It's been 3 months since we opened our shop in Roswell, Georgia. Time has flown by! The residents of Roswell, as well as the surrounding cities, have been so gracious, kind, and supportive. It's been wonderful meeting new people and neighbors that come into the store. Not to mention getting to see my daughter, Britt Bass Turner, her husband Ren, and my grand puppy, Birdie, most every day! Britt has her studio and shop two doors down from me. If you haven't seen her paintings yet, you can find them at her studio, Miko + Boone Home, or Britt's online shop.
Britt Bass Turner | 37 Oak Street, Roswell Georgia 30075 Photographer: Kathryn McCrary
We have this beauty in the store and Britt's online shop.
It's been a special treat to meet many talented creatives and to listen to their inspiring stories.
Recently, I had lunch with a dynamic and creative business owner, Brittni Adams. She is one of many gifted people I have met since opening Miko + Boone Home. She started her business, Whitby Handbags, in late August after learning about modern day slavery. In 2011, Brittni discovered that it was the second largest and fastest growing organized crime network worldwide. Girls were forced into prostitution, bonded labor, textile mills and domestic servitude. Since then, the passion and desire to do something to make a difference was the driving force for her to step out on faith and begin her journey as a small business owner. Brittni chose handbags as a resource for sustainable funding. 30% of the net proceeds of every handbag sold goes to sponsor a young girl. Sponsorship includes enrollment fees, school meals, health checks and school uniform.
Check out these gorgeous bags below. They are for sale on her website and presently in our shop. Yes Please!
For all creatives who want to start your business and follow your dream: listen to your heart, and if you feel it's the right thing for you then take that first step toward your goal. It will be a lot of hard work and and some days it will be a struggle to keep moving forward, but that's okay. Hard work is a good thing if you look ahead to see the goal you are reaching for. The struggles that you feel, at times, is normal and those are the days you get on your knees and pray. Take time to reach out to others that are on the same journey as you are to give each other encouragement along the way. Hire a business coach to help guide you to reach your goal. I have been meeting with my business coach, Michele Williams, with Scarlet Thread Consulting for several years now and I would have never taken the journey of opening a shop without her guidance and direction.
Michele, sitting on a table in our Shop with creatives that were taking a two day pricing class from her in our Designer's Resource Studio. Photographer: Christina Wedge
Remember, if you feel scared and excited all at the same time, you must be on the right path. Don't quit your day dream...
Amy