Getting started: Naming your brand

One of the most creative parts of starting something new is finding a name and it’s also one of the most challenging. Below, you’ll find the stories of how various successful brands, creators and entrepreneurs came up with their names. Arely Briseño The name of my jewelry brand is Dose of Home jewelry. The name of…

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Creative Pursuits

The magical moment when you knew you would be a creative or artist

Do you remember the moment you realized what you wanted to do professionally? Was it magic? Was it scary? We wanted to hear from some of the most talented artists and creatives in the community and so we asked them to tell us the story of the moment when they knew they were going to…

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Meet Zelly Ruskin

We were lucky to catch up with Zelly Ruskin recently and have shared our conversation below. Zelly, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you? Creativity sought me out. An innate trait. Whether painting, sketching, or viewing the…

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Meet Emily Holmes

We were lucky to catch up with Emily Holmes recently and have shared our conversation below. Emily, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with 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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Meet Susan Houseman

Alright - so today we've got the honor of introducing you to Susan Houseman. We think you'll enjoy our conversation, we've shared it below. Hi Susan, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you. Working with Remy Cointreau USA as a gold…

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Leadership

What if: thoughts when times get tough

When times are good it’s easy to feel like entrepreneurship is the only path for you, but what about the times when your hit with multiple crises at once? We wondered if all entrepreneurs have moments when they wonder whether they should have gone with (or stuck to) a more standard job where they worked…

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Ideas

Contrarian thinking

We love contrarians. We love hearing unique view points and so one of our favorite things to ask folks is for them to tell us something they believe that most people in their industry disagree with. Check out some of those responses below. Matthew Gaquer I believe whole-heartedly in being yourself and showing that you’re relatable…

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Meet Hyperius Blake

Alright - so today we've got the honor of introducing you to Hyperius Blake. We think you'll enjoy our conversation, we've shared it below. Hyperius , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you. One of the most…

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Strategy

How have you made remote-work work for your company?

We asked leaders who’ve made remote-work effective at their organizations to share their stories, lessons, and insights with us below. Melanie Paez Nine years into training and coaching coaches on top of being a coach for executives and other entrepreneurs, I’ve been able to see that most people in my industry are able to work remotely.…

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Meet Annaliese Jakimides

We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Annaliese Jakimides. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Annaliese below. Annaliese, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and…

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