Four sisters turned family trip idea into popcorn brand making $7,000 a month

The Lertlumprasert sisters, Lisa, Lita, Charlene and Charlie, had talked about starting a business together since childhood. That idea finally took shape in February 2023, after a family trip to Thailand left them with a suitcase full of snacks their American friends loved. Combined with their frustration over the "better-for-you" snack options available in the US, the trip inspired their Thai-inspired popcorn brand, Party Of. Here's how the Washington, DC-based sisters built the business from a homemade batch into a side hustle generating steady monthly revenue.How a trip to Thailand inspired the Lertlumprasert sisters' popcorn brandAccording to Lita, a data scientist, the sisters had returned from visiting family in Thailand with an abundance of Thai snacks to share with friends, who loved everything they brought back.