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Creating Handmade Leather Goods ...
Moeller seniors Quinn Herron and Justin Barger took their senior year to another level of experiential learning by becoming aspiring entrepreneurs. Together, they founded Frogman, a small fashion accessory business that takes pride in offering customers simple and uniquely designed wallets and accessories. Each wallet, belt, or keychain is hand-crafted and handstitched. Through trial and error, Quinn and Justin have learned to work with the best quality leather with techniques acquired through many months of work. Frogman Leather is not just a good way to make money, but an opportunity for them both to learn about all the aspects of running a business, from production to sales to taxes. They believe it’s smart to make their mistakes now, because it will smooth out the process of starting a business in the future.
Over the past months, Frogman Leather has brought in thousands of dollars in revenue while raising up to $150 for Moeller’s El Salvador Experiential Trip. Quinn and Justin now are a step ahead of their fellow classmates in college for business. Quinn hopes to pursue entrepreneurial studies at either Miami University or Dayton, while Justin will