Sixteen year old Moziah Bridges is one inspiring entrepreneur.  He has always been interested in looking good, wearing a suit and tie whenever he possibly could from the time he was 4 years old.  As he got older he became especially fond of bow ties.  However, Mo noticed that there was only a small selection of  bow ties available for kids, and most were clip-ons.  Mo believed a man (or boy) should be able to tie his own ties.  So at the age of 9 years old, he started his own bow tie company, sewing ties from scratch, using the skills his grandmother taught him.  At first he just sold locally and on Etsy, but his ties became very popular very fast. 

After a few years, Moziah made an appearance on Shark Tank and ended up partnering with Daymond John, a very successful clothing entrepreneur.  John went on to become his mentor.  Mo says the best advice he ever received was from John, who told him, “Stay true to your brand.”  I believe this is very applicable to all young entrepreneurs and startups, because it is so easy for people to get overly ambitious and try to expand their business beyond what it is meant for.  However, sometimes all that is needed is patience, passion, persistence and hard work, and an innovative idea can take off just like Mo’s Bows.