Julianna is one lucky girl! She is a brand representative for a wonderful shop that I have admired for some time now: Cute & Sassy Bowtique. They specialize in Disney-themed apparel, ears, and other fashion items. I decided to do a fun Q&A with the founders of this shop, Jessica and Anna, on how they started their shop and their goals for the future. I know that it is not easy being an entrepreneur, so I truly admire people that hustle and follow their passions. You can shop their product directly through their IG page https://www.instagram.com/cutensassy_bowtique/  Not only do they have the cutest selection of Minnie-shaped ears and clothing, but they also have amazing customer service. I hope people continue to support small businesses; I definitely want you to show this shop some love and follow along on their journey as they continue growing.

JS: When did you create your shop and what was the inspiration behind it?

CSB: Our shop started with something small, just two little tables in a booth at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet…it t was about 6 to 7 years ago. At that time, our bows were a totally different style to what they are now. Our name comes from us trying to describe little girls. They are all cute & they just have a little sass to them. They all steal our hearts with their cuteness. There is definitely a lot more of our shop to come in the coming years.

JS: What are your goals for your shop?

CSB: One of our goals for our shop is to continue growing, not only in the numbers of followers but also actual customers who continually order from us; to continue building relationships with our customers. Another thing we are working on is bringing in new styles of bows & headbands.  We just recently added clothing to our shop. That’s definitely something we will continue working on. We would love to collaborate with other shops or see our items in a department store…maybe even open a store of our own.

JS: Where do you do most of your advertising for your products?

CSB:  All our advertising is definitely through Instagram.  Our customers are amazing as well: they are always sharing our shop with friends, family…. even strangers sometimes! We are definitely thankful for that!

JS: Do you have another job besides your shop, and, if so, what do you do?

CSB: Running this shop is a full-time job. My sister and I made this our main focus since day one.

JS: What do you think makes you unique compared to your competitors?

CSB: One of the things that make our shop unique is that it’s very versatile. We get random requests every week and all though we may not get it done the first time we continue to try and get the product right the second time. I believe our shop is one of the few that doesn’t focus on one specific style but provide several options for our customers. We do our best to focus on what’s important to us, which is providing the best product for our shop at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet and for orders. Although a website would be amazing, we wouldn’t want to rush products out.

JS: How many hours a week do you put towards your business?

CSB: Running a business is not a 9-5 job or a Monday-Friday.  It’s a 24/7 job…it’s continually posting new products, answering direct messages, working on orders & restocking for the weekends.

Below are some pictures of her product and of Julianna modeling it!

Hello! I am Janet. I love connecting with people through all things creative. I hope to hear from you. xo