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.

Melissa Mor

When I started searching for vendors aka designers, I knew exactly how to go about it because I was a buyer in women’s fashion for many years. My true passion is trend forecasting & finding new design talent. So I knew what to do. But that doesn’t mean everyone will work with you as a new company. Read more>>

Madonna Collingwood

At Studio Institute Denver I teach our Interior Design and Construction Management students how to find key vendors for their projects. We source materials and labor through vendors and distributors for our designs. Vendors in our industry only sell to interior designers at a wholesale price and their products are not available to the general public. Read more>>

Patricia Uiterwyk

“Our mission at Aveda is to care for the world we live in, from the products we make to how we give back to society. At Aveda, we strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty but around the world. ” Aveda Mission Statement Read more>>