revitalizing the economy. american express open is here to help. that is why we are proud to prevent your business on msnbc. hi there, everyone. i m jj ramberg and welcome to your business the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. maybe it is a trend or it never went out of style, but it seems that now touting the fact that your product is made in the usa is a big draw for customers. and it seems that americans are willing to pay more, and sometimes even much more for products that are made here. when george villagos had trouble finding a stylish american-made pair of shoes, he decided to make them himself, and stoked the artisan economy and supporting not only his business, but supporting two thri thriving businesses along the way. george villagos grew up working in his family s suburban chicago shoe shop. he learned the craft of building and repairing shoes from his father, an immigrant from greece. the first time my dad br
hi there, everyone. i m j.j. ramberg and welcome to your business the show dedicate dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. maybe it s a trend or maybe it never went out of style, but it seems that now, more than ever, touting the fact that your product is made in the usa is a big draw for customers. and it seems that americans are willing to pay more, sometimes even much more for products that are made here. when george had trouble finding a high-quality stylish pair of american made shoes, he decided he d make them himself. and in the process, he stoked the artisan economy supporting not only his business but also reviving and supporting two other small businesses along the way. george grew up working in his family s suburban chicago cobbler shop. there he watched and learned the old world craft of repairing and rebuilding shoes from his father, john, an immigrant from greece. the first time my dad ever brought me to the shoe repair, he
with his hand crafted shoes with people still sometimes waiting six weeks for a pair of them. his hands-on approach has him working side-by-side with nick horween in chicago on the leather, adam sutton in maine to be hand sewn and george frequently visits maine to personally monitor and inspect every pair of shoes before they ship. we don t see our factory as just a factory that s making our shoes. it s really a relationship. when i see a shoe, i can actually tell who sewed it. it s like their signature. and so going to maine and being a part of that is just part of the dna, taking what we do and finding someone else that s created what they do, pairing them with his effort, expertise, creating a product the market wanted. i put some new shoes on