Finding the key partners to work with can make or break your venture. After thousands of conversations with aspiring entrepreneurs, it’s one of the most common obstacles and risks holding folks back from pursuing their idea. So – we asked some of the smartest, most resourceful entrepreneurs in the community to share their lessons and insights to help inspire and educate the next great set of entrepreneurs.

Kaitlyn Baker

Nothing is more important than community, and when it comes to styled sessions we could not do it without our fellow vendors! Getting the chance to work with so many fellow vendors is a dream come true and makes the session a thousand times better! One of our biggest key partners is The Knox Exchange! They have two amazing studios that they allow us to rent and it really makes all the difference for cooler weather and creating! Not only do they help us, but they also host events, and so much more! Read more>>

Whitney A Jones

Initially, my definition of full-service planning meant I executed all the involved services like balloons, crafts, copy and print…everything. But, as we took on higher level projects I saw the need to find ‘experts’ who focus on the individual products and services my clients needed- vendors who could produce an elevated products. Because of my background in hotels and private clubs I had a very clear understanding of the benefits of securing reliable partnerships with these types of specialty providers. Read more>>

LaToya Stewart

After confirming this was what I wanted to do, I knew what kind of clothing I wanted to sell and who I wanted to target. The problem was, I wasn’t sure where to find the appropriate vendors. Initially I conducted a Google search and found a vendor I thought I may like. They were located in Atlanta, which was a plus for me, I thought, because they were only about 2 hours away from me. I placed my first order of about 4-5 different styles and waited. I received the order in about 2 days. Read more>>

Tiara Bush

I searching up finding vendor I’ve been watching YouTube and TikTok’s so I came up finding my vendor Read more>>

Troy Pryor

I research what they need first and align more offering to that. My goal is to always provide value before I deliver an ask. Read more>>