07/14/2026
Building a business while working a full-time job is not easy.
Most mornings, I am up around 5:30 or 6:00. I spend the next 40 to 50 hours of my week working my regular job, often until 4:00 or 5:00 in the afternoon.
Then I come home, eat a quick dinner, and start working all over again.
Most nights, I am in the shop until 9:00 or 10:00, cutting leather, building inventory for upcoming events, and finishing custom orders for clients. The only time I usually take off from my regular job is when we are traveling to an event.
There are long days, tired nights, missed weekends, and moments when it would be much easier to slow down.
But I know what I am working toward.
I am building a future for myself and my fiancée. I am building something that belongs to us. Something created through hard work, sacrifice, creativity, and a shared love for leatherworking and the events we attend together.
We love meeting people, creating pieces that will become part of their stories, and watching this dream grow one order and one event at a time.
This business is more than a side job to me. It is a dream I refuse to give up on.
Every early morning, every late night, every sore hand, and every mile traveled is an investment in the life we want to build together.
The road may be exhausting, but the destination is worth fighting for.
