OVERCOMING CHALLENGES: TM LEATHER

At a young age, Taylor Meeske knew he wanted to build something, whether it be bits and spurs like his late grandfather and professional bit and spur maker Don Meeske, or making leather goods like his 4-H friends.

“I always was building and making and hanging out with my grandfather when I was little,” Meeske, who now operates TM Leather, said. “I started hanging out with a friend doing leather work in 4H, and one thing lead to another.”

Meeske, 28, started focusing on the leather business in his early