We had the good fortune of connecting with Jr & Jayland and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jr & Jayland, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?

Jr: I wanted to start a business because I saw my mom working on her business. She has a regular job but started her own business so I was like, that is cool. I also like to have and make my own money. My mom said it was important for me to learn how to become an entrepreneur just in case college is not for me. She said it is important that as a young man I learn early how to think outside the box.

Jayland: When I came over Jr’s house one day we started talking about it. I told Jr I wanted to be apart of the business.We said we should make the best lemonade in the Galaxy and that’s how we came up with the name.

Jr: That’s why it’s JJ’s because of our names Jr and Jayland.

Jr: Yeah we sat and watched videos on YouTube to get ideas and brought them back to my mom so she could help us. We also had a call with my aunt to help us figure out our business model.

Jayland : We wrote down different recipes to try out. Our mothers bought all the items and we stayed up one night making and tasting different lemonades until we found the ones we liked.

Jr: Our stomach was full of lemonade. Then we spent time thinking of what ingredients we could add that would make our lemonade stand out.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.

Jr: Our job is to get good grades in school. Sometimes I can struggle, but I try my best. I love my school and teachers. They really care about us.

Jayland: Yeah we don’t give up. We do our best to be the best.

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.
Jayland: Sky Zone. We love going there.

Jr: Yeah Sky Zone and the movies. I also like this resort San Diego.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?

Shout out to our moms for helping us start our business.

We are thankful for all our friends and family that support us, buy lemonade, donate, and come to our events.

Instagram: @Jjsgalaxydrinksandtreats

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