Last week, I tucked away with my team in a gorgeous home in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. Melissa, Shannon, and Eileen flew in from three different states so that we could huddle together to make grand plans for the coming year. Our Strategic Team Retreat has become an annual fall tradition, offering us…
Meet the Makers – Lizzi and Mary Bradley of Little Minnow
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Lizzi and Mary Bradley, the sister team behind Little Minnow – a line of accessories that are hand screen printed and sewn in Austin, Texas. Welcome, ladies! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as entrepreneurs? Lizzi and Mary: We both had…
Three Innovative Funding Sources for Creative Brands
Raise your hand if you need dollah, dollah bills to invest in your business? Yea, I thought so. One of the advantages of engaging in daily conversations with makers + products designers is that I’m able to keep a finger firmly on the pulse of the daily struggles that we all face as creative entrepreneurs.…
Meet the Makers – Ali and Lauren Borowick of Fatty Sundays
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re going behind the scenes with sister duo Ali and Lauren Borowick, co-founders of the contemporary gourmet food brand Fatty Sundays – a line of deliciously decadent (and incredibly fun) chocolate covered pretzels. Yes, please… Welcome, Ali and Lauren! LBC: What inspired you to take your…
If You Make Personal Care Products in the U.S., You Need to be Paying Attention
While whispers of new federal cosmetic legislation coming down the pike are nothing new, those whispers grew a bit louder last week. Reignited by a new discussion draft bill in the House of Representatives, the whispers have now become rumbles and astute makers in the personal care space (soaps, spa products, bath products, minerals makeup,…