Karon Futch, co-owner of The Polka-dot Peach, is answering the questions for today’s Small Business Snapshot.
What is the primary purpose of your business? We monogram both classic and unique items.
What is your business background? (Answered by Kim Wheeler, co-owner) My twin and I are both Early Childhood Education instructors at Coosa Valley Technical College. We are also licensed registered nurses. Karon works as a nurse PRN for Redmond Regional Medi-cal Center.
Why did you start this particular business? We bought a monogramming machine and started monogramming for our niece Ava, who is 17 months old. Other family members started requesting monogrammed items, then friends followed after. Everything started to snowball and here we are.
What makes your business unique? We offer a wide variety of items that are personalized. We offer handbags, beach bags, flip flops, travel mugs, hand towels, golf towels, burp cloths, bibs, sippy cubs, headbands, belts, chokers, cosmetic bags and many many more items. We have something for everyone.
What do you enjoy most about your chosen profession? We love to create unique, personal items and pride ourselves in offering things that can't be found in local stores.
What has been the biggest or most interesting challenge to overcome as a small business owner? Just getting started with our website was a challenge in itself. All of the in’s and out’s of people actually being able to find our website was the biggest challenge. It is not as easy as it looks.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers? We are excited about our new summer merchandise. Our monogrammed fabric scarf belts and laundry bags make excellent graduation gifts, and are perfect for summer vacations. We also have several unique gifts items in stock just in time for Father’s day. Our signature item is our monogrammed Brazilian flip flops which we offer in over a dozen fabrics and colors. Our elegant bridal and bridesmaids flip flops are perfect for outdoor spring and summer weddings. Our most exciting new item is called the Yeni. We are the first local retailer to sell the Yeni, a Made-in-the-USA bath-time apron. The Yeni, was perfected as a solution for a dryer bath time experience for busy parents. Perfect to wear while bathing children, the Yeni is a towel-like apron, made of seersucker or checked cotton, and terry cloth, that slips over a parent’s head. We haven’t left out man’s best friend either. The Yeni is perfect for bathing those furry little ones who need some TLC too. The Yeni for pets comes in a precious black, brushed cotton with paw prints. Visit our website www.thepolkadotpeach.com to view our unique gift items. We have shipped our merchandise as far as Canada, Texas, South Carolina, California, and New York, just to name a few. We are pleased to offer free delivery service to our local custom-ers in the Rome area.
THE FACTS:
Business name: The Polka-dot Peach Business age: one year Owners: Karon Futch and Kim Wheeler How long have you owned it? one year Location: internet business Telephone: 678-523-1742 Employees: two Web site: www.thepolkadotpeach.com Hours: online any time
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