Cassandra Torres was looking for a creative outlet in 2022, after she stopped working in retail. Having recently moved across the country, she decided to pursue a new project – Cassontherocks .

“I started selling cups – like cans and glasses – with designs on them,” she said. “I started by doing markets.”

As a vendor, Torres was offered retail space to sell her glasses in Makers Vintage + Handmade store in Dublin, Pa. She built such a strong relationship with the owner of the boutique that when it was closed, she was offered the space.

“And I just felt like this is such an amazing business concept and business model, and I wanted to continue it, but that was a little far for me,” she said. “It was an option to take it over, but it just didn’t work out. I think that was like the bigges

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