This week on our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know illustrators Joel and Ashley of This Paper Ship, which the pair runs out of a refurbished cotton mill in Saxapahaw, NC (where they also live – how cool is that?) We’re so happy to have you, J+A – welcome! LBC: What inspired…
Meet the Maker – T. Gates Councilor of Burly Stone
Today in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re going behind the scenes with one of my favorite LBU Alumni, T. Gates Councilor of the men’s apothecary brand, Burly Stone. The resident male member of my LBU Alumni Coaching Community, we love us some Gates – and we are thrilled that you’re getting to know him better, too. Welcome,…
Meet the Maker – Michelle Hutchinson of Happy Spritz
Today in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know the lovely Michelle Hutchinson who, along with her husband, runs Happy Spritz in Capo Beach (Orange County), California. Welcome, Michelle! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Michelle: When I was working as a designer in the fashion retail…
Meet the Maker – Jodi Lynn Burton, Illustrator
Today in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know illustrator Jodi Lynn Burton of Detroit, Michigan. Welcome, Jodi Lynn! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Jodi Lynn: I guess I have always had the entrepreneurial spirit. Everyone in my family owns their own business. I tried…
Meet the Maker – Jane Pope of Jane Pope Jewelry
This week our ongoing Meet the Maker interview series, we’re going behind-the-scenes with jewelry designer Jane Pope of Spartanburg, SC. Welcome, Jane! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Jane: I was just out of college, working in retail at a high-end boutique. I had an art background and knew…