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

Hi Parker, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
Record shops are the most impactful part of my youth. All of my focus was on the shops and the treasures they seemed to dig up. After working in a slowly-failing Record Store for five years, I wanted to take the lessons I’d learned and try to do something that was manageable on a smaller scale.

What should our readers know about your business?
Since 2011, we are a new & used record shop housed in a large airstream trailer. We can carry about 8000 records at any given time. We are in a cool outdoor shopping center called the LAB which has some other great businesses. It hasn’t been easy or stress-free but all of the challenges have been educational and fulfilling to overcome. Don’t give up. Eat noodle cups and work all night when you have to… and more importantly, when you don’t.

We basically just want people to know that we are a great place to SELL your records. We love buying record collections. We pay fair prices and enjoy looking through records more than any other part of the job.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Well, Southern California is a treasure trove for tourists so most friends already know what they want to do when they’re here. My idea of a great day is driving around to other record shops to add to my personal collection. Most of my buddies have a similar mindset.

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?
The first huge push to start my business came from Brett at eVocal. Brett ran an all-ages venue and art collective in Costa Mesa and continues to work hard bringing art all kinds and other beautiful things into the world.

Website: cremetangerinerecords.com

Instagram: @cremetangerinerecords

Yelp: https://m.yelp.com/biz/creme-tangerine-costa-mesa

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