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In the heart of every community lies the potential for change, and with the “Takes Heart” initiative, individuals across the US have the opportunity to be part of a movement that celebrates, supports, and empowers women-owned businesses. Whether you’re in the heart of a bustling city or nestled in a small town, here’s how you […]
Women entrepreneurs consistently face funding challenges. This great post by SCORE breaks down the obvious advantages of funding women+ entrepreneurs alongside some shocking approach differences that you should consider when prepping pitches or seeking new opportunities.
I got ahead of myself with the primer. There, I said it. I was so excited to start getting paint on this thing that when Elin and I started hitting this thing with primer, I progressively rationalized my way out of priming it at all. Which…was…wrong. It needs primer. Obviously. Despite that, I jumped into […]
The impact that women-owned businesses make on the economy is undeniable. Across the US, women own 14,017,000 businesses representing 39.1% of all businesses, employing 12,164,000 million people and generating $2.7 trillion. See all the stats and insights in the latest report from WIPP Education Institute, Corewoman, Ventureneer and Wells Fargo.
Small-business grants can help your minority-owned business access funding you don’t have to pay back.
Each of the tiles on the heart are made from epoxy clay. I’m using Apoxie Sculpt, but it also goes by Magic Sculpt, FixIt Sculpt, Epoxy Sculpt, and other names. The clay is delivered as a 2-part mixture that gets blended and stays pliable for molding and sculpting for about 3 hours. Once that time […]
It’s wild to say that we have an entire side of tiles finished. Believe me when I say that – many times – we wondered if this was going to be possible. Luckily, I have some pretty amazing humans on my side. So, my husband Aaron, mother-in-law Anna, and cousin Kristin all have popped into the “studio” […]
As heart progress continues, I’ve been loving all of the seemingly random questions that I’ve been getting. Truly, friends – there are no dumb questions. Despite how it may appear now and then, there is rhyme to the rhythm around here. I’m actually doing everything on this project with a lot of intention. Like starting on […]
The first of 430 handmade epoxy clay tiles are officially on the heart! The insanity of this undertaking is officially coming into focus. When I finally sat down to count how many tiles were going on this heart – I freaked a little. Until now, I didn’t have a reason to count them. I’ve made […]
