One day, after one particularly special Christmas ornament fell off their tree and broke, the Naqvi brothers began to consider how to better hand their ornaments. After all, the flimsy, silly hooks weren’t really cutting it! And thus, the Ornament Anchor was born.
Originally invented for his school’s invention convention, 10 year old Ayaan Naqvi created the idea for Ornament Anchor when he was in 4th grade. Coming from an entrepreneurial family, Ayaan knew he’d found something special when he was flooded with adult’s interest in purchasing his Ornament Anchors. Ayaan went on to win first place in his classroom and now, with the help of his older brother, Mickey, 15, and Mom, Amanda, he’s bringing Ornament Anchor into the hands of consumers everywhere.
Not only does Ayaan posses a strong entrepreneurial spirit, but he also cares and loves animals. In honor of his dog, Zara, a rescue from a shelter, a potion of the Ornament Anchor proceeds go directly to animal shelters. In his own words, his goal is “to help as many animals in need as [he] can” and hopefully, eventually, branch out to help other endangered species. This past year, Ornament Anchor was able to donate $20,000 dollars to shelters and animals in need.
This is an awesome idea. I know from personal experience how annoying it is when ornaments fall off and break because the hooks just slide off. This is a great example of taking a small common problem and solving it. Not every business or idea has to solve the hardest and most complicated problem out there. I love how this business also gives back and supports animal shelters. Overall, this is a great idea and the owners are using it to benefit others.