Jona Hackner opened Hackner Home, a home textiles company, in 2014 out of necessity. “I started my business to help support my family while staying home with my two boys,” Jona says. “We had just relocated for my husband’s career, and I was about to have a new baby, far from family who could assist.”
Jona took this pressure as an opportunity. “I researched the market to see what other moms were doing and found they were starting a business they could run from home,” Jona says. The end result is a booming online store that handmakes their pillows, throws blankets, rugs and pillow covers (their most popular items) in Shelby, North Carolina.
Jona attributes her success to her customers. “My customers were so supportive and encouraged me to try…
