Betsy

I googled bunk bed bedding. I even searched "easy ways to make a bunk bed" because clearly I can't be the only one with this issue. But I found nothing. So I bought my materials and the biggest zippers I could find and I went over to my moms house. Because we all know mom can fix it (even if you're a mom yourself.) My mom helped me create my first prototype.
My kids all fought over who got to sleep in the bunk bed....and when I overheard my daughter was bribing them to let her sleep in it I knew I was on to something good. They all wanted to sleep in it because their morning chores just got easier, and they were sleeping well because they were warm from not kicking covers off.
From there I talked my friend Angie in to joining me. Our prototype went to patent attorneys then to what felt like a bazillion re-makes of our prototype. We were determined to make this perfect. I wanted something fashionable. My kids needed something functional...so we created the Beddy's Bed.
Angie

After having no luck she decided to make something herself. With the help of her mom they came up with the first prototype for Beddy’s. It made her so excited and she knew that this idea could be big. She asked me if I would be open to starting a business with her and I agreed, knowing the potential it had. I didn’t really think about the many different uses of the Beddy’s bed until my kids were telling me that they wanted this bedding. We didn’t have bunk beds anymore but I realized that this bedding would be perfect for my oldest daughters’ sleigh bed and for my other kids’ beds that were pushed up against the wall. I grew up with a day bed and would have loved a Beddy’s for that! My husband and I also saw how amazing a Beddyy’s would be in our trailer. We took our kids on a four week long cross country trip and quickly saw how difficult it can be to make beds in trailers because of thetight spaces. We were so excited to see how the Beddy’s bed had yet another use.
I’m so proud of the final design and can truly say that it is something I’m not embarrassed to associate my name with. Every prototype was a learning experience and we knew we had the best possible product when we could honestly say that it was something we would buy.
I just watched the investor show where you created your partnership. I just have to say I am really proud of you gals. I had a business's idea, created a prototype, patent, etc. However, the manufacturing threw me for such a loop, I gave up. I couldn't generate a decent profit making it in the USA and China completely overwhelmed me. Anyway, I am sending you a note of Congratulations! You stuck with the dream, worked through all of the yuck and now the fun part begins! Yay! Good luck ladies! It is such a smart product! It's going to become the standard kid and bunk bed bedding for sure! Yay!!! Marcie (from Kansas).
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