#239 - The Messy Reality of Building Something New

Building something from scratch sounds exciting.And it is.But it's also messy. It's a lot of figuring things out as you go. It's asking questions no one around you has the answers to. It's making mistakes, learning from them, and deciding to keep going anyway.This week, I'm sitting down with two of my friends and now business partners, Cedric Yau and Rebecca Burton Yau, the founders of Bezier New York.What started as a simple question about why leggings don't actually fit most women has grown into something much bigger than either of us imagined.In this episode, you'll hear about: How one question turned into an entirely new business  Why starting before you're "ready" might be the best decision you ever make  The surprising role AI plays behind the scenes  What it's really like building a company as husband and wife  Why constructive feedback is one of the greatest gifts you can receive  How they're rethinking the future of fashion one pair of leggings at a time If you've been sitting on an idea, waiting until everything is perfect before you begin, I hope this conversation reminds you that sometimes you just have to take the first step.Chapters01:21 Meet Cedric & Becca03:02 Where Bezier began06:00 AI meets fashion09:50 Why custom fit matters13:05 Growing through relationships15:07 The future of custom clothing18:45 Starting before you're ready20:15 Entrepreneurship as a couple22:15 Designing the perfect fabric24:10 Constructive feedback vs compliments28:45 Their thoughts on AI36:40 What success really means40:55 Rapid-fire questions44:35 Final encouragementBEZIER NY WEBSITE: https://bezierny.com/You can send fan mail here!@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.comMany thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!