Mac and Rosemary MacIsaac

WHAT GOT YOU STARTED?

by Burke Campbell 

Published in the Financial Post

 Feb 17, 2009

Mac MacIsaac, along with wife Rosemary, run MacIsaac Kiltmakers (www.mackilts.com) Located in St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia , Mac MacIsaac tells the Financial Post what motivated him to become an entrepreneur.

Opportunity: “I grew up in PEI and came to Toronto for work, where I met Rosemary. Both Maritimers at heart, we moved back to Nova Scotia , and married.”

The needle’s power: “I worked in security at a department store while Rosemary made dresses for local customers. When our daughter was young, she made her a classic Scottish kilt. Other mothers would admire it and place orders. Demand grew.”

Global culture: “In 2000, I could quit my job to establish the business. We sell to men and women, whether tourists or online, shipping across North America , Europe , Australia , and even Hong Kong . The kilt is part of Scottish culture, community, and music that reaches around the globe.”

Finest: “Each kilt is hand-stitched heirloom quality, using eight yards of cloth and completed in 15 hours. Our customers are individuals and groups like regiments or marching bands.”

Good life: “It’s gratifying to live in a beautiful small town and cater to customers all over the world.”

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