How Kaans Designs got ‘Shark Tank’ loan deal with Raising Cane’s CEO [Video]

Photos are important. Ashley Green learned that when she was 21 years old: Her mom died suddenly, leaving her with only one picture of them together.

The lesson inspired her and her husband Kenny Green to start a clothing company, Kaans Designs, while she was on maternity leave in 2014. Kaans Designs sells matching sets of shirts and apparel made for families’ “perfect photo op,” according to the company’s website.

“I wanted to create a brand that forced you to document those memories. It became my mission to make sure that you’re going to take a picture in my shirt, you’re going to take a picture surrounded by your family,” Ashley said on Friday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

The Greens, both 38, launched their company from their garage in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as a side hustle: Ashley was a high school teacher and Kenny was a social worker. They used …