What’s the best thing since sliced bread? Fat Flying Bread of course. Derived solely from a bored kid in math class to the clothing company it is today, Kyle Orourke owns the self-made brand.  Established in 2011, Orourke has dedicated the time and the passion to make a life long for dream come to fruition.

It takes a great deal of responsibility to oversee a company, and one can’t do it all by themselves without the help of a right hand man.

“I’m the manager and marketing of the company, but definitely not the owner,” senior Garrison Sales said. “I just step in when the owner wants help with decisions or help with where to market. I try to give my best opinion and ask around and see what people want for the products.”

Starting a small local business has many perks, one of the best being able to support the community through the company.

“This brand started local and through lots of push to get product out and hard hours working on the website it has become a brand that people around the United States have bought,” Sales said. “The brand really took off with the launch of the website.”

Sales holds the Fat Flying Bread brand near and dear to his heart, as seen by simply opening his closet door or walking down the halls at school.

“This brand impacts my life daily,” Sales said. “I have to see it every time I go into my closet. I personally have all the designs and custom ones. It also impacts my life by seeing just how much you can do with a will and a way.”

Given the target demographic was originally teens one thing was for certain, it had to be inexpensive and available for all who want the products so that they could help promote the products even more after they bought them.

“In this company you’re buying custom designs and good quality apparel, but for a good price unlike many name brands,” Sales said.

Originality is the name of the game when it comes to clothing, everyone wants something that no one else has.

“The designs are completely one of a kind, senior Ellie Kimbrough said. “Everything sold is extremely affordable, original, and derived from raw creativity.”

Having the brand is one thing, but influencing people to buy the products is another. Advertising is how businesses sell and promote a product or service.

“I post pictures from the shoots, wear clothes from the brand and put up his loaf stickers everywhere,” Kimbrough said.

Being the official photographer for the brand requires thinking outside the box and using imagination to create a picture that people want to buy from as well as having an eye for the small details.

“I photograph all of the shoots and the images for the website and look book,” Kimbrough said. “For the photo shoots Kyle just shows me the designs he wants captured and I style and work out an idea that would best show off the clothing and fit he wants.”

The need to always be finding ways to improve past the previous expectation is how a company keeps from plateauing. Keeping the buyer on their toes by launching more clothing and new collections is critical.

“We are also in the process of working on an underwear line, male and female,” Sales said. “It’s going to be a cheap price but good quality boxers, tights, bras, and lingerie. This should be dropping some time next year.”

Dreams don’t always have to stay dreams. These ideas  can come into fruition with hard work and determination.

“This shows me how I can succeed starting up my own company,” Jesse Kimbrough said. “Kyle has proved that you can truly do anything your heart desires.”

Happy wife, happy life. Or in this case happy owner, happy life. Ensuring the happiness from the boss is another aspect of being the manager of a company.

“One of my roles as the equipment manager is to always make sure the owner is happy,” Sales said. “I provide him with assistance such as cater him food if we are working on a set, or control the airflow of the environment.”

Many may wonder how does a teenager create a company that is successful and well known in the community in that it was built in.

‘This brand is what is today because of Kyle and his hard work and determination,” said Jesse.

One of the best parts of working in a self-made company is the freedom to explore the different visions and ideas that come from everyday items.

“I love the creative energy that Kyle has,” Ellie said. “He’s a great friend of mine and working with him is always a ton of fun.”