In honor of the fall Craft Your Commerce series starting next month, we’re showcasing a fresh creative business. Torched, a metalsmithing school and studio, offers jewelry classes and studio space…
Meet the Dreamer: Meredith Tibjash, Torched
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Meet the Dreamer: Gwendolyn Dare Hageman, Darë Vegan Cheese
Family inspired Darë Vegan Cheese (pronounced “dairy”). Gwendolyn Dare Hageman grew up chatting around a block of grocery cheddar and crackers – her dad’s favorite snack. When her sister went…
Meet the Dreamer: Joe Mager, Wildwood Community Market
Wildwood Community Market opened in June 2022, and relationships have been at the center from the earliest planning stages. Joe Mager, who co-owns Wildwood with his wife Bryony Renouf, shares…
Meet the Dreamer: Colin Buxton, Blue Ridge Chair Works
Colin Buxton recently took the helm of Blue Ridge Chair Works, aided in part by Mountain BizWorks’ Market Advisors business sales and succession planning services. A Timely Introduction Alan Davis,…
Meet the Dreamer: Sala Amira Menaya-Merritt, It’s Amira M, LLC
It’s Amira M, LLC is Sala Menaya’s fashion brand dedicated to unique, statement neckpieces. Continue reading for how she started, grew, and pivoted along the way. We’re grateful she shared…
Meet the Dreamers: Ashley Garrison and Eva Peterson, POP Bubble Tea
Pop Bubble Tea, launched in 2022, is a collaboration between long-time friends and coworkers Ashley Garrison (partner in The Hop) and Eva Peterson. They were kind enough to share their…
