Elements in Focus is a Fine Art Photography Studio located in Cary, NC, specializing in nature and cityscapes. Photographer Jill Denbow captures scenes from nature and cities locally and around the globe, featuring her photography in a wide variety of products, including matted, canvas, and metal prints, boxed notecard sets, prints in acrylic frames, as well as other hand-crafted items. Elements in Focus participates in several local craft fairs throughout the year, including Downtown Cary Food and Flea and the Town of Cary’s Spring Daze. In addition to the products Jill has for sale at these events and on her Etsy shop, she also takes custom orders. Visit the Elements in Focus website or contact Jill directly via email for more information and to find the location of her next event.

Prep Communications builds, maintains and defends corporate reputations through strategic communications to meet client goals. We work with integrity and authenticity to earn client trust.

Prep primarily works with companies that desire to increase their level of communications readiness and mitigate business risk by communicating effectively with audiences that matter to them. We firmly believe that success – or failure – of any communications effort depends almost entirely on a company’s level of diligent preparation. If the proper groundwork is laid, flawless execution becomes a byproduct.

From strategy sessions to tactical outputs, we work with established, emerging, and even nonexistent public relations programs to develop winning communications strategies for all clients.

Prep is owned and operated by Stephanie Llorente, APR, whose depth of experience ranges from national brands to small businesses.

zoo&roo is handmade happiness! I take great pride in the items I design and create – gifts such as custom wine tumblers, keychains and jewelry. My goal is to bring a smile to someone’s face and spread happiness through gift giving. In addition to shopping on my website, you can find zoo&roo in Southern Home Crafts in downtown Apex and Briggs Hardware in downtown Raleigh.

Welcome to Mary’s Floral: a unique place to get your home decor and gift needs.  My name is Mary Munnings and I have been designing for over 35 years.  I enjoy working with natural materials, cotton boll stems and finding creative uses for found objects.  My latest obsession is with cotton stems, succulents, nests and burlap.  I just love the ‘farmhouse’ look.  My designs incorporate many re-purposed items like glassware, frames and natural products.  At this time in my career I am creating mostly artificial flower designs.  I create out of my home studio and my work can be found at  https://www.marysfloral.net/  https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarysFloral   Our Moments in Time at 205 S. Main St, Holly Springs, NC http://www.ourmomentsintime.net/     http://www.Facebook.com/Marysfloral1    and at many area craft shows throughout the year.

I will be teaching a variety of classes at Our Moments in Time at 205 S. Main St, Holly Springs, NC.  Classes will be held on Thursdays from 6:30 – 8300pm.  Come check out the new store complete with local artisans, coffee and baked goods by Baked By Billie!

Hi! My name is Amanda Sulyi and I’m a northerner who transplanted to the south. I lived in Ohio for 25 years, and then moved to Raleigh, NC where I have been for the last 16 years. I am married and the proud mom of almost 10 year old twins, and a 4 year old giant yellow lab.

I started this hobby of making jewelry as something to do while I watched sports on TV. I love watching sports of all kinds, it is a big part of my life. My shop name acutally comes from the nickname of one of my favorite athletes, who is a race car driver. I had made several pieces of jewelry for friends as gifts and they always had told me that I needed to sell what I made. In 2014, my New Year’s resolution was to start an Etsy shop. I followed through on that resolution and here I am. My work is ever evolving, when I get a new idea and go for it…..and I love the outcome.

I truly enjoy it when someone purchase one of my pieces as a gift for a friend or loved one. I believe handmade gifts are the best, because it comes from the heart and there is intention and thought behind such a special gift.

I hope you enjoy what you see…..if you are looking for something in particular, send me a convo and I’d be happy to make something just for you! 🙂

Frustrated that good vintage style dresses are either extremely fragile, the wrong shape for today’s bodies or too expensive, I turned to creating my own designs.

I started making clothes for my daughters back in the 1980s. They’re all grown up now, very much into the Vintage scene and my youngest asked if I could make her a dress.

So I returned to college, studied garment construction, pattern drafting and tailoring techniques, developing the skills to make any women/child a beautiful bespoke dress, jacket or outfit for any special occasion.

It’s so lovely to return to exhibiting at craft and vintage fairs, meeting so many new people.

And now I’ve started passing my skills on through a series of sewing classes; from beginners taking their first steps in sewing, to giving intermediates the confidence and experience they desire to create their own garments and designs.

SoCharm Designs is locally made jewelry designed to fit every woman’s lifestyle through creating fun, versatile, and unique, yet classic pieces.  It was born out of my two passions: making things with my hands and jewelry.  My goal is to bring you pieces that give you confidence and add just right finishing touch to your wardrobe.

Follow SoCharm Designs on Facebook and Instagram to stay in the know of the latest designs, giveaways, and promotions!

Riven= broken, split apart

Revive= restore to life

At Riven Revive, ethically sourced, recycled, and fair-trade pieces are used whenever possible to make unique geometric and minimalist jewelry.  North Carolina native Kristin Harvey is the designer and artist behind Riven Revive and makes each piece by hand in her Clayton, North Carolina workshop.  From simple everyday pieces to gifts to wedding jewelry, you will find your unique handmade accessories at Riven Revive.  Visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/RivenRevive or find us at a local event.

Adventures in Bloom offers fun, hand stamped metal jewelry as well as “hammer-it-yourself” metal stamping parties!

