Let's Stick Together
Much ink has been spilled over the dangers of running a business with your partner, but not enough has been said about the unparalleled convenience. When Chrisney Formosa decided to start a greeting card brand in the middle of a pandemic-inspired lockdown, enlisting her husband Adam was a no-brainer. Not only were the pair already cooped up side by side every day sharing a workspace, they knew each other’s working styles inside out. “It really just makes sense,” Chrisney says. “Your significant other is there all the time, and they’ve got your best interests at heart.”
The Brisbane couple met 14 years ago at an architecture firm – Adam was one of the senior designers and Chrisney had just started as a student architect. (Long story short, Chrisney wooed Adam and the pair got hitched in 2015.) Both still hold day jobs in architecture – though now at different firms – and work together on their business Mrs. Fo. on weekends. Chrisney takes care of the art and creative side, while Adam sorts out the back-of-house systems and logistics.
Chrisney and Adam formosa
Having already worked together in some way for seven years, starting a new venture wasn’t particularly daunting for them. Plus, they’d given it a whirl a decade earlier when they teamed up on Chrisney’s former shoe business – an experience that taught them a lot about
