This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know April May, the designer and business maven behind the bright and fun stationery and gift line Everything Little Miss. LBC: What inspired you to take the leap as an entrepreneur? April: When I was laid off in January of 2009, I suddenly had a lot of time…
Lucky Break Isn’t Simply For Beauty Brands!
Since Lucky Break launched in late 2012, I’ve had the great privilege of working with a few hundred creative brands from all around the word, from San Francisco to Brooklyn and Sydney to Hong Kong. I launched my first company, a globally-inspired spa brand, in 2003 so I earned my stripes in the bath +…
Meet the Maker – Kristen of P.F. Candle Co.
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Kristen Pumphrey, the wiz behind the deliciously scented and simply beautiful P.F. Candle Co. Welcome, Kristen! LBC: What inspired you to take the leap as an entrepreneur? Kristen: I used to work at a craft magazine in New York, and had the opportunity to…
It Takes a Village: Inside the Lucky Break Photo Shoot
This blog is the final installment of a series which takes a peek inside the process of rebranding Lucky Break Consulting. You’re invited to catch part 1, which explores how I learned to really listen to my customers and develop a website built especially for them. Part 2 details how I used Pinterest to define…
There’s an exciting new way to enjoy LBU!
Have you met my beloved LBU? It’s a pretty amazing program for makers of all stripes, designed to infuse emerging creative brands with savvy business strategy. It’s my pride and joy and I’ve invested more than 3,000 hours into making it the go-to how-to-wholesale program. I’ve had the great pleasure of graduating more than 120…