We had the good fortune of connecting with Shannon Berg and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shannon, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
To let my creative juices flow, bring in a little extra income for my family, and make people feel beautiful.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I offer not just a product, but an experience. When people come to my hat bar I help them create a unique, one of the kind item that tells a story. The best part is watching a customer put on their hat when it’s completed, looking in the mirror and feeling beautiful. This first year in business has been unbelievable. I honestly have had it pretty easy and not a ton of challenges. Keeping up with inventory, knowing how much to order for certain events, learning the bookwork, social media, took a little time but I figured it out fairly quickly. This business has been more than I could have ever imagined. All I can say is, if you have a dream or passion, just start. You will figure it out as you go. There are so many tools out there that can help you along the way. I am so excited and can’t wait to see where this buisness will take me next!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would hop on a cruise! Maybe a weeklong trip down to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and endless cocktails out of a pineapple!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Shoutout to Crystal Haupt for giving me encouragement to start this business and referral for this article!

Website: Thehautehatter.com

Instagram: @thehautehatter

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