SARASOTA -- Life as an elite gymnast is a balancing act. 15-year-ols Adysen Mazzoni knows the routine well.
As a level 10 gymnast, she spends 20 hours in the gym every week.
Owner of EVO Athletics, Lydia Wong says Addy’s work ethic is unmatched.
“She has a lot on her plate, but you would never know,” Wong said. “Talking to her, you would never know she won all around nationals as well as floor, just by talking to her because she is very humble. But she’s a hard worker.”
In between practice, Addy works on a different skillset, as a business owner.
After trying countless wrist guards while she was rehabbing from an injury, she realized none of them were the right fit.
“When I broke my elbow, I had to get surgery on it so, when I came back, I couldn’t find wrist bands I liked, so we decided to try our own,” Mazzoni explained.
It took about four weeks for her to design her ideal wrist guard. Other gymnasts quickly took notice and Addy’s business idea was born.
She used feedback from gymnasts to perfect her product.
“It feels really good that people like what I make.”
Two years later, she has a booming business. Chalk Boss has fulfilled well over 5,000 orders. She sells about 350 pairs of Boss Bands a week. This October, she launched her first leotard line.
As a gymnast herself, Addy knows exactly what’s lacking in current designs. She has hopes of making the U.S. National Team and competing in college. But she’s equally invested in creating products that revolutionize her sport.
Balancing both roles as a gymnast and entrepreneur.