Her Business Rocks

As a former preschool teacher turned homeschool mom, Carmen Vermillion realized her kids didn’t know about a lot of holidays and there was so much more she could do with adding seasonal play and activities into their homeschool day. She decided to create printable packs that incorporated fun learning, colorful designs and seasonal activities into a monthly subscription service for kids ages 3-7. Happy Day Printables is a passion pr...

Every business has an awkward middle between getting started and actually bringing in a profit. In this episode, host and business owner, Heidi Maranell spills the beans on her own journey and serves up some down-to-earth advice to help you push through the uncertainty and discomfort in your business.

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

• Heidi’s recent work from home fail during a zoom meeting – hint: it inv...

Laurelyn Harrig sits down to talk with Heidi about her business, My Brand Photographer where she is a brand photographer and strategist helping female entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses bring their brand and business to life through website images, social media content, and other marketing images.

Laurelyn works to free up her clients MOST valuable resource (time), so they can get back to the profit-producing areas of their...

Laura Andrews, owner and creator of Sunday Dough, talks with us about the whirlwind of the past year as she started her donut shop. After eating an amazing donut while on vacation, Laura set out on a quest to replicate that donut. Through much trial and error or a couple of years, Laura created the most amazing donut that now sells out in a matter of a couple hours each day. Laura shares the ups and downs of starting a brand-new bu...

Libby Rankin, owner of Platters With Purpose, shares the story of her daughter, Maddy, and her fight with pediatric cancer. Maddy always loved to have a “snack plate” and when she passed away, Libby got the idea to start Platters With Purpose to help fund pediatric cancer research in Maddy’s honor. Maddy believed there would be a cure. It just didn’t happen in time to save her. Join Heidi and Libby for this heartfelt and insightful...

Lindsey Dickinson, owner of Decorating by Lindsey, shares her story of getting started as a decorator and designer as she helps people love the place and spaces where they live. Lindsey will share with us the steps she works through with her clients, and we’ll discuss why knowing the flow and specific uses of the room is the most important step in the design process. There have also been many changes in her business over the last c...

Amanda Svoboda, owner of Little House on Main, talks with us about starting a gift shop and lifestyle boutique with a mission for supporting and giving back to those in need because the Svoboda’s found themselves in need just a couple years ago. We’ll talk about how Amanda got started in her physical location, adding ecommerce to the business, and what life is like running a shop full-time with 4 young boys. This episode is filled ...

Learn how Kortney Carey of Bakery Tee Co. took a very specific niche and built a profitable baking lifestyle clothing line all without having any inventory at her house. Kortney fell in love with the print-on-demand business model and has grown her cookie and baking t-shirt business to generate full-time income. She uses her sarcasm and cookie experience to create Instagram reels that often go viral and grow her customer base.

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Amanda Mondloch of Busy Doodle Mobile Fitness and Training joins Heidi to talk about how she took her passion for dogs and turned it into her dream business teaching obedience and scent-work classes as well as providing real-life opportunities for people to walk and train their dogs on a flexible schedule. Her non-traditional way of doing business has seen great success and is the perfect fit for both Amanda and her clients. Bonus:...

Learn how Naomi Dable of Naomi Paper Co, creates her own fonts and hand-letters her own product line of stationery and gifts. From greeting cards to stickers to tea towels to a yearly planner filled with hand-lettering practice area, Naomi shares her journey, insights, and the passion that drives her artistry.

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Sending meaningful cards in the mail is a beautiful form of encouragement. Artist and hand-letterer Naomi Dabl...

Learn how Sophie Hill, owner of JoyPop, started her Des Moines based studio specializing in custom balloon installations, garlands and arches. Custom balloon designs bring a unique and unforgettable touch to all of life’s celebrations. Sophie started JoyPop to create and be inspired by celebrations, and, as she says, balloons are all about having fun! 

SHOW NOTES

Balloons are not just for kids. Sophistication and beauty oozes from...

Listen in as Leah Wafful, owner of Waffles & Whip, shares her story of converting an old horse trailer into a mobile waffle bar serving gourmet waffles on a stick for private events. We’ll learn how Leah preps for large events and how she came up with the waffle idea in the first place. She is a serial entrepreneur who genuinely loves pouring her heart into her multiple businesses. Prepare to be inspired!

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Waffles ar...

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I'm Heidi Maranell, and I'm passionate about women supporting women. That's why I’m putting a spotlight on incredible female-owned small businesses who've conquered the business world on their terms. Because let's face it, these incredible entrepreneurs are the true rockstars of th...