Live Like Bella Foundation. With a healthy business and the rest of their lives to continue to grow it, the sky is truly the limit for these peewee entrepreneurs!
Link to Are You Kidding’s website: https://areyoukiddingsocks.com/
That’s awesome! I’m a big fan of having unique socks, so I connected with this. But its so amazing that kids that young started their own business. And now they are generating quite a profit, very great story!
Fun socks has been a product whose demand has increased over the years. They are a subtle way to express individuality and uniqueness. These kids know what’s up by creating a business for crazy socks. It is super encouraging to see people want to give back through their business, I loved reading that even though they have become super successful, they still donate and give to charities that make a difference in the community. Well written post, with lots of detail, great job!
It’s such a good idea. I love wearing fun socks and it’s impressive how far these kids have gone selling them. It’s cool how they’re using their business to partner with charities to help out. It’s nice to see that they’re using their creativity to build a business and to make a difference.