Have you ever been looking for something in the store but can’t find whatever it is that you like? Moziah Bridges feels your pain! Even as a young child he was stylish – wanting to stand out in a crowd, not blend in. He loved to dress up and wear bow ties, but often found himself longing for patterns and styles the stores did not sell. Moziah is also a jazz dancer, which explains his creative side. One day, when he just couldn’t bear the thought of another boring bow tie, he asked his grandmother to teach him how to sew.
Moziah began hand-crafting bow ties for himself, using a sewing machine, and people loved them! People love hand-made items, especially when they are as unique as these bow ties. He started selling to friends and family, and when he realized he could make a real profit off of them, he started to sell on Etsy. He called his company “Mo’s Bows” and rightfully named himself the CEO. According to Forbes magazine, Moziah as raked in a cool $30,000 after only selling for three years. Although this number may seem lower than other businesses, Mo’s Bows is special because each bow is picked out and sewn by hand, so creating their product takes longer than the average company. After the business took off on Etsy, Moziah began selling in boutiques where the owners were friends of his. He sells his bowties in boutiques across a few states including Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Arkansas.
Just one of Mo’s Bows can retail for between twenty-five and fifty dollars. And all of this money he is making is going back to good causes. Moziah wasn’t just concerned with making money when he started selling. And he understands how a good impression and an upstanding image within the community can be beneficial. He created the Go Mo! Scholarship Bow Tie and all of the proceeds from it help send children to summer camps. He likes the idea of giving kids a place to go where they can’t get into as much trouble. Mo’s biggest piece of advice to those who want to be like him is to “figure out what you like to do and how to make money from it.” Because that’s exactly what he did with Mo’s Bows.
I think this is an interesting development and I love how the money he makes is going to a good cause I love how he collected 30,000 just in 3 years. And the scholarship is a good touch as well.