A warm and heart-felt thank-you to the people at Canvas Rebel for interviewing our CEO, Hilarie Viener! She was so happy to join them to discuss the Black Paw Memorial Pin, determination, and success. Text follows:
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Hilarie Viener. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hilarie, appreciate you joining us today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
The idea for Black Paw Memorial Pin came to life when I was sitting at the hair salon…while that might sound strange…innovative ideas can come at any time anywhere…
After many years of living in Manhattan not near my mother, I moved during Covid, and now we live within 30 minutes of each other. Seizing on that opportunity, she had begun to make a habit of popping in when I was at the hair salon (for those of you familiar, that can take hours and the company was always welcome). Soon she got to know everyone there and they too would await her arrival when I would hop into the chair.
So back to the salon… about a year into this routine, my mom came by a little later than usual to the salon…but lost was her cheerfulness and energy. She was just kind of, well, sad. Our usual group, who had been asking where she was, upon seeing her walk toward us, began to look at one another and ask if she was ok.
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