About J Goodin
Jenny and Laurance Cheng started this family-owned company in a garage in Temple City, California. At the time, both worked jobs that paid less than minimum wage. To make ends meet, Laurance did filigree polishing in the garage late into the night and sold it at the swap-meets on the weekend. “I still remember waking up at 3am some Saturday mornings to set up at the Pasadena Rose Bowl,” said Laurance. He also spent many sleepless nights polishing as many little filigree charms as he could. When asked why he didn’t sleep, he replied saying, “Anything is possible in America as long as you’re willing to work hard.
