Welcome to Sky’s the Limit’s Limitless! Blog Series.
Read exclusive interviews with some of the most inspirational and motivating entrepreneurs around, featuring the stories of people who inspire us and encourage us to think differently and #BeLimitless every day. We're spotlighting Founder Patrick Bridgeman — we hope you enjoy his story.
A: I was inspired to start my own business by my parents who are both entrepreneurs themselves.
A: Providing for my family keeps me motivated to work on my business day-to-day.
A: Alexandra T. of HP was an awesome help for me in working through some of my challenges. Alexandra helped me to prepare my pitch for the 2024 HP x Sky's The Limit Fuel The Dream event. As a result of her efforts, I came in second in the competition and won a 4-figure grant for my business.
Coming in 2nd at the 2024 HP x Sky's The Limit Fuel The Dream event provided funding to help support marketing and additional equipment to support the work my business does.
A: Figuring out how to showcase my product and drive revenue without tons of funding has been a huge challenge. I was able to overcome by lots of brainstorming and talking to potential users to get feedback.
A: Initially, I wanted to seek outside equity funding, but I'm currently bootstrapping my business.
A: I'll be honest, I focus the majority of my time working on my business in hopes that I'll have more time for the other aspects later on.
A: Never stop learning and don't be afraid to try things. It's ok to fail, just do it fast and get it out of the way so that you can learn what works.