Beautiful, Handcrafted Comforts of Home at Love Is a Pillow in White Plains

Every local business has a story worth sharing with the community. This series is as much about supporting companies as it is about celebrating the places and faces that make our community special.

Our spotlight today is on Marc Jaffe of Love is a Pillow.

Business: Love is a Pillow
Owners: Marc Jaffe
Website: http://loveisapillow.com
Address: 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601
Contact_Info: Marc Jaffe 914-602-3600 Marc@loveisapillow.com

How did you come up with the name?

I was showing one of my Hand Crafted Throw Pillows to a woman I know and she was hugging the pillow as we spoke.

Why choose that location? Why start a business in this town?

I am a Fine Art Photographer. I choose to put my new company in the Arts Westchester building to be part of the Art Community

Briefly, what business are you in?

Custom Hand Crafted Throw Pillows and Textiles

What’s the most difficult moment or challenge you’ve faced as a business owner?

The First Challange was I needed to learn to sew. I came up with the idea to put my art on Throw Pillows. My current Challenge is to get the word out about my product.

Were there any challenges that made you second guess your decision to be an entrepreneur?

Every Day is a challenge as an entrepreneur, I am creating a new product based around my art. I have burned the boats as they say and I have to make this work.

What’s been your favorite moment or proudest achievement since opening?

Every time someone picks up one of my Pillows and comments on how well made or beautiful my product is. Thats an achievement.

What’s the most innovative idea your employees or customers have had that you put into practice?

It was requested that I start to put other peoples images on my Pillows. I created yourimagehere.me so people can send me their personal images.

How do you deal with difficult customers?

I make beautiful Pillows. How difficult can they be?

How does your business give back or get involved in the community?

I am a new business, As I grow I will employee local people. I need sales people currently.

The plan behind this series at Patch is to shine the spotlight on all our favorite local businesses, and to learn a little about the ones we may not know that well.

This is as much about supporting local businesses as it is about celebrating the places and faces that make our community special.

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