Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? Maybe you love to cook, teach people about wellness, are a style or design guru, or even have a more technical idea or talent that would be totally valuable to others. Either way, going at it alone can be pretty tough — that\u2019s why we\u2019re extra inspired by bright thinkers who teamed up with a sibling to bring their dream to life.<\/p>\n
Celebrate National Siblings Day (4\/10) by learning about these brother and sister duos who are completely crushing it.<\/p>\n
Stripe<\/a>: Patrick and John Collison<\/strong> Paperless Post<\/a>: James and Alexa Hirschfeld<\/strong> Gypsy 05<\/a>: Osi and Dotan Shoham Hemsley + Hemsley<\/a>: Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley
\nChances are, if you\u2019ve shopped online, the actual transaction part of getting your goods happened with the magic of Stripe. This amazing San Francisco startup was founded by a team of two Irish brothers who wanted to create a more seamless way for people to pay. Today, their clients are the world\u2019s most top-notch companies, including Amazon, ShopStyle, Target, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more.<\/p>\n
\nWe bet you\u2019ve received a Paperless Post, the realistic-looking invitations people can send to announce an engagement, wedding, baby shower, or something else with a digital stamp. But did you know that this cool company was founded by a brother-sister team? It\u2019s true! James came up with the idea first before bringing Alexa onboard, and they launched the company together in 2009. Their HQ is even in NYC, which is where they grew up.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A sibling duo that created an environmentally-friendly clothing line? Now that’s impressive. Osi and Dotan are known to have reinvented the tie-dye industry as they made sure their company incorporated organic fabrics, soy softeners, low impact dyes, and seaweed extract printing when developing their clothing. Even better, our FabFitFun Spring Box<\/a>\u00a0features a gorgeous roundie\u00a0designed in collaboration with Gypsy 05.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sister health gurus Jasmine and Melissa offer a ton of amazing services through the company they created together, like cooking and education for their clients. They also work together on Sous Style<\/a>, where they share recipes and serve as editors.<\/p>\n