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What inspired you to start your business?

In mid-August of 2022, Gabriel Chavez put his foot down and acted on his inspiration and decision to form his own start-up company. Intent on developing a business that was fulfilling, and could also blend his love of archery, and a desire to be creative, any ongoing challenges ahead were quite worth it. “If I keep doing what I am doing, I will keep getting what I am getting”, he thought to himself, and, if this was not fulfilling enough now, it certainly would not be in future years to come.

Starting with a desire to solve, address and update issues and potential problems surrounding storage, traveling, and carrying an archery bow and gear while hiking, camping, in a car, or going to archery events, he put together his first “Frankenstein” invention, addressing these and other issues. He then contacted SCORE.

In weekly or bi-weekly ZOOM meetings, he showed his SCORE mentors the projects he had been working on and the problems they solved, how they worked, and what they did, until finally, he came up with the epiphany of one idea surpassing them all. They all agreed this is the one that showed promise, potential, and had footing.

Thus Bow Hammocks was born.

A bow hammock is a device to store and easily carry the owner’s archery bow and equipment while hiking, traveling, camping, shooting at tournaments….almost anywhere!

How SCORE helped.

With advice he received in those Zoom meetings, he channeled his time, energy, and attention to detail in the ongoing project of developing an elevator pitch, various demonstrative and working prototypes, a business plan, legal steps, Non-Disclosure-Agreements, Market Place trends, and niches, and general business acumen.

Still building and developing this process today, the project has become a source of inspiration and strength.

Gabriel continues to follow, develop and generate his dream project.