Meet Collin Kozola

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Collin Kozola a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Collin, appreciate you joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do? I just became obsessed with wanting to learn from those who inspire me to be great.…

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Ideas

How did you come up with the name of your company?

Naming anything – including a business – is so hard. Right? So, we asked some very sharp folks to tell us the stories of how they came up with the names of their brands. Nick DeBrodie The name itself comes from a Demon Hunter song off their album “The World is a Thorn.” After toying with…

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Mission & Purpose

How They Got To Where They Are Today

Over the past few months we've reached out to members of the CanvasRebel community to dive deeper into their stories. We wanted to learn how they got to where they are today and we heard stories that will keep our inspiration cup full for a long time. Their stories, lessons and humor have lifted our…

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Leadership

Storytime: Defining moments

Stories are incredibly powerful – their ability to teach, inspire, and create understanding is why we are so in love with storytelling. Most stories have a defining moment and so we’ve asked some of the most talented, insightful folks across a broad range of industries and markets to tell us about a defining moment in…

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Strategy

Reflecting on lessons learned at prior jobs

We asked some brilliant entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to reflect on lessons they’ve learned at prior jobs. We’ve shared highlights below. Amye Brunette I learned this from both of my parents as well as with a prior boss: Every client matters. Growing up with two entrepreneur parents, work ethic was instilled in me at a young…

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Mission & Purpose

Storytime: heartwarming stories from the community

We LOVE a good story, especially when it’s a heartwarming one. Below, you’ll hear some amazing stories from incredible business owners, practitioners, and creatives and artists. Cindy Longmire I have a mobile manicure and pedicure business for individuals that are homebound and have difficulty getting around. I had a wonderful client in the Bartlett Tennessee area.…

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Creative Pursuits

When you know, you know: pursuing a creative career

We asked some insanely talented artists, creatives and makers to tell us about when they know they were going to pursue a creative career. George Bisong Music has always been a passion of mine, but I’ve never let it be a priority. from children’s Bell choir to varsity singers in high school music has always been…

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Stories & Insights

Meet Libby Rosa

We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Libby Rosa. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Libby below. Hi Libby, thanks for joining us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you…

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Strategy

How They Got To Where They Are Today

Over the past few months we've reached out to members of the CanvasRebel community to dive deeper into their stories. We wanted to learn how they got to where they are today and we heard stories that will keep our inspiration cup full for a long time. Their stories, lessons and humor have lifted our…

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Leadership

The Best Boss You Ever Had

We often hear about bad bosses, but we think it’s important to talk about the good ones because we hope that by giving folks examples of how to be a good boss we can inspire future bosses to be better, to do better for their employees and all stakeholders. Ashley Bourque I have been planning events…

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