#mosbows

Young Moziah "Mo" Bridges opened his Etsy shop in August of 2011 and in just over a year raked in $30,000 in sales! You may have heard of Mo and Mo's Bows through his appearance with his mother on NBC's Shark Tank. 

Although it seems Mo is selling directly through his branded online shop and at several major retailers now, it is humbling to know that his Etsy shop is were he was able to get his early traction going. His story is among hundreds of folks who have bootstrapped their passions into a small business via Etsy.

His Mom and mentor gave him some wise advice we could all benefit from: 

“You don’t have to wait until you’re older [or think that you're too old],” his mother Tramica Morris said. “If you have a dream and you have a passion, we say go for it.”

Mo's Original Bio From Etsy:

Meet Mo (Moziah Bridges), a 12 year old mogul in the making. His granny showed him how to make bow ties from scrap material using hand sewing and a machine. He began to make them for himself in June of 2011 when he was just 9 years old. When his bow ties drew compliments and recognition, he sensed a market that is "Mo's Bows". Mo offers a variety of fun, cool, and unique self-tie adjustable bow ties for all occasions and all sizes (including infants). The standard Mo's Bows bow tie is adjustable with sew-on snaps. This allows you the best of both worlds in a "tie it yourself" bow and the snap-on "on the go" bow. Custom orders are welcome. A huge selection of Mo's Bows bow ties come from his granny's vintage fabric, some that dates back more than 50 years!! Mo totes his bow ties in an old suitcase with racks…