Bo Carney, co-founder of Mohawk General Store, joins Lacy on this episode of the EXPANDED Podcast. She shares the story of her international upbringing, meeting and going into business with her husband, and following her intuition and personal style to create the wildly popular Mohawk General Store. She’s a massive expander for fashion entrepreneurs, those interested in living or studying internationally, and anyone who is afraid to make the leap to achieve their dreams.
A Rut - Feeling too complacent to be able to follow your dreams or passions
In this episode, we talk about:
International upbringing growing up in Korea, Austria, and Dallas, TXStudying fashion business in ItalyMeeting her now-husband in Italy and moving to AmericaOpening Mohawk General with her husbandHow she was inspired to open Mohawk GeneralLearning to run a fashion business without experience in buyingFollowing her intuition about curation and business decisionsAdvice for fashion entrepreneursDealing with the death of her fatherReluctantly going to a retreat that opened up a new way of looking at the worldLearning to reprogram her limiting beliefs from childhoodAdjusting to living in a new country and creating communityLearning to stay away from comparison with othersCreating Smock to fill a gap in the marketHow becoming a mother changed her approach to businessFocusing on one thing rather than multitaskingBeing held at gunpointBeing married to her business partnerCalling in her partnerThe influence of her Korean background on her aestheticScaling her businessStyle staples for the season
-Her personal style philosophy
Resources:
Mohawk General StoreThe Hoffman ProcessSmockHansel From BaselLauren ManoogianWhere to find Bo:
Website - mohawkgeneralstore.comInstagram - @mohawkgeneralstoreFor more information on this episode with Bo, click here
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