• Tell us about your company. Michael: My dad, Dan, started designing shirts in 1988, and his first design was called "Great Party." He made about 15 sweatshirts with the design and sold a couple of them to his friends. When I was in sixth grade, I found a few of his shirts in our home and sold them to some of my classmates. This year, I decided to take his designs and start our company, Gebbsgoobs. The main tagline for the shirts is "Be Somebody Be a GOOB." My dad can't remember what fully inspired him to start creating these drawings. He thinks the idea came to him one day when he was mowing the grass at the cemetery he works at. He just wanted to make something fun and quirky just like his personality.

• Do you design other clothing items? No. But we have plans to have GOOB designs on pretty much everything.

• Do you have a staff? I'm currently in the process of looking for people to help run the social media, order fulfillment and customer service.

• How do you choose your designs? Some of the designs come to my dad randomly with no rhyme or reason. Sometimes he's inspired by something he sees, and other times he is asked to create a custom design. Custom designs are popular at area schools. Recently, we created a breast cancer awareness shirt ($24). A portion of the proceeds benefits breast cancer awareness.

• Where are the shirts printed? They are printed on American apparel and screen-printed in Kansas City at bandwagonmerch.com.

• What are your prices? Our T-shirts range from $19 to $24, and we run specials all the time.

• What one piece of advice would you give to someone wanting to start a career in T-shirt designing? What matters most is the story behind what your selling. Give the customer something that makes them feel good and never give up.

• What is the best perk about being a T-shirt designer? Seeing people that you don't even know wearing your clothing line.

• Who's your customer? Besides Missouri, we have customers in Texas, New York, California, Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania.

• What is the most difficult aspect of running your own label? Getting your stuff seen by as many people as possible. It's truly a numbers game. Out of 6 billion people on this Earth, there are plenty of people that will buy what you have.

MICHAEL GEBBEN (left) and DAN GEBBEN

Ages • Michael is 25; his dad, Dan, is 51

City • Alton

Family • Michael is single and Dan is married

What they make • Michael and Dan sell T-shirts that make people laugh and smile. Their customers are always curious about the story behind the shirts. You can buy their tees at Gebbsgoobs.com.