Bow tie business founded by local boy
On April 21, 9-and-ahalf-year-old Gage Almberg introduced his own business, Fancy Like Bentley, on live television for Good Day Sacramento.
The Appeal-democrat previously reported on Almberg in 2015 for his success in bike racing at the age of 3. Now, six years later, this young Yuba City local is making headlines yet again with creative options for both pets and their owners.
Almberg had been curious about starting a business but wasn’t ever sure what he really wanted to do. His mother, Jackie Almberg, said she and her husband have never owned or operated a business but for some reason it’s always been something that was on their son’s mind.
“When he was even younger he would always ask to do lemonade stands, or he would do drawings and make bookmarks and try to sell them,” said Almberg. “There just seems to be something in his heart that makes him want to own a business.”
Gage Almberg’s best friend is his 2-year-old french bulldog named Bentley. Every year the Almbergs buy Bentley new bow ties for the holidays and other special events. But one year, on Bentley’s birthday no less, they forgot. So, Gage Almberg and his mother resorted to making one themselves and researched some Youtube videos until they perfected their own style.
“After that he was like, ‘OK this is it, this is my business,’ and it went from there,” said Jackie Almberg.