😥 The Reality of Starting a Business

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learning how to build a brand from scratch

Welcome to issue #14 of the Tee Sisters Newsletter!

A LITTLE TEE SISTERS STORY

We got screamed out of a McDonalds in New Orleans
& a cop does nothing to protect us

If you love New Orleans, you can skip this story.

It ain’t gonna be a nice one.

Fena & Leeza in New Orleans (thinking it was gonna be a good time)

Our mom wanted to explore the U.S., and New Orleans was close enough to Florida, so she took us there.

The only nice thing about this city is the beignets.

We didn’t have much money, so we ended up going to a McDonalds for lunch.

At the time, one of our younger brothers was still in a stroller 🍼.

So to paint a picture: a single mom with 2 little girls and a toddler trying to navigate downtown New Orleans.

Yeah… We know 😬


We didn’t even get to order.

Because a big guy starts yelling and harassing our mother for no reason. We get so scared and run out the door.

Thank goodness there was a cop 🚔 outside!

Oh so we thought…

We tell him what happened and he does absolutely nothing.

Doesn’t even tell him to stay away.

Anyways, if you want beignets or Mardi Gras. Just go to Universal or something.

HOT TOPIC

We might not have to give a limb to buy goods anymore!


The U.S. will lower tariffs from 145% to 30% for the next 90 days as more negotiations continue.


Phew right? 😮‍💨

So if you’ve been worried about having to spend more on clothing and other Amazon favs, you can take a breath for now:)

Let’s hope the negotiations go in a good direction.


Good thing for us, our Trendy Tees store, manufactures everything in the U.S. 🇺🇸, so we didn’t have to worry about the tariffs!

PICK OUR NEW TEE

Are you more ‘out there’ or more laid back?


Do you like designs that are more minimalist or something that pops??

Laid Back or Out There?

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A TEE SISTER LESSON

Making time is hardddd.


The toughest part about starting a business is not the things you have to learn how to do or the mistakes you’re making.

It’s sacrificing something in your life that you love because you want to make it happen.

Sleep, family dinners, a hobby, rest 😴.

Something has to give.

Because to make a business happen - you have to LOCK IN 🔒.


And we told you → We will ALWAYS BE TRANSPARENT WITH YOU.

This past week, we’ve had to make sacrifices.

Sleep. Waking up super early. Going to sleep super late. Budgeting. Forgetting to eat. Putting certain tasks on back-log. Being on our phones way more than we want to be. Feeling disconnected from the present.


And this is probably why so many startups fail. It’s not easy. At all.

So the lesson?

If it was easy. Everyone would do it.

SHARE THE TEE


Share the tee with your friends, acquire a free Trendy Tees tee, and then acquire more friends as a result of your Trendy Tees tee!

We’re saying we’ll give you free stuff and more friends if you share a link. One link.


See you in the next issue!
The Tee Sisters