08/22/2026
Small businesses don't have to compete to succeed. 🤝
One of the biggest dreams behind I Deserve This isn't just opening a coffee shop.
It's creating a place where small businesses can grow together.
As a small business owner myself, I've experienced firsthand how much heart goes into creating something from the ground up. Long days. Late nights. Learning as you go. Celebrating every sale, every returning customer, and every small milestone.
I've also learned something else.
The businesses I admire most aren't the ones trying to outshine everyone around them.
They're the ones cheering for one another.
Sharing ideas.
Celebrating wins.
Offering encouragement.
That's the kind of community I want to help build.
Our vision has never been to fill every shelf with our own products. It's to create opportunities for other small businesses to be seen, supported, and celebrated alongside us.
When we partner with local makers through the I Deserve This Program, our goal isn't to ask them to sacrifice their value. We believe they deserve to be paid fairly for the time, skill, and care they put into what they create.
Because supporting small businesses shouldn't mean asking them to earn less.
It should mean finding ways for all of us to thrive together.
When one small business succeeds, our community becomes stronger.
When many small businesses succeed together, everyone benefits.
That's the future we're working toward.
One built on collaboration instead of competition.
Your Best. Our Best. We're in this together.