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made by local cleveland artisans and craftspeople just like monica herself. growing up in cleveland, i saw how hard people work and how much they care about their city and their community. completely self-funded, for monica, this isn t just a side gig. it s a true passion project. i m lucky and i m grateful because i get to act, and then i get to use that cash, saying it blunltdly, use the cash to put into this and create a business. with her name front and center on all the labels, monica makes sure each and every item is something she wants to sell to her customers. people work hard for their money. i m not going to sell them junk, i m not going to make junk. if there s a bad batch of something, we throw it out. my standard is would i give this to my mom or my kids? if the answer is no, then it goes out. thinking of her fans as family led her to find new ways
to interact with them face-to-face. we were online and people love the stuff and then i love to connect with people, so i thought this could be a great opportunity to have a destination location in garre s garrettsville, ohio, where we have a store front, shipping, handling, distribution. monica measures success in more than just the bochl line. it s equally about sharing monica s first love, her love for her hometown, cleveland. all of the products that we make, the candles, it s all here. s sourced here, made here. sometimes i have to be karel because you can get so caught up in the business part of it that i ve been lately, you know, losing sight as to why we starltded this to begin with, and that was to bring jobs back home and hopefully expand and help other communities and cities.
to interact with them face to face. we were online and people loved the stuff. then i love to connect with people. so i thought, this could be a great opportunity to have a destination location in garrettsville, ohio, where we have a storefront, we have our production room, we have our shipping and handling and distribution. as the brand expands and reaches new customers, monica measures success in more than just the bottom line. it s equally about sharing monica s first love. her love for her hometown. cleveland. all of the products that we make, the candles, it s all here. it s sourced here, made here. sometimes i have to be careful because you can get so caught up in the business part of it that i ve been lately losing sight as to why we started this to begin with. and that was to bring jobs back home and hopefully expand and help other communities and
i grew up learning how he thought, how he created, how he, you know, wanted to not only make great products but help people by giving jobs back. completely self-funded, for monica, this isn t just a side gig. it s a true passion project. i m lucky and i m grateful because i get to act, and then i get to use that cash, saying it bluntly, use the cash to put into this and create a business. i learned everything. i really did. i learned how to do it because no one is going to care about your business as much as you do. so i eat, i breathe, live, sleep, sometimes to a fault. with her name front and center on all thelabels, monica makes sure each and every item is something that she wants to sell to her customers. i never wanted to attach a name to something that i didn t put my blood, sweat, and tears