“One of the key successes we had with the tie business was getting approached by the alumni office and getting the support to sell a lot [100s] of ties through the alumni network. Another one was getting a huge order from the president's office as everyone in the president office loved our ties.”

“...At a job interview, the CEO of the company... saw the tie that I was wearing and he asked about it as he had seen it coming up online. And I said I had designed the tie and I had a business selling the ties as part of a class. And next thing you know, I got a job offer because he was impressed with my skill over there, hoping that I can apply those skills at his workplace, which I did.”