By Sarah Hayes, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series “Business just isn’t for me.” I told myself that sentence time and time again years ago. I’d been working on running a design business at the time, but eventually, I opted to shut it down. Why? Well, because like I said: “Business […]

By Juli Hall as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Zero. That’s the number I saw staring back at me at the end of 2017. As the owner of an event venue in rural Georgia, it had been my busiest year in business yet. We doubled our events, working year-round to host more […]

By Teissia Treynet, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series Nothing about the way my business began was conventional. I’ve been the founder and CEO of Firefly Events for just over ten years now, but when I think back to the way it all started, I almost can’t believe it. Sometimes I […]

By Kate Quin, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series I feel like the start of my business story is a little different than that of most creative entrepreneurs. While I’m the owner of KateQuin.com, providing brand and content management services for other creative entrepreneurs, I didn’t start my business from scratch. […]

By Leah Sachs, as told by Sara Shelton Part of our “My Blueprint Story” Series I was in business full-time for almost two years before I had that “a-ha!” moment most small business owners have—the moment that you realize you’re working too hard and making too little! When I looked at the time I was giving to […]

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 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 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 […]

Our top five My Blueprint Story Features from “The Best Of 2018” Series Happy almost Merry Christmas! I don’t think I’d be wrong in saying we’ve saved the best of our “best of” series for last! As I’ve gotten more into teaching finance and not just doing finance I’ve taken a lot of notes to how people […]

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, […]