Eric Ducharme Crystal River, Florida Mertailor LLC Learn about Florida Entrepreneur Eric Ducharme: Eric Ducharme, Owner and Founder of Mertailor, LLC and Citrus County native, started making mermaid tails when he was just a child. As an eight year old, Ducharme vividly remembers watching the mermaids perform at Weeki Wachee Springs and going backstage to meet the performers. He became friendly with the seamstress that sewed the mermaid's tails and was inspired to design and make his own. Twenty years later, Ducharme is still making mermaid tails, but he's also building a strong brand and gaining worldwide exposure from a long list of high profile clients. "From the beginning, this has definitely been my calling," Ducharme said. "In fact, it's been a childhood dream. When I was just nine, I was contracted by Weeki Wachee to make mermaid tails for their performers. I was able to take pictures of the mermaids wearing my tails
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Eric DucharmeCrystal River, Florida
Mertailor LLC
Learn about Florida Entrepreneur Eric Ducharme:
Eric Ducharme, Owner and Founder of Mertailor, LLC and Citrus County
native, started making mermaid tails when he was just a child. As an
eight year old, Ducharme vividly remembers watching the mermaids
perform at Weeki Wachee Springs and going backstage to meet the
performers. He became friendly with the seamstress that sewed the
mermaid's tails and was inspired to design and make his own. Twenty
years later, Ducharme is still making mermaid tails, but he's also
building a strong brand and gaining worldwide exposure from a long list
of high profile clients.
"From the beginning, this has definitely been my calling," Ducharme said.
"In fact, it's been a childhood dream. When I was just nine, I was
contracted by Weeki Wachee to make mermaid tails for their
performers. I was able to take pictures of the mermaids wearing my tails