When you can’t find anything to wear in your style, make your own. That’s at least what Moziah Bridges did, which led him to create his own home-made bow ties. Moziah is from Memphis and started “Mo’s Bows” in 2011 at age 9. He learned to sew and started making his own colorful bowties, all made with the leftover scraps from his grandmother.

Once Moziah started selling his home-made bows, he was able to start hiring tailors to expand. Eventually, Mo’s Bows made an appearance on Shark Tank in season 5 of the show and Daymond John, one of the sharks, took interest in the business. Moziah struck a royalty deal and Daymond became a mentor to Moziah. Mo’s Bows has since expanded from just selling bowties and now also makes neckties, pocket squares, and other fashionable products.

Mo’s Bows continued to grow and had features in Forbes magazine, on the Today Show, and on the Steve Harvey Show. There have been collaborations with the NBA and Neiman Marcus, and Mo’s Bows partnered with Robert Stewart Inc. With all this growth and success, Moziah was able to start a charity in 2012; Go Mo! Summer Camp Scholarship Fund. The charity’s main goal is to help the children of Memphis be able to go to summer camps.

Now in 2024, the company has continued to grow, and Moziah is set on expanding his business even further. He entered Memphis Fashion Week Fashion Show as an emerging fashion designer. Moziah’s mission “is to make you look and feel your most stylish and confident by adding a bit of elegant whimsy to your wardrobe.” His creativity and drive for success has really allowed him to succeed, and his experiences thus far will continue to help find even more success in the future. Key takeaway from Moziah’s story: you can have success at a very young age and having a good idea, no matter how small, can grow into something much bigger.

Moziah Bridges was just 9 years old when he first launched his bowtie business “Mo’s Bows”. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Moziah has been trying to impact his community in some way for quite sometime. As a kid, he would always try to find bow ties to wear, but could never find any that caught his eye. Because of this, he approached his grandmother and asked her to help sew some fabric together for him.

As a result, his continuous work ethic has allowed him to reap in thousands and thousands of dollars of profits. Moziah always liked to give back to the community, and this was no different, With the money that he made, he was able to start the GoMo Scholarship Fund. The GoMoScholarship Fund was a way for Moziah to give back. He chooses a particular bow tie from the yearly designs and sends 100% of the proceeds back to charity.

Mo’s Bows uses the money to send some kids to camp during the summer. Bridges picks some kids from his hometown, Orange Mound, and sends them to Glenview Community Center. There, the kid’s meals are entirely paid for and so is their stay at the camp for the summer. Through all of this, Moziah has continued to raise more and more money, which has allowed him to give back even more to the community.

Moziah also has had the opportunity to appear on Shark Tank, and other shows broadcasted all over the United States. His incredible talent and entrepreneurial spirit have inspired many of the younger generation, showing that age and his background should not limit anyone’s dreams or aspirations they have in life. He is still in the business, and uses his platform to impact many people in the Memphis area, and also across the United States. Mo’s Bows is a fantastic story that shows what hard work and dedication can turn into with the proper motivation and help around you.

To watch a short clip of Steve Harvey talking about Mo’s Bows, click here