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race Paik is a Kor an-American
ace Paik is a Korean-American mother of three,, the spouse of an Air
the spouse of an Air
Jaq B rd. E er since she was a little girl, her dream was to ha e her own business
I wanted to learn how ed my hus-
to sew,, with the hopes of making the perfect b b for our son. I asked my hus- band f I could buy a sewing
machine.band if I could buy a sewing machine i He kept saying no. When he went [on temporary duty], I had a garage sale at our home and sold all of his things (that I didn’t think he needed!). I made enough money to buy a sewing machine. I creat- ed and sold baby bibs to a hand- ful of stores in Washington, D.C., where we were stationed at the time. Simultaneously, we were reno at
Force colonel, and the founder of Jaq aq Biri d. Ever since she was a little girl, her dream was to have her own business.
orce colonel, and the founder of Jaq
Te l me a litt e bit about Jaq Jaq Bird andtle bit about Jaq Jaq Birlell me a litl how it was created. I wanted to learn how to sew with the hopes of making the perfect bib for our son. I aski
d and
side and has chalk fabric on the other side so the kids could draw while waiting for their food. This was how Jaq Jaq Bird as created..
biggest challenges of owning your own busine
side and has chalk fabric on the other side so the kids could dr w while waiting for their food. This was how Jaq Jaq Bir was created
As a military spouse, what are the bigge t challenges of owning your wn business? We move every one to three years in the Air Force. Instead of looking at PCSing as a challenge, I
three years in the Air Force. Instead of looking at PCSing as a challenge, I think of each move as an opportunity to do business diff erently, whether it is to fi nd new manufacturing op- tions or open new sales channels in other countries. Also, it is fl exible enough for me to work anywhere and have an extra source of income. What does it mean to your
where we were stationed at the time Simultaneously, we were renovat- ing our home and unfortunately losting our home and unfortunately los our entire life savings due to a general contractor who did not fi nish the job we hired him for. For one year, we didn’ ha e a functioning kitchen, so we ate out frequently. The kids would rip apart their childri
en’s menus and throw crayons on ons on
the fl oor, so out of necessity, I created the chalk mat. It is a place mat on one
the fl oor, so out of necessity, I created the chalk mat. It is a place mat on one
our entire life savings due to a general contractor who did not fi nish the job we hired him for. For one year, we didn’t have a functioning kitchen, so we ate out frequently. The kids would rip apart their ch ldren’s menus and throw cr
are alone struggling through the chal- lenges elenges every military famiery military family facesly faces. In-. In- stead, we enjoy reading about how other military families manage transitions [and] deployments while learning about earned benefi ts and w ys to fi nd support.
tead, we enjoy reading about how other military families manage transitions [and] deployments while learning about earned benefi ts and ways to fi nd support.
For more information on Jaq Jaq Bird, visit
jaqjaqbird.com.
or more information on Jaq Jaq Bird, visit
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