ARCADIA, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- 2wheelbikes is providing strong sales to the niche market of bicycles suited to the cycling lifestyle. Its customer base is wide and far ranging, from laid back beach cruisers bikes on the coast, to professional cyclists riding fixed gear bikes inland. Its founder and president May Chu combined a passion for cycling with smart business sense to connect supply to an untapped source of customers.
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That passion has come from a lifetime of riding. In her late 20's she decided to start her own company with some seed money. It was a small operation. In the beginning May managed the sales, purchasing, customer service, shipping, and assembly of the bicycles. Her staff grew to 2 after 6 months, then 4 after 12 months. The order size per week kept growing so fast she was running out of space for employees and the bikes. 12 months in, she moved her operation into a larger facility. Things looked positive, the demand exploded and 2wheelbikes was quickly in the red, not experiencing any of the issues a first time business owner would have. But luck has nothing to do with her success; it's all due to her personal drive and work ethic. She was engaged when she started the company, and she worked up to the day of the wedding - then worked the day after. She then sacrificed her honeymoon in order to secure a parts supplier for a new line she was developing.
Soon after she was married, she found herself pregnant with her first child. It was a welcome surprise, but she felt faced with the dilemma or raising her child or continuing her business. In the end she chose both. Rather than taking time off and letting the challenges of a new mother be a hindrance, she embraced the obstacle head on and pushed forward. She worked until the day she went to the hospital. Sleepless nights and restless days did not hold her back, which is why she's increased the profit margin by 440% in the two years since starting.
Her company, 2wheelbikes.com, is the #33 fastest growing company in the Retail Industry Category for 2010 on the Inc. 5000 and ranked 756 overall in the nation. 2wheelbikes is also an amazing ranked #45 of all businesses in the highly competitive Los Angeles market. Her base has grown from local bicycle culture to nationwide distribution with no plans of slowing down.
You can take a look at her website at www.2wheelbikes.com
SOURCE 2wheelbikes.com
