This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Ryan Schneider of Costa Mesa, California. Schneider and Jeremy Moss are co-founders of drinkware brand Created Co and syrup brand Proper Syrup. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.
Image Credit: Courtesy of Proper Syrup. Co-founders Ryan Schneider, left, and Jeremy Moss, right.
What was your day job or primary occupation before you started your first business, Created Co?
Before starting my own business, I primarily worked in hospitality.
Working in restaurants teaches fundamental lessons about performance under pressure, teamwork and collaboration, and it requires you to pivot quickly when things don’t quite go as planned. Cutting my teeth in the hospitality industry was
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