We had the good fortune of connecting with Bj Cummings and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Bj, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
The thought process behind starting the brand came from my mother and my grandmother. They always were hard workers and they believed in serving others because it seemed to be their assignment. As I grew older I saw that we were all given a specific assignment or gift from God and it is our job to complete that assignment. Our brand Blew Collar clothing believes in those two things as God being the source of all things and using your God given gift to make a difference in this world to build the kingdom. The business started as I needed a reason to get out of my comfort zone and embrace my gift while being able to share the love of God with the world. We want to spread the love of God as well as encourage those who do not believe in themselves to trust in their gifts and limiting beliefs.

What should our readers know about your business?
Blew Collar clothing is a faith based clothing brand. Our brand is set apart from others because of our designs and our messages. We are most proud about the opportunity to spread the message of having faith and believing in your gifts. I am excited about what the future holds for our business as we are still in the early stages but we have received positive feedback on every drop we have had so far. Business wise we are where we are do to hard work, belief, and consistency. No days are the same in business and it definitely gets hard at times but we have no room for excuses we just have to faithfully do our work and the results will come in due time. We overcome our challenges by continually doing the work that got us where we are and learning new things daily.
The lessons I have learned is that friends and family will always support you but its good to get the opinions of strangers to see if your product is really worthy of continuing to sale, marketing is key in the clothing business, and being consistent is very important.
I would like people to know that our brand is about those who were chosen for a specific tasks and that it is important that they complete their assignment because their are millions of people who are depending on them, We are builders of God’s kingdom and he crafted us for our mission.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I believe anywhere we spend time together hanging out would be exciting. We would bring the fun.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My grandmother and her love for the world inspired me to share my gifts with the world. My mother who is my mentor and manager has helped me to get out of my comfort zone.
My uncles who encouraged me to just be me and learn as I go were a huge part of my success.
My brother/cousin Mike Twice has always been there and he pushed me to never give up and understand that things happen on God’s time. My team has always been in my corner and they are all Blew Collar to the core.

Website: www.blewcollar.com

Instagram: @blewcollar

Facebook: blewcollar

Youtube: Swoopsent

Other: BJ Cummings on Facebook

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