Julie Graham knows all about owning a business. In 2001, she and her husband, Cody, founded an oil and gas tool manufacturing company, which they sold in 2017.
As an American citizen residing in Canada, the 51-year-old mother of three remains financial administrator of the company she founded, with Cody serving as chief innovation officer.
Still, Julie says, she craved the challenge of running a business again without the full risk of building a startup.
“I needed an outlet to fulfill my passion of being a creator and allowing my creativity to run wild,” she adds.
Going part time with The Happy Co. was a good fit for her.
“I wanted something to brand my way and push myself to grow and develop a business as much as myself.”
Julie had a friendship with a Happy Co. brand partner and watched her story unfold with interest. So in 2017, when The Happy Co. officially began shipping to Canada, Julie placed her first order and joined as a brand partner a month or so later.
“I was blown away by how energized and happy I felt. The products brought me out of social anxiety, slight depression and helped me lose weight. I found happiness, and that helped guide