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Stop Being the Face. Start Building the Empire with Sarah Mariano
Stop Being the Face. Start Building the Empire with Sarah Mariano

Sarah Mariano did not stumble into entrepreneurship. She designed her business around the life she wanted, built The Stretch Therapists into a global certification company from her laptop while traveling with her fiance, and then had to make one of the hardest calls a founder can make: stop being the face of the thing she built.

Katie Dooley on Branding as a System: Why Consistency Beats Pretty
Katie Dooley on Branding as a System: Why Consistency Beats Pretty

Most people think branding is the logo. Katie Dooley thinks that is putting you ten thousand steps ahead of where you should be. Katie is the founder of Paper Lime Creative in Edmonton, Canada, and she has been doing brand strategy and print design for almost a decade. In this week’s episode, she said something I want every business owner to read twice: your brand is every impression your business makes on every person. Not just the logo. The dress code. The pricing. The voice in your emails. The thickness of your business card. All of it.

Why a Logo Refresh Won’t Fix Your Brand Problem
Why a Logo Refresh Won’t Fix Your Brand Problem

I had a call with a client who said she needed a quick business card redone. Once we got on the call, it became clear she also needed a logo refresh first — before we could even touch the business card. That’s when the real conversation started.

Travel With Intention: Building a Business Around Culture, Connection & Family
Travel With Intention: Building a Business Around Culture, Connection & Family

The best business ideas don’t always start in boardrooms. Sometimes they start at a beach, right after COVID, when two moms are finally able to sit outside and talk about what they actually want to do with their lives.

Why Showing Your Finished Work Isn’t Enough
Why Showing Your Finished Work Isn’t Enough

You post your best work and people scroll right past it. It’s not because your work isn’t good — it’s because they don’t understand what went into it. And without that context, they can’t see the value.

Small Business Branding in NJ: What Actually Works in 2026
Small Business Branding in NJ: What Actually Works in 2026

If you’ve been running a service business in New Jersey for a few years, you already know that referrals only get you so far.

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