For 11-year old Kia‘i Tallett, living on a remote farm on the Big Island of Hawaii means you learn to make what you want to wear with your own hands.
“We like to make things instead of buy them,” Kia‘i told HuffPost of her family. Her parents, artist Sally Lundburg and surfboard shaper Keith Tallett, encourage their daughter’s creative process.
Kia‘i started knitting hats when she was five years old and eventually found herself with more hats than she knew what to do with. Her mom introduced her to Etsy, and Kia‘i decided to open a shop to sell her creations.
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Kia‘i is eager to offer advice to other entrepreneurs: “Find something you like to do or make, and make sure you really like it, not just the idea of it. Be consistent with quality, and start small. Find someone who can help you, or who wants to collaborate — that makes it more fun!”
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