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

Hi Brighton, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
After a few “big girl” jobs I realized I was unhappy working the normal 9-5 hours. I wanted to be my own boss, create my own hours, and have the ability to work wherever I was in the world. A flexible working schedule was key for me.

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.
Picnic at echo park lake, Movie in the sematary, Hike up to Griffith Observatory, Dinner at Gjelina, Drinks & music at the Dressden, Live show at the Troubadour, Lunch at Spitz, Highland Park Bowl, drinks at a rooftop downtown. The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I have so many Shoutouts, that I don’t even know where to start. My sister was a HUGE help in guiding me through the initial stages of setting things up, as well as helping me with random graphic design and artistic tasks (she definitely got the creative gene in the family). My brother, who is super business savvy and smart. My “lil best friend,” Tony, who is the genius who helped me come up with the idea for our unique meat-like packaging. We had so much fun and laughed so hard coming up with it. All of my friends who I bothered with silly questions, who purchased my product, and spread the word about my business.

Website: https://www.skivvienix.com/

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

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brightonboerner/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SKIVVIE_NIX

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVOJul5QAWs

Image Credits
Image credit – Lexus Gallegos

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