We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kroy Richardson a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Kroy, appreciate you joining us today. What was it like going from idea to execution? Can you share some of the backstory and some of the major steps or milestones?
Meet Kroy a now 9yr old Autistic Entrepreneur that had such a love for Gourmet Popkorn during the climax of Covid-19 that he created his own… ” KroyKorn Gourmet Popkorn.
Kroy who was diagnosed with Autism in 2019 struggled like most children at the start of Covid-19 he quickly began to miss his regular activities including Lunch Bunch with his friends at school and Movie Nite with Family . His life was “changing” with virtual everything he needed an outlet, Kroy missed his Routine. One night he suggested Movie Nite but quickly noticed that he was missing something it just wasn’t the same…His favorite Popkorn treat was not in attendance and the vendor was privately owned and, closed due to Covid-19…..
Later that evening Kroy had an “Idea” and Kroy Korn was quickly born!
What started as a problem for him inspired us to create a satisfying solution. Kroy started suggesting different flavors of his Korn to his Mom to try and create and the rest is history! He now offers 18 different flavors in his signature colored bags to support the puzzle pieces for Autism! He offers custom Party themed treats and has since launched his Karamel Korn to Amazon and Walmart Online. His treats are quickly taking over Atlanta and causing people to wonder What’s Poppin?
Kroy, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Kroykorn was created to encourage children with disabilities to dream big and never stop dreaming. In a world where the opportunities are endless even for children with specials need you can be almost anything you can imagine! Kroy often reminds me that his Autism is just a condition but not a restraint. He wants to ” live and dream in full color with his Kroykorn” and as his mom I intend to do just that! Kroykorn Gourmet Popkorn is vibrant and Bright and represents Kroy and his Big Personality.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
All of our Korn is created by Kroy to him this is personal. He wants to inspire and encourage other children with disabilities to be anything they want to be! We set aside time to research new Flavors new bags and new ideas so we are always groing and expanded on his ” BIG Idea” Giving a quality product at an affordable price its what makes us so reputable and keeps the popcorn poppin!
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Kroy is Autistic so everything is a challenge when he gets too excited or when he has a rough start, He is a perfectionist so if something is not working or doesn’t taste exactly like he imagined we scratch it take a break and come back to it once we get it right he is happy and the cycles can continue.
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.kroykorn.com
- Instagram: Www.instagram.com/kroykorn
- Facebook: Www.facebook.com/kroykorn
- Twitter: Www.twitter.com/kroykorn
- Youtube: Www.youtube.com/kroykorn
Image Credits
Minke Richardson