Ethan – Our Pilloroo Kid of the Week

Our Pilloroo Kid of the Week is Ethan.  Ethan is 2 years old and enjoys running, jumping, and playing.   A super fun kid, very rarely does he slow down.  When he does stop to take a nap, he has his monkey and his custom ordered Pilloroo.  What a cute Pilloroo Kid.  Keep up the [...]

Tune In to Oprah Tomorrow Tuesday May 19

Ashley will be on Oprah tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th.  Our Pilloroo Kid of the Week last month, Ashley founded her own foundation to help kids who have been affected by disasters.  After losing her own toys in a house fire, Ashley started this organization to help kids who have lost all of their toys due [...]

Building a Business … Continued

How do you know if your idea is a great one?  If you can sell it, then you’ll know.  We started very simply.  Keeping our cost to a minimum, we set up this booth at a local craft fair and waited to see the reaction.  BillieJo and I set up the booth at sunrise, had [...]

Fresno State Students Making a Difference

Every week we highlight great kids.  This week Pilloroo would like to recognize 8 remarkable students from Fresno State University.  This group of marketing students set out to break a World Record for collecting the most plush toys.  In true Fresno State style they knocked it out of the park!  The existing record was 6,00o toys. [...]

Free Shipping on Cal Berkeley Pilloroos

With graduation and summer traveling just around the corner, we’re giving you free shipping on the Cal Berkeley Pilloroo along with our other 19 different designs.  The Pilloroo is a great gift.  The hidden pocket always holds a fun surprise and it’s customizable.  Fill it with a card, a note or a gift card.  When [...]

Pilloroo; Live on our Local News

Job number one in launching a new product is getting people to know you are out there.  Last week we got the opportunity to be filmed live with Alex Delgado of Channel 24.  So we put our nerves aside and jumped at the chance to be on her show. I’ve never been behind the scenes of [...]

Pilloroo Kids of the Week – Crestwood 5th Graders

This week we have an extra exciting 90 Pilloroo Kids of the Week.  The 5th graders at Crestwood Elementary School in Visalia, California deserve a big shout out.  I visited Crestwood on Wednesday to talk about Entrepreneurship.  These students are starting a unit where they will transform their classroom into a mini classroom economy.  They [...]

Getting Started

Every entrepreneur has to start somewhere.  Usually it starts with an idea or a dream and then finally the courage to get started.  For Billie Jo and I, it was over lunch.  ”Why don’t we sell pillows like the one you made for Jacob?”  We couldn’t have guessed where that one little question would take [...]

Pilloroo has gone to College!

Many graduates will be walking the aisle this year ready to receive their much deserved diplomas and degrees.  Our Berkeley and Fresno State Pilloroos are perfect for the graduate who deserves a little something special.   The zippered pocket is perfect for a small gift or gift card – or better yet a note letting [...]

Ashlee – Pilloroo Kid of the Week

Founder of Ashlee’s Toy Closet
When good intentions couple with a big dream, nothing is impossible.  Ashlee lives in Reno, Nevada and at the young age of 8 has founded an organization dedicated to helping young victims of disasters.  She has sent care packages full of toys to children affected by disasters big and small from [...]