Meet 5 Small Business Owners Going Through Year One

The prospect of launching a business can be exciting ... and simultaneously frighteningMashable spoke with small business owners in the thick of their first year of operation. From conceptualization to managing the numbers day-to-day, we talked shop with entrepreneurs that have taken the leap into the world of brick-and-mortar business

Ever wonder what it's really like to launch? Read on, and tell us your favorite insight in the comments.

1ManuelRacim

New York, NY
5 employees
What they do: Bespoke men’s brand ManuelRacim, founded by former Parisians Manuel Guardiola and Racim Allouani, combines tradition with modernity. Once custom shirt measurements are taken in the Tribeca storefront, they’re stored online. The shirts are then handmade by a century-old French atelier and shipped to the U.S. within two weeks. Read more...