Righteous Cloth, A Story of Sobriety and Second Chances

Here are the episode notes for Frank Miller III’s episode:MORE COFFEE, PLEASE! Episode Notes — Frank Miller IIIBackgroundFrank L. Miller III, streetwear designer from Akron. Owner of R Cloth, also known as 7th Floor Clothing, started in 2016 with childhood friend Preston Clark as a t-shirt project during the NBA Finals. Goes by the handle “CLOTH,” which stands for “Choose Love Over The Hate.”The Turning PointA felony earlier in life forced him to become an entrepreneur, not by choice but by necessity. He’s said nothing hurt his soul more than knowing his worth and having to accept less. Credits the Akron Urban League’s TRANSITIONS program, built for first-time felons, as the place where everything started to turn.MentorshipMet his mentor Ace Epps through TRANSITIONS, someone who believed in him before he believed in himself. This connects directly to Q’s own relationship with Ace, worth acknowledging in conversation if it comes up naturally.SobrietyLives a sober life. This is a defining part of his story and should be treated with the same weight as the entrepreneurship arc, not as a footnote.The Business TodayNavigating real business pressure, including tariff changes affecting overseas vendors, while trying to protect customers from price increases. Real, current, ongoing stakes, not just a past-tense success story.