How finding the right business partner turned a stay-at-home mom with a great idea into a full-blown entrepreneur – with Holly Bartman and Justin Draplin

Holly Bartman and Justin Draplin, Superfly Kids, Clothing Company, eCommerce, Lifestyle Business, Non-Tech, Physical Product, Women Founders

In the startup world, people often talk about the 20-something-year-old guy who makes apps for other 20-something-year-old guys until they sell their companies for billions of dollars.

But those stories aren’t the only ones worth telling.

Today, you’re going to hear how a stay-at-home mom turned an idea for her kids into a profitable business.

Holly Bartman is a co-owner of Superfly Kids, which makes personalized superhero capes for children.

Along with her is co-CEO Justin Draplin. I invited them here to talk about how they built their business.

Holly Bartman and Justin Draplin

Superfly Kids

Holly Bartman is a co-owner of Superfly Kids, which makes personalized superhero capes for children.

Justin Draplin is the co-CEO of Superfly Kids.

Andrew: Hey there freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I am the founder of Mixergy.com as you already know. As you also know, Mixergy is home of the ambitious upstart.

In the startup world I think and you think – I know, because I’ve talked to you guys – we have a problem. People often talk about the 20-something year old guy who makes more apps for other 20-something year old guys and then sells his business for billions of dollars. Those are the stories that we hear over and over again on the popular blogs, but they’re not the only stories worth telling.

Today, you’re going to hear about how a stay at home mom turned an idea for her kids into a profitable business. Look at that, an actual profitable business.

Holly Bartman is the co-founder of Superfly Kids which makes, among other things, personalized superhero capes for children. If you look over her shoulder you’ll see them.

Right next to her, I’ve...

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