My team and I had a crazy-good time with our weekly “Meet the Maker” series this year! Each Monday, we introduced you to another product-based business that’s creating beautiful things and making waves. We write each post in the hope that… 1. They inspire you to keep at it on days when your…
Does Lush have a patent on bath bombs? UPDATED
I’ve seen this question in a few of my Facebook business groups not once, but twice today, so I have a sneaky feeling that there’s an internet forum somewhere with a smoldering debate about one of the most popular beauty products to emerge in the last few decades! Intellectual property is a particular passion…
Meet the Maker – Mica May of May Designs
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re going behind the scenes with Mica May, the creator of and CEO behind May Designs, an eco-friendly company known for functional and fabulous canvas notebooks, stationery, photobooks and greeting cards. Welcome, Mica! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur?…
Today’s The Day That My Tumor Bites the Dust
Hey there and happy Wednesday! I’m typing this from a hotel room in beautiful Charleston, SC. The countdown is on and I’m due to check in at MUSC for surgery in less than an hour. If you’ve been around these parts for a hot minute, then you might recall that I did battle with a…
Meet the Maker – Bethany Nelson of Milkhaus Design
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Bethany Nelson, the Madison, Wisconsin-based, taco-loving designer behind Milkhaus Design, a line of stunning screen printed and hand dyed bags and home goods. Welcome, Bethany! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Bethany: I had always wanted…