Back in 2011, 9 year old Moziah Bridges faced an issue. Nothing that I can find to wear fits my style! How can I look classy and feel good while I do it? The answer was simple, make your own accessories, specifically bow ties. With the help of his grandmother and her box of fabric scraps, a baby business was born. Mo saw a personal need and filled it, and it spread to so many others.
He learned to sew from his grandmother and started producing ties, 2000 of them by the time he was 11! a helpful boost to his business was his appearance on the Oprah magazine. At 11 years old, Mo appeared on the ABC show “Shark Tank”. He was offered 3 three dollar royalty by Kevin, and Daymond offered to mentor him, but would not be giving any money. Mo accepted Daymond’s offer of mentorship, and the two have been working together since. in 2014 Mo was accepted into the Tennessee State Museum Costume and Textile Institute, and grew his fashion expertise to a whole new level with the skills he acquired there. In 2015, Mo served as the fashion correspondent for the NBA. This led to the NBA signing him on in 2017 to create custom bow ties and neckties for all 30 teams. Along with the Oprah magazine, Mo appeared twice on Time magazine list of most influential teens, and on Fortune’s “18 under 18” list.
Mo’s Bows, with just 5 employees(including his mother grandmother, and himself, as well as his mentor) has now sold over 700,000 worth of men’s accessories, including bow ties, neckties, pocket squares, and hats, all with Mo’s unique fabrics and designs. Mo’s Bows has also partnered with several retailers, including Cole Haan, Bloomingdale’s, the Home Shopping Network and Neiman Marcus.
Time to tie this all together. Mo’s entrepreneurial mind saw a personal need, and eventually that grew into a whole business venture. He used his fame and publicity to gain mentorship and guidance, and used that guidance to profit doing something he loves.
You can find Mo’s website here!
Great job on your post! I saw Mo’s pitch on Shark Tank and was very impressed with how well he had done leading up to it. It’s very cool how he has expanded from bow ties to now producing neckties, pocket squares, and hats. Mo is a very talented individual who has accomplished so much, and he has a bright future ahead of him as he continues to grow and develop his ideas.
– Kaitlyn Kuscevic
Nice post! I like how upbeat it sounds with the writing style. I also saw his pitch on Shark Tank and it’s really cool to read about him so many years later. It seems like he is very sucessful and that’s pretty cool seeing how young he was when he first opened his company.
-Lauren Creely
I loved this post, I saw Mo on shark tank and thought his idea was great on the show and it was great to see you use that idea on your post!
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I went and watched Mo’s Shark Tank bit, and he seems very clever. He didn’t take what might have appeared as the better deal and it seems to be paying off for him. My Dad doesn’t buy bow/ties but my Mom would totally buy these ties. His business is clearly thriving, and I am excited to see how it grows.
Great post! I think that this business is such a cool one! I also, find it crazy how he did all of that at such a young age. I scrolled through his website to see the ties and the designs and i was amazed on how many i would buy. That style is something i would definitely love to wear and express myself better on nice occasions.
I like this post a lot. I used to watch shark tank a lot and I was a little surprised when he got an offer. But great for him and I’m happy his business is going so well.
Wonderful job on this post! You have such an approachable writing style. I like how you included an in depth description of the problem Mo was trying to solve.
Hey! Good job with this blog! It was simple and easy to read yet engaging. I like how you went through the backstory and achievements in chronological order. It was easy to follow and very interesting!
I liked this a lot! Such a cool story how a personal need produced an entire business, partnership with the NBA and popular retail stores, and features in huge publications like Oprah and Time Magazines. It is super impressive how much success the business has acquired and how much revenue it’s brought in. Well-written post also!
This is awesome! Obviously, Moziah is a true entrepreneur. He saw a simple problem, and he fixed it. He is a huge inspiration and shows us an example of the slow hunch. I personally love the NBA, so I think it’s awesome that he gets to work with an organization that large.
This is quite Interesting! I’ve watched his shark tank video in the past he is a really amazing entrepreneur. the way you wrote this really well done i quite like how you have everything in order. I’m not much of a sports fan but even I think it’s cool how far he has made it.
Wow–Bridges was so driven by his classic, personal sense of style that he’s excelled in a rather niche area of fashion. And I love that the people in his life play such an active role in inspiring him and helping him succeed, and that he welcomes that help from them.