Paul Rodriguez November 3, 2026

Conversations with Paul Rodriguez

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Paul Rodriguez.

Hi Paul , thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started the business in 2020 during Covid. I use to be a taste maker for new era hat company. After doing that for a while I asked new era if I was able to put one of my own logos on there hats. They told me no so decided to tattoo my face, put a couple grand in my mouth with diamonds and buy an embroidery machine and the rest is history. Today I make some of the best custom hats and designs Colorado has ever seen from glow in the dark hats to crochet hats. I do this full time now and I love it.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Finding funding and Loans for my biz has been a struggle . Also this was a hobby and now it’s a full blown profitable business. Making that transition was difficult but I had a good support system and help to get me where I’m at today .

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I specialize in custom hats. I’m known for making a hat called “WORTH A FORTUNE” and my crochet style hats . I’m most proud of the “WORTH A FORTUNE” . It’s a side hat that come in a Chinese take out box with a cootie catcher on the front and looks like a fotone cookie with the packaging . My pride and joy . What sets me apart from others is the quality I make these hats with and the creativity I use doing . I make each a hat as if I was making for myself . I’m a hat snob so all my work is amazing .

Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
I talk to everyone all the time . Don’t wait for it to come to you . You gotta go out there and get it . Close mouths don’t get Fed . The more people you state better . You never know who’s listening or interested into what your are into as well .

Pricing:

WORTH A FORTUNE • $80
CROCHET HATS • $65
RUN OF 12 hats with front logo •$350
Run of 12 shirts •$240
Sweaters run of 12 •$720

Contact Info:

Website: https://Www.Krownzandkickz.shop
Instagram: Krownzandkickz
Facebook: Krownzandkickz
Youtube: Krownzandkickz
Other: Tik tok • krownzandkickz

A pile of black and white caps with colorful embroidered number and skull designs.

Several navy caps with white logos, a red shirt, and a navy shirt arranged on a light-colored picnic table.

Red St. Louis Cardinals cap resting on a wooden surface outdoors beneath a blue sky.

Blue apron with striped pockets, orange ties, and a cartoon animal graphic.

Black cap with embroidered white cloud, blue raindrops, and a yellow brim sticker.

Close-up of a fabric item with yellow embroidered text and a purple umbrella motif.

Four red caps with embroidered feathered head logos arranged on cardboard.

Red smiling cartoon character beside a blue KooGa hat on white fabric.

Five embroidered caps in dark blue, white, and red arranged side by side.

Three light-colored baseball caps with embroidered graphics and a brim sticker rest on a carpeted floor.

Several blue and beige baseball caps with green emblems lie scattered on the ground.

Purple crocheted creature-shaped plush with pointed ears, red eyes, and a wide toothy grin.

Three purple cloth patches with cartoon faces and stylized lettering lie among moss and rocks.

Open cardboard box containing folded navy shirts with white crown logos and text on a wooden floor.

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