Stache Behind the Scenes with HQ Magazine
In the words of Rod Santos, founder of Stache Products, any person can have an idea, but it takes effort and commitment to go through with a project. From his own experience, he has learned that the most challenging — and fulfilling — part of the process is actually bringing that idea to fruition.
“As a kid I was always entrepreneurial and inspired to prototype and create new things,” says Santos, who was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and moved to the Greenbelt, Maryland area with his family in 1989. “I have a 10th grade education. I’m not smarter than anyone. I’m just eager, persistent, and hungrier than any wolf out there.”
Early in his professional career, Santos worked as an efficiency manager in the restaurant industry, where he gained experience in troubleshooting and optimizing operations for profitability. However, his path took a different turn after watching a program about marijuana on the VICE channel...