Entrepreneur's Name

Jee Kim

Age

34

Location

San Francisco, CA

Company Name

Peasants and Travelers

Company Size

1-10 employees

What does your company do?

Peasants and Travelers is a fashion luggage brand w/ goals of providing smart/functional travel solutions.

When and how did your company start?

My natural inclination is an entrepreneur and a free spirit, so I’ve always wanted to nurture my own business. As you can imagine, corporate life is limiting and frustrating to someone like me. I took the leap 2 years ago, after gaining better understood operations/production.

What's been one of the hardest challenges in running a business?

Managing cash flow is challenging…

What do you enjoy most about your work?

I feel fortunate to be chasing my dream.

Advice for people looking to start up their own business?

Quantify your channels of distribution…

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