Hi... I'm Ros Guerrero, the founder and inventor of Ficklets. Thank you for stopping by to learn a little about Ficklets and how we got started.

Well, I'm just as surprised really, because who knew my "couch potato" idea would go this far. Inspired by my 14 year old special needs daughter, Gem, who's worn glasses since 6. The concept was born while I was literally sitting on the couch watching my favorite TV show, The Big Idea, when Gem walked into the kitchen and as she stood behind the breakfast counter, I turned to look at her and the only part of her I could see were her eyeglasses. As I stared at her glasses, it got me thinking - Wow, time to add some color and life to your tired, old eyeglasses. This I believe was my "a-ha" moment.

The first idea was to simply add adhesive decals, but decided I wanted something more versatile to mix and match with her outfits (hey, a girl's gotta have options, right?) and thought an interchangeable charm would be the way to go. I later developed a working charm and had Gem wear it to school for the first time. Consequently, Gem brought home a note from her teacher saying Gem's eyeglasses received so much attention from both her peers and many of the school staff. This was when I thought... hmm, I think I should run with this idea.

The next step was to come up with a name. After much thought, the word "fickle", which means to "change often", came to mind as it appropriately described how much fun Gem and I were having changing out her charms to coordinate with her outfits. As I worked to refine and expand my prototype designs, I deliberated more on the word fickle to come up with a made-up name, a tip I learned from Sara Blakely, the inventor of Spanx. After a few sleepless nights and several scribbled pages, the name "Ficklets" was born. We launched our website and filed patent in spring 2007 [by the way, we were granted patent recently in September 2009... Yay!!].

I would be remiss if I didn't re-mention and give sole credit to my daughter for planting the entrepreneurial spirit in me. It's been my mission to build a business that would not only create opportunities for Gem giving her some sense of "normalcy", but also a business that would provide for her to live a quality life long after I'm gone. In my quest to start a business, I've dabbled in various ventures over the years--real estate investor, co-owned both a window treatment design and nail salon business. It was by accident that I stumbled on the Ficklets idea and since then my business passion has soared like never before… I knew this was “IT”.

It's fulfilling to live a life where I am creative and productive with a purpose, and I'm grateful to Gem for inspiring me to grow as a mom and entrepreneur. Thank you again for taking the time to learn more about Ficklets and Gem.