[quote style=”boxed”]Keep doing what you’re doing, trust yourself and never listen to that voice of fear within you.[/quote] Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, designer Tina Tangalakis always sought to combine her love of art and humanitarian work. As a student she studied costume design at California Institute of…
[quote style=”boxed”]Scarcity brings clarity, because it helps you figure out how to best optimize your resources and avoid doing wasteful things. The lesser your means, the greater your options.[/quote] Emily Gimmel is the founder and CEO of GRACESHIP, a line of chic computer bags and accessories exclusively for women. The…
[quote style=”boxed”]You can get a lot farther by making people talk about you than you can by plastering the world with advertisements that people will ignore.[/quote] Emmitt Parkman is the founder of Sports Talk Trash, where he is working to build a platform to bring together the world’s most passionate…
[quote style=”boxed”]The only way to truly enjoy winning and being successful is to fail. If you never fail, then you’ll never know the pain of defeat, which means you’ll never understand the passion and hard work it takes to stay on top.[/quote] Mr. Grant Harris is the owner and chief…
[quote style=”boxed”]Ideas do not have to be important. Look at me–I make bags. I did not invent bags. Success lies in execution and marketing. The idea has to inspire you. Are you crazy passionate about your idea? If you are not, you will burn out. I would be designing and…
[quote style=”boxed”]You are never a prisoner of your situation, and the power to change your circumstances is always yours. The key is to focus on what you could gain by changing your situation rather than on what you stand to lose.[/quote] Ruth founded Love It Love It Love It, an…
Always believe that somewhere, somehow, something will happen. You’ve gotta have a little faith in yourself! David started life in the northwest of England before traveling around the world from 2005-2006. He taught English in Japan which enabled him to learn basic Japanese and more about the culture. He then…
[quote style=”boxed”]I use one of the old-school yellow notepads. That always does the trick for me. I don’t think there is a more effective way to communicate your thoughts and ideas than to write them down with a pen on paper.[/quote] Ryan Wood is the director of public awareness and…
For instance, once I get into the office, I write down three tasks. As I’m working my way through them, I go out of my way to connect with people and talk about our projects. If I complete those three tasks, I know I’m moving my projects forward, and if…
[quote style=”boxed”]Put your personality into everything you do. You have to connect and make your project something that reflects you. So be honest with yourself.[/quote] Gastón Frydlewski created HICKIES. He designed the product, researched the materials and production process, and patented the concept. He worked at JPMorgan Chase from 2006…
Meet Gastón Frydlewski and Mariquel Waingarten – Founders of HICKIES