By Kathleen Morris, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series As an event planner in the corporate world, confidence was never an issue for me. I knew how to do my job, and I knew I was doing it well. It was a path that felt familiar and successful to me, making […]

By Kathleen Morris, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series As an event planner in the corporate world, confidence was never an issue for me. I knew how to do my job, and I knew I was doing it well. It was a path that felt familiar and successful to me, making […]

By Marieanna Wild, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Confession: I used to be a money avoider and big time saver. I’ve never been one to spend. I’ve always been one to save, but never for any specific purpose or reason in mind. I think I’ve always just been too afraid […]

By Marieanna Wild, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Confession: I used to be a money avoider and big time saver. I’ve never been one to spend. I’ve always been one to save, but never for any specific purpose or reason in mind. I think I’ve always just been too afraid […]

By Kaitie Bryant, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Hey all you creative entrepreneurs out there, I’ve got great news for you: You have permission to dream! Okay, maybe that isn’t a life-altering truth for most of you. I mean, as creatives, aren’t we all sort of prone to dreaming? I […]

By Kaitie Bryant, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Hey all you creative entrepreneurs out there, I’ve got great news for you: You have permission to dream! Okay, maybe that isn’t a life-altering truth for most of you. I mean, as creatives, aren’t we all sort of prone to dreaming? I […]

By Melissa Mahoney, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series When I officially launched my interior design business just over a year ago, I honestly had no idea what to expect. I’d spent the last 12 years building a career at a commercial interior design firm. That was the world I knew. […]

By Melissa Mahoney, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series When I officially launched my interior design business just over a year ago, I honestly had no idea what to expect. I’d spent the last 12 years building a career at a commercial interior design firm. That was the world I knew. […]

By Katie Ryan, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Here’s a truth for all the creative entrepreneurs out there: Money doesn’t have to be a dirty thing. That one may need a second to sink in for some of you. Because if you’re anything like I used to be, you probably feel […]

By Katie Ryan, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Here’s a truth for all the creative entrepreneurs out there: Money doesn’t have to be a dirty thing. That one may need a second to sink in for some of you. Because if you’re anything like I used to be, you probably feel […]

By Laura Michael, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Real talk : This whole “business owner” thing is still pretty new to me. I’ve been operating my watercolor design, branding, and brand development business for just about 11 months now. So while it’s safe to say I’m no expert, […]

By Laura Michael, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Real talk : This whole “business owner” thing is still pretty new to me. I’ve been operating my watercolor design, branding, and brand development business for just about 11 months now. So while it’s safe to say I’m no expert, […]

By Lindsay Jani, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Balance. Isn’t that what most of us creative entrepreneurs are looking for? That elusive work/life balance that allows you to be successful in growing your company without giving up everything you love in your personal life in the process. The fight […]

By Lindsay Jani, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Balance. Isn’t that what most of us creative entrepreneurs are looking for? That elusive work/life balance that allows you to be successful in growing your company without giving up everything you love in your personal life in the process. The fight […]

By Heather Payne, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Hi, my name is Heather Payne. I’m a creative entrepreneur who’s been running my destination wedding photography business for nearly eight years. And I have a confession to make: I have a part-time job… by choice. Yes, that’s right, I’m running […]

By Heather Payne, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Hi, my name is Heather Payne. I’m a creative entrepreneur who’s been running my destination wedding photography business for nearly eight years. And I have a confession to make: I have a part-time job… by choice. Yes, that’s right, I’m running […]

By Jessica McSweeney, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series “I’m not good at that.” For as long as I can remember, this is the general opinion I had about managing my money. When it came to things like budgets, and expenses, and spreadsheets, and balances, I just considered it […]

By Jessica McSweeney, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series “I’m not good at that.” For as long as I can remember, this is the general opinion I had about managing my money. When it came to things like budgets, and expenses, and spreadsheets, and balances, I just considered it […]