About Us

Founder’s Story: 

Hi, I’m Eleora.

I am the 13 year old founder behind A Little Ripple, a business selling pickleball paddles.

I started this business at 10 as part of my homeschooling project to learn life skills. At first, I started off this business by selling stationery to teachers but it didn’t take off as anticipated. So, one day, my mother suggested pivoting to selling Pickleball products, as it seemed to be an upcoming sports trend. I started building the website and designing the logo while my mother helped me kick off by sourcing for supplies. We didn’t know much about Pickleball at first, but we were excited to learn. We researched from scratch and decided to take the leap of faith. 

We started small — just a few paddles listed on the site and slowly grew from there. Our first few orders felt surreal. I remembered packing each one carefully with a handwritten thank you note until the orders became too many to hand write, as pickleball started to explode in popularity. We are really grateful for all the customers who had supported us.