I started my entrepreneurial journey at 13, selling things online before I even really knew what “business” meant. But my first real taste of building a company—with people, culture, and a shared vision—came with Rove Concepts, which I bootstrapped from my apartment into a digitally native furniture brand. We scaled it into a 9-figure business with no outside funding—just a relentless focus on product, brand, and execution. That experience shaped everything: how I think about design, how I lead teams, how I earn customer trust, and how I build for the long term. Today, I’m applying everything I’ve learned to Monos—a modern travel and lifestyle brand rooted in timeless design, intentionality, and cultural relevance. What began with luggage has grown into a broader vision: physical prod...