About team gosadi

At the core, our team has a deep understanding of the fiber industry as well as e-commerce and we came together with the common goal of making a meaningful contribution to a community that is important to us. We are excited to meet you and tell you more about how we got here!

Meet the team building gosadi

  • Michele Costa, of Stitch and Hustle, standing in a yarn store, surrounded by colorful skeins of yarn and knitting supplies.

    Michele Costa

    Co-founder, CEO

  • Hilary Cerbin poses in front of a vibrant yarn wall in her store Nina Chicago, while wearing a cozy sweater with a leaf motif on the yoke.

    Hilary Cerbin

    Co-founder, Branding Manager

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    Solomon Lasluisa

    Technical Product Manager

  • Profile picture of Community & Events Manager, Vickie Howell

    Vickie Howell

    Community & Events Manager

  • Samantha Brunson, stands inside of a yarn store, in front of a colorful display of yarns and crochet supplies while wearing a long knitted shawl.

    Samantha Brunson

    Marketing

Our Story

Michele Costa, of Stitch and Hustle, standing in a yarn store, surrounded by colorful skeins of yarn and knitting supplies.

From Michele:

I first had the idea for gosadi several years ago, even pitching it to potential investors. At that time, it didn't move forward, so my idea was placed on the back burner, (but not forgotten) as I continued building and growing my other fiber-related businesses.

Fast forward to January 2022, when Hilary was driving me home after taking care of me after an outpatient medical procedure. What was just casual conversation between us turned into a deeper discussion about frustrations and dreams in the fiber industry. I mentioned my idea for gosadi and almost immediately, Hilary responded with "OMG that is brilliant! I had a similar idea a few years ago, but just didn't even know where to begin.”

I said “Wow. Right? So should we do this together?”

We continued talking and realized that each of us had a significant piece of the puzzle that the other was missing, and decided that it needed to happen.

Hilary Cerbin poses in front of a vibrant yarn wall in her store Nina Chicago, while wearing a cozy sweater with a leaf motif on the yoke.

From Hilary:

We have worked together in various capacities and collaborated together over the last 5+ years and that grew into a deep friendship as well. Our business relationship is well-tested through a series of great and successful collaborations. We have had those honest, frank moments and it only strengthened our partnership and ultimately lead to a really meaningful friendship. If there was anyone with whom I wanted to embark on this journey, it was Michele. We both knew our friendship could not only survive a business venture, but help it thrive as well.

Naturally, after this significant conversation happened, we wasted no time. We knew we were going to need start-up capital and I told Michele I knew someone who would be interested. Michele pitched it less than a week later, and just like that, the deal was closed, and it was time to bring the concept to life.

From both of us:

This brings us to gosadi, co-founded by us, Michele & Hilary. The joke is that "Michele is the whole C Suite" because she handles the day-to-day, oversees the tech build, and she is the managing partner of the Company. Hilary oversees branding, building brand relationships and developing our company voice.

Our skills and what we each bring to the table are so complementary that we are constantly reminding each other, “damn, we are a good team!” Together, we are proud to be building this product and company exactly the way we both feel a company should be.

Contributing Alpha Users

gosadi is extremely grateful for our industry experts who have taken time to help provide feedback, input and encouragement and helped us build this incredible platform

Crocheter, Tamara Kelly of Moogley blog poses in front of a wall. The wall has threads of various yarns pinned to it.

Tamara Kelly

Moogly Blog

Julie Desjardins of Accrochet, sitting on the ground with her arms outstretched, in a green house filled with plants. She is wearing a bright orange crochet sweater.

Julie Desjardins

ACCROchet

Headshot of Lauren McElroy the stitchwear designer behind MotherOfPurl. They look at the camera while sporting curly hair and wearing a cozy knitted neck warmer.

Lauren McElroy

Mother of Purl

Vincent a male knitter also known as Visuvios Crafts, wearing a fall toned handknit sweater standing in a forest, surrounded by tall trees and lush greenery.

Vincent Williams

Visuvio's Crafts

Natalie Thomas the Tunisian crochet designer also known as Detroit Knots, happily sits in front of a vibrant collection of Tunisian crochet shawls that are pinned to the wall behind her. She is radiating joy with her beautiful smile.

Natalie Thomas

Detroit Knots

Headshot of fiber arts designer Renee Van Hoy. She looks directly at the camera with one hand on her chin. She has gray hair and wears glasses and is sitting in front of a bookcase in her office.

Renee Van Hoy

Renee Van Hoy Designs & Consulting

Jessica, a knitwear designer behind Snickerdoodle knits, with long hair poses in front of a stack of logs while wearing a handknit sweater.

Jessica

Snickerdoodle Knits

Lindsey Stephens a known designer and Presdeint of the Crochet Guild of America, smiles while wearing a head scarf and standing in front of a brick wall. She radiates positivity and confidence in a headshot style photo.

Lindsey Stephens

Blankets with Heart

Jessie, the stitchwear designer also known as Jessie at home poses confidently in front of a brick wall. She has red hair, wears long dangling metal earrings, and wear glasses.

Jessie Rayot

Jessie At Home

Bethany Henderson the designer also known as Fig & Filament, happily wears a cozy summer weight knitted shawl around her neck. She is smiling and radiating warmth and joy while she shows off her handmade creation.

Bethany Henderson

Fig & Filament

Afifa Sayeed, the knitwear designer also known as Afifa Knits. She is a tattooed woman with glasses wearing a vibrant green and yellow hand knit shawl. She is standing in an orchard surrounded by lush greenery.

Afifa Sayeed

Afifa Knits