We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Paley & Erik Carmona. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Paley & Erik below.

Paley & Erik, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Being a business owner can be really hard sometimes. It’s rewarding, but most business owners we’ve spoken sometimes think about what it would have been like to have had a regular job instead. Have you ever wondered that yourself? Maybe you can talk to us about a time when you felt this way?

I am happy as a business owner. There is times when we are tired and we just know this is all for the best one day. I work full time also so when I get home or my days off are all around the business. Erik my coowner/ husband has just started his own business too. So we are also trying to learn to juggle both businesses trying to get off their feet. But this will all be what we have always dreamed one day!

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

We own a chamoy business in Kansas City. We sell chamoy, chamoy candies and agua frescas. We do pop-up events and finished last year with 55 events done in less than eight months. We started shipping out to the whole country in mid-2022 and have had the pleasure of shipping to over 30 states so far. We have also been able to get into over 10 restaurants ranging from KS-MO-CA.

We have never felt so blessed with the support we have gotten from everyone. What sets us apart is everything. From the smallest thing in a different logo/color scheme. But also with the smiles and happy faces we give people when we present our product. It was not something that happened overnight. And although we feel like it’s been a tornado of success, we have been blessed to be as far as we are. We are forever grateful for everything and everyone.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

I have a background in Social Media Marketing and with my day job I do a lot of social media work. So it was easier for me to get us going with a good social presence. I like to be creative and follow trends. Now right now we are still working on the getting more followers part but the socials are on fire!

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

Word of mouth! Let me say that again. WORD OF MOUTH! This is my firm belief for growing a business. If you do a good enough job and its something that one person liked. They are going to go tell 4 more people. Then those people are going to tell more. There is nothing you cant do as long as you do exactly and being process and consistent.

Contact Info:

• Website: carmonaschamoy.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/carmonaschamoy
• Facebook: facebook.com/carmonaschamoy