And others around Rand and Schuster were skeptical at first. Each husband had said the wives should not go into the business 50-50. Instead, they should have one person be the boss and be responsible for decisions. But Schuster and Rand forged ahead as equal partners. They grew the business off each other's strengths, using an inside-outside philosophy.
Rand works on the inside.
Schuster credits Rand with the organizational skills that keeps the business humming. She keeps up with both the daily needs and the long-term planning. Schuster is known as the outside force. She recruits the clients and suppliers, and she deals with the external problems, like finding out why a shipment of sunglasses or hats wasn't shipped on time. Neither Rand nor Schuster know how long they will keep the business.