WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? I had been working towards taking my multi-award-winning interior design blog from side hustle to my full income. I managed this at the start of 2019 but within 6 months I realized just how lonely and isolated I was feeling working from home. I had no colleagues to […]

Member Highlight: Stacey Sheppard of The Tribe

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? When I was 7 months pregnant with my daughter in 2016, I started planning my business. The cost of day care was high, and my job wasn’t paying enough, so I knew I wanted to become a stay-at-home mom. During my lunch break, I would watch YouTube videos […]

Member Highlight: Autum of Autum Love

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? This isn’t the first business I’ve owned. I used to be a Wedding & Event Planner, planning and designing events for couples across the Southeast US. I also have a background in design and writing. My husband and I were starting a family, and I didn’t want to […]

Member Highlight: Shannon of Shannon Pruitt & Co.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? My inspiration isn’t typical for someone starting their business. Prior to getting in the beauty industry, I was working in the sports/athletics industry. I absolutely loved what I did however I didn’t know how to properly handle “burn out”, stress and anxiety. After starting my business I immediately […]

Member Highlight: Shaq of Miller & Co Aesthetics

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? I was previously working for a coach and during that time I had the privilege of working with other high-level coaches. I saw them all working hard, thriving, and living a life I wanted so badly so I took the plunge to quit my job in pursuit of […]

Member Highlight: Alessia of The Social Markit

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? I started my business completely by accident! I was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years and never in a million years thought I would start my own business. I didn’t even take a single business class in college or grad school. That was never my path … or […]

Member Highlight: Carrie of Caroline on Design

Who or what inspired you to start your business? We have always had a strong desire to be in business for ourselves. Having our own business allows us to have creative freedom without limitations and the ability to set our own path. From a very young age, we have always loved drawing & painting. Creating […]

Member Highlight: Moodthology Papery by Melanie & Lisa

        Who or what inspired you to start your business? I have been running a photography business for several years which made me learn a lot about marketing. I also found out that I really loved to design my website and other digital items that I was using for my business. Along […]

Member Highlight: Josephine of Design by Josephine

      Who or what inspired you to start your business? Serving other creatives. Words have always been my outlet for expression, and I believe they have the power to build your reputation, increase your likeability as a brand, and persuade people to buy from you. When done right, they make you money. I […]

Member Highlight: Melody Bay of Fresh Pages Co

  WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? I’ve always had an affinity with experiences surrounding wellness and sustainability, and noticed it was a saturated market in places like New York, Portland, Austin, and LA — but definitely lacking in Miami, where I am from. I was surrounded by the luxury business while […]

Member Highlight: Juliana & Camila of Cada Consult

  WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START YOUR BUSINESS? I’ve been a blogger for over 7 years now and recently changed my niche wanting to share the knowledge I have gained over these years. Adding value to my readers was the main reason for the change in niche I recently underwent. WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST […]

Member Highlight: Candice Sandler of The Blog Social