This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Scott and Margi Higdon of Ms. Betty’s Original, a line of bad-ass soy candles that the couple manufactures our of their Woodbridge, Virginia workshop. Welcome, Scott! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Scott and Margi: This…
Category Archives: Inspiration
A Look Back at Lucky Break’s 2015
There are so many reasons to love December, but my favorite facet of this month is the opportunity to look back reflectively at the going-on’s of the past twelve months. As a business owner, I’m so often focused on what’s dead ahead of me, that I need a reminder to pause and look backwards-…
Meet the Maker 2015 Roundup
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…
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…