When businesses are covered in the media, often there is a lot of focus on the initial idea, the genesis moment. Then they almost brush over the middle part – the scaling up part – and arrive at how big and awesome the business is today. It makes for a fun read or in the case of a movie or show an entertaining watch, but it’s also a missed opportunity. The middle part – the scaling up part is where so many small business owners get stuck. It’s the part so many of us need more guidance with and so we wanted to get conversations going on the topic of scaling up.

Alicia Pickles

Going from the initial “fun” of making soap as a hobby into the initial phase of starting a business was a big decision, but I was excited about the opportunity. Read more>>

Michelle Webb

The Cheese Shop is a majority woman-owned and family-operated culinary destination for specialty food enthusiasts in North Carolina’s Triangle region (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill). Read more>>