Helpful People

Marketing, Copywriting & SEO

Blossom Editing – Copywriting, rewriting and editing
Want your business to bloom? Carol Hansson, with over 13 years of writing and editing experience, will help nurture your words into the vision you see for your business. Having edited four full-length novels, and having written numerous website pages for a variety of industries, plus being a published author, Carol is passionate about copy that is clean, concise and easy to read. She also excels at writing copy for social media (Facebook and Twitter), and provides writing packages plus training. Your goals are her goals and she will not rest until you are satisfied.
blossomediting.com

Shimna Design - Websites etc. for women in wellness
Vicky at Shimna Design creates WordPress websites for women entrepreneurs in the health & wellness field. She combines feminine design with smart marketing to help her clients thrive while doing what they love.
shimnadesign.com

Creative Coaching

Marlo Miyashiro - Arts business coaching and mentoring
Contact Marlo M. Consulting today and we'll help you start, run and/or grow your creative product-based business with the knowledge of 20+ years of experience in the retail (selling product to the end consumer) and wholesale (selling products at wholesale prices to stores, galleries and catalogs nationwide and abroad) gift industries. Marlo M. Consulting specializes in guiding creative business owners through the challenges of running a successful business while offering a unique level of caring, nurturing and support that encourages growth on all levels.
creativeartsconsulting.com

Logo Design & Illustration

Etsy Designers:
Jack+Molly
Camille Chung
a.mabe design
More coming soon...
(if you are an Etsy designer and would like to be listed here, please email me!)

Down to Earth Design
Down to Earth Design merges degrees in environmental studies with over five years of experience in the design world. We strive to live up to our name by focusing on designs that fit your needs, are easy to use and have less environmental impact. Whether you need a brand new look or a few edits on your website, Down to Earth Design will make it happen.
d2earthdesign.com

Amy Turner Design
Amy Turner has more than 15 years experience as an art director, print designer and illustrator specializing in identity, hospitality and event design. Amy offers a level of experience and expertise typically found at larger agencies, but with the personal attention and efficiencies you would expect when working with a designer one-on-one. She returned to her home state of Washington after 10 years in New York and now resides and works in the South Sound.
amyturner.com

Kelley Lilien Design
Always clever, fresh and brilliant, Kelley's thoughtful and imaginative approach to design has lead to a successful career in graphic design and creative direction. In her constant  pursuit of finding spirited and inspired ways to bring good design into the world, she has created and styled everything from entire companies to cookie wrappers. She delights in the unexpected, has a fierce obsession with bold color, a wicked sense of humor and a passion for the good life. kelleylilien.com

Riverbed Design
Riverbed is a full-service graphic design firm specializing in brand strategy and a proprietary methodology called iconographic design. Our goal is to develop and strengthen our client’s brand equity and provide excellence in graphic design. We partner with companies to improve awareness or support for local, national and global issues.
riverbeddesign.com

Outstanding Books

The Unusually Useful Web Book        101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site: Filled with Proven Internet Marketing Tips, Tools, Techniques, and Resources to Increase Your Web Site Traffic       Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day        The Green Marketing Manifesto

D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself        Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling        Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable        The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World        The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business: Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur        Write Right!: A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style        Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day

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