Changeable Chewables Interview

 

Today I interviewed Christina Hanna from Changeable Chewables






A little about Christina and her company
She is a stay at home mom (and the inventor of  Changeable Chewables) from St.Louis Missouri.  Changeable Chewables is a teething accessory that is interchangeable and convertible. This converts from a large necklace to a smaller necklace and small bracelet at the same time by easily pulling apart breakaway clasp and reconnecting the ends to eachother. This also allows you to change the style of your necklace with a strand of beads that are diffrent in color or shape. Little ones can have endless fun trading pieces with their friends. Necklace also comes with an attachment to attach to strollers, car seats, pacifiers, and much more. This teething necklace has two breakaway clasp to to aid in safety. This teething necklace is BPA free and non-toxic and safe for babies and children to chew on. Changeable Chewables are dishwasher safe.


  


How did the idea for Changeable chewables come about?
 

The idea came to me a few months after I saw a teething necklace in a baby store that I thought looked unsafe and was nothing I would wear. I decided to draw a few sketches of some I thought would be stylish and functional in more than one way.

How did you get started in this business?

I got started with this business by designing my product for myself and my children. I also wanted to make a accessory that could help children with developmental delays and children with autism that chew on thing such as clothing and other items. This can  help provide children with a great sensory experience that they require. Changeable Chewables provides children with a great accessory to chew on that is easily accessible to them and stylish at the same time. Dishwasher safe for easy cleaning!

 

How did you get the background and skills necessary to run this type of business?
 

I went to National Academy Beauty art in 2009 and received my cosmetology license. In 2011 I went to Phoenix University and received my Associates Degree in business.  I had a little experience from my schooling but mainly my uncle have me some advice and basically gave me a crash course in writing a patent. It was all a learning process as I went through it. 

                                                                        
How long have you been in business? 

I have been in business since March of 2014. I came up with the idea in December of 2013 and received patent pending status in January 2014.

 

What do you plan to do with your business after your kickstarter campaign ends? In the next year? In the next five years?

 

When my kickstarter campaign ends I plan on designing new products and different designs and an array of colors of my current Changeable Chewables.

In the next year I see my Changeable Chewables in stores like Babies R Us.

In the next 5 years I see them being in other stores around the world. soon I will have many products to offer with tons of color choices and designs.
 

What are the biggest challenges  for running this business?
The biggest challenge for me when running my business is getting my product out there to be noticed. It is spreading and making its way around now. KSDK News Channel 5 interviews me and are airing it soon. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is also writing an article on me. These two thing will really help get me product out there. 

 

Any advice for anyone wanting to start a business? 
 

My advice to anyone who wants to start a business is to be persistent! You will hear a lot of people say no before you hear a yes but don't give up.  

Check out her store here

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