Meet Tina Ramaci | Mom & Entrepreneur

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

Hi Tina, maybe we can start at the very start – the idea – how did you come up with the idea for your business?
What’s the first thing new moms of baby girls do? Put the biggest, most obnoxious bow on them and snap a picture, right? I know I did, and I very quickly noticed that all the bows I had were leaving a little indent on my daughter’s forehead. Further, my baby struggled with eczema, and all the synthetic fabrics bows are made of these days irritated her skin.

When I had my daughter in 2020, I was battling serious postpartum depression and anxiety. You could imagine that these indents made my anxiety spiral. Simultaneously, the thought of returning to work when my baby was just 4 months old spiraled me into a very dark place. I realized two things: I knew I had to make a career change, and I noticed the bamboo pajamas she had didn’t irritate her eczema. Light bulb moment: I grabbed my sewing machine and got to work.

What should our readers know about your business?
Tiny Knot Co. headbands are all made of the softest, buttery bamboo rayon and have a patent pending design to not leave a mark or indent on babies’ delicate heads. I hand draw all the prints myself and started naming them after all of my friends’ babies! We launched 1 year ago, and while my initial goal was to quit my full-time job to pursue this, I realized how selfish that is.

My husband and I live comfortably, and I am very fortunate and grateful to say that. Unfortunately, many families in the US cannot say the same. Did you know 1 in 8 kids face hunger in the United States? That’s 9 million children.

So, instead of focusing on making money, I am now focused on giving back to the community. I am so proud to say that as of January 1st, we are donating $1 of every headband sold to No Kid Hungry. One headband provides 10 meals.

Getting here was not easy. I had to hit the lowest point of my mental health in order to take the risk of starting my own brand. I used the energy I was wasting with my postpartum anxiety and focused it on building a brand. So many times I wanted to give up, but my support team kept rooting me on.

I’d say the hardest part of my journey has been learning how to do everything on my own. By everything, I mean: Marketing, Legal, Insurance, Web design, Accounting, Shipping, Logistics, Finance, and much much more. It’s taking me a long time to master everything since I am a perfectionist, however, I know once my brand grows I will be able to properly train my future employees with confidence.

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.
Definitely the north fork wine trail! Long Island has some amazing vineyards and farms that are truly one of a kind.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I wouldn’t be where I am today without my experience working for inventors and entrepreneurs. Special shoutout to Joy Mangano, who as her lead designer learned so much about her thought process behind product development and understanding what her customers want and need. But the most important shoutout is for my husband, mom, sister and friends who constantly push me to keep going. I would’ve never taken the risk to start my own brand without their support.

Website: www.tinyknotco.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinyknotco

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-ramaci-b14b0a60

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tinyknotco/