We had the good fortune of connecting with James & Ursula Hawthorne and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi James & Ursula, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
Life is about taking risks. If you don’t take a risk you may not know what could happen. Sometimes we don’t know what could truly happen unless we take a chance and give it everything we have. If you don’t take a risk then you’ll always look back and wonder what would have happened. By taking a risk you’re acting on a vision and taking steps to make your vision reality.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
What sets us apart are the different styles and brands of clothes we carry. We provide a comfortable shopping experience. You can shop, sip, and chat in our store that boasts a bar area. We offer in-store or online shopping, and in-store pickup.

We are most proud of being first time business owners and working well together as husband and wife and business partners.

It was not easy opening a store. It was a process finding the right location and vendors for our business, but things worked out and we made some great connections along the way.

The lessons we learned along the way are that connecting with the right people, building relationships and helping others along the way is a great recipe for success.

What we want the world to know about our brand and story is that we are a family-owned business focused on building relationships and providing unique and quality products.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If we had a friend come to town we would take them to breakfast at Eggsquisite in Southlake, The Vault and Muchacho’s to eat. We would take them on a tour of the Stockyards in Fort Worth and Bishop Arts District in Dallas.

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?
We would like to recognize Malizy Scruggs for helping us capture and bring our vision into words to explain who we are.

We would also like to recognize the Southlake Chamber of Commerce for being supportive of us and other local small businesses. The Chamber has been instrumental, through both the people and programs, in helping us launch our business. Our involvement with our local chamber has played a huge role in establishing our initial customer base.

Website: www.modernfitmenswear.com

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

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/modern-fit-menswear_modernfitmenswear-menswear-moderncasualmenswear-activity-6988916839523237888-J2Im

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

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/modern-fit-menswear-southlake

Image Credits
Bludoor Studios 7 Downie St Stone Rose Spingle Move

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