Wow that’s a great story!
It seems like to start a brand these days it’s either:
having a trust fund 2) got PR/ buyers right after your graduate show from a big name university & go on to win competitions
Was it always your plan to start your own business?
I’m in my 40s but look young being small and I’ll say right now experience is what turns them away from us.
We are the competition, not ageism as it were. I think our 20 years experience is what they dislike more than anything.