Today we’d like to introduce you to Sidney Graybill
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Meet Sidney Jo Graybill, a powerhouse from a small Pennsylvania town. Sidney envisioned a world where women uplift each other. Life hit hard, landing her in the ICU fighting for survival. Even then, she plotted her comeback, dreaming bigger.
Leaving her hometown, she faced a challenging road in Florida. She lost her apartment and job, faced domestic violence, and had little support, but she refused to be held back. Starting fresh in a new city, she emerged as a homeowner and the boss of Dual Drinks.
Sidney’s journey, filled with struggles, forged her into an unstoppable force. Now, she’s launching Dual Drinks to make a difference, grateful for every ally who helped her dream become a reality—one sip at a time.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Hahah, smooth is not the word I would use to describe this entrepreneurial road I’ve been swerving on for the last few years. In 2020 I had a massive Traumatic Brain Injury, miraculously recovered, moved alone from small town Pennsylvania to Tampa FL. Against my hardest efforts, I medically couldn’t work. At the time I thought my only option was to move in with my narcisstic ex boyfriend. Until a cop warned me I’d be leaving his place in a body bag next time, I stayed there. With that wake up call, I couch surfed until I found a job in Orlando. I got back on my feet, established Dual Drinks – patent pending Dual Tumbler, and fell into a MLM (2022).
By 2023 I was working in corporate America, left the cult, and hired a team to help me bring Dual to life. I also established my non-profit Women Above Power. A year and a half later – built the team, built myself, built the product. We will be officially in the market by the end of this year. I’ve become a well known entrepreneur in Orlando, will a lot of hopeful eyes on me. I’m grateful for the genuine mentors, and for the God given strength to triumph from even the darkest potholes.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Dual Drinks is a patent pending Dual Tumbler company – 24 ounces, 12 ounces on each side that can hold hot or cold on either side AND you can mix the beverges, too. There is no other tumbler out there like ours. I’m proud to say Dual has attracted a team the reflects our core mission, vision, value, and core principles. We have made it so far completely self funded, without sacrficing integrity. I want people to know that on top of our revolutionary drinkware, we partner with non-profits to give back to similar struggles I have experienced – DV, homeless, general business blockers, etc. Dual solves a problem, with a purpose.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
I’d like to share the person I’ve become through this journey – the core principles I’ve learned, the leader I’ve become, and the inspiration to do whatever they set their minds to.
People go into business trying to accomplish their one big goal. What people don’t realize sometimes, is that people do business with people that they like, know and trust. In order to build this, one needs to seek to understand before being understood. How does that person’s buying process work? What are their pain points? How can you add value to the customer? When you close, direct them to next steps. People love people in motion. If you think you have enough deal flow in the funnel – you don’t. Getting comfortable will close your business, heart, mind, and soul.
I want people to realize what I did at age 24 on my death bed – life is way too short. Give it your all, so when you’re laying in those final moments, you think WOW, what a crazy fulfilling beautiful life I’ve lived. This world is a better place. I’m at peace.
Pricing:
- $59.97 per Dual Tumbler
- $5.97 for logo engraving
- 10% off bulk orders
Contact Info:
- Website: https://dualdrinks.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dual_drinks/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DualDrinks