In 2017, the Brobe introduced the Comfort Pillow as their fourth recovery item. The Recovery Pillow was an instant hit, but what impacted Brobe the most this year was the participation in the Tory Burch Fellowship Program. Afterward, the fellows were mentored for a year in addition to continuing to have access to the extensive professional network of business experts associated with the Tory Burch Foundation. Later that year Brobe partnered with Kendra Scott for the "Heal Comfortable, Feel Beautiful" campaign in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Over the last 11 years, we have taken our time building alliances & proving product-market fit. Brobe International, Inc. has been awarded 7 patents in the USA and other countries. By demonstrating growth year-over-year since 2012, we hope to secure investor interest so that we can bring Brobe International products to women all over the world. After a series of very emotional qualitative market studies with breast cancer survivors, Allison realized that at this point she had more than an opportunity. She had a responsibility.

Though we love our Brobe, we’ll be the first to say that it isn’t the only thing you’ll need during your recovery. That’s why we’ve devoted so much time to developing an entire line of post surgery recovery products geared towards cancer and surgery recovery. From products like our JP drain belt to our mastectomy pillow , we are constantly trying to innovate to bring you products to aid healing.In August, Allison was selected as a finalist for Austin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" Award. Also included in the Livestrong x Brobe Bundle is a post-surgical drain belt to hold post op drains when you shower, The Brobe’s Guide to Surgical Recovery, a Livestrong face mask and a custom tote.

At Brobe, we want to make that journey a little easier. Since our humble beginnings creating the first surgery recovery robe, we’ve only had one goal— help others heal comfortably and in style. October of that year, The Brobe landed it's first corporate client, MD Anderson in Houston, TX. 2013

The idea truly sprouted legs the next year when Allison's friend, Wendy, was diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer. Wendy described how dehumanizing the experience of managing her JP drains...how embarrassed she was when visitors came to the hospital to offer support, and she had to walk the halls in the chintzy "gown" that they gave her...and how she didn't have any other option because that's just what it meant to be in recovery. Brobe was selected as one of ten businesses. For this opportunity, Tory Burch flew the fellows to New York City for a week-long mentorship. Here, they met with influential business leaders for intensive business workshops. Inspired by the story of Spanx, they jokingly decided called this invention "The Brobe," because even if people didn't like the name, they would remember it.