Custom necklaces, earrings, bracelets, keychains and more are available to be customized with a very fast turn around (usually within 24-48 hours!)

For the DIYer, metal stamping parties are available publicly at a variety of local establishments. Tickets for these events are available on my website. You can also choose a private party. I will bring the party to you if you have as few as 6 guests stamping. Over 10 attendees and the host stamps for free! The private party option is great for co-workers, ladies groups, wedding parties, literally the possibilities are endless!

Whether you are looking for a personalized gift or a unique night out-Adventures in Bloom has you covered!

Vorola Services is a small business staffing firm designed to support small businesses in The Triangle reach their full potential.  We provide coaching and discussion around where you are leaving money on the table and where your time could be better used.

We provide administrative, retail and assistant support resources to retail shop owners, makers and entrepreneurs.  Our clients range from photographers who need an assistant during a shoot, to makers who use Vorola Services for retail support during markets and events to even service providers who need an extra set of hands to write thank you notes, following up with clients or other administrative tasks.

Our goal is to enable our clients to stop working ‘in’ their business and instead work ‘on’ their business with a flexible schedule and a minimal number of hours a month.

I also provide a myriad of graphic design services business to business.  Please don’t hesitate to email me for inquiries.

As a doTERRA Wellness Advocate, I work with individuals and families to educate and empower them to use essential oils for their personal health and wellness. I chose dōTERRA because I knew I needed a way to keep my family healthy that didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. I found that option through the use of dōTERRA’s CPTG essential oils which are completely safe and 100% natural.

Take control of your health and wellness needs and become a Wellness Advocate yourself. I will personally help guide you through your own path of discovery. Together we will determine the absolute best approach to a more balanced lifestyle for you.

Find your balance naturally.

Vibe Cary Coworking is a vibrant coworking space where you can collaborate, connect and grow.

More than just an office, we are a meeting space, event space and a coworking community designed with a female focus.
Does “working from home” no longer work for you? Come out of your isolation and join a community of entrepreneurs and small business owners. At Vibe you’ll feel connected while you work on your business and get your most important work done. While our focus is creating a space that supports women, we welcome men and corporate teams.

Everything from our decor, to our work space offerings, to our guest presenters and special events speaks to our vibe. We have created a space within a space that includes a cafe, lounge areas, serenity room, maker and artisan space, and a treatment room available for personal services, including massage. All of these amenities surround our open and dedicated coworking desks, traditional private offices, virtual office services, and meeting and event space.

At Beautiful Noise NC, we specialize in customized gifts, home decor and party decor!  Whether you are looking for the perfect personalized gift, a customized birthday or special occasion shirt, a hand painted canvas, or a birthday banner or other party decor, we would love to help to create that special item for you!  We have an array of customized wine glasses, flour sack towels, coffee mugs, vinyl decals, Christmas ornaments, and so much more, and we always welcome custom order requests.

Strategy

Development

Branding

You started your business but your brand still needs to be boosted, your team needs to be developed and your strategy plan for this year hasn’t been finished yet.

M³ & Co.– Global Strategy, Development & Consulting is an international results-driven firm helping companies, organizations and professionals. Our consulting and development firm helps companies and professionals fine tune their direction and growth for the benefit of the organization and the customers. With a focus on Business Strategy, Personnel and Management Development and Brand Consultation, we help drive revenue and profit.

If you feel like you are a Team of 1 and your business could use some brand “envigoration”, a focused strategy plan, guidance on your budget, team or CEO development/support or business coaching, visit our website and contact us.  We’d love to help your business grow and stabilize to success.

Lori Aveni, CPA, PLLC is a locally owned and operated accounting firm serving small businesses throughout the NC Triangle and beyond. We offer a wide variety of business services, including bookkeeping, QuickBooks installation and training, payroll services, sales and use tax reports, and preparation of Form 1099. We also prepare individual income tax returns and provide specialized bookkeeping services to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

Our goal at Lori Aveni, CPA, PLLC is to maintain your bookkeeping throughout the year so your tax preparation process is simplified, saving you time and money. Our specialty is “shoebox” cases – where a company provides us with a box full of receipts and bank statements and allows us to record the data in an organized manner. Because we’re a small, independently owned business, we can customize our services to meet your specific needs. You’ll never pay for services you don’t need!

Our payroll services are billed at a low monthly rate, with no hidden charges for direct deposit, tax filings, or new hire reporting. You’ll be guaranteed of the correct tax rates and on-time federal and state filings.

Contact us today to find out how we can help your business! At Lori Aveni, CPA, PLLC, we are freeing small business owners from that pile of receipts, one shoebox at a time.

Peak Safety Supply is your partner in safety.  We supply businesses  and workers with safety supplies and equipment. Everything from safety glasses, work gloves, welding aprons, gloves, helmets and jackets, ANSI classified hi visability apparel such as safety vests and jackets, hardhats, hearing protection, fall protection, respirators, dust masks, to first aid kits and more. All professional grade, name brands like 3M, ERB, Gateway Safety, Honeywell, MCR Safety, MSA, Weldas, Tilman. Cost efficient logo imprinted on hardhats and safety vests is available too. Project or job site in another location?  No problem, we can ship supplies anywhere in the world.  Call Terri at Peak Safety Supply to discuss your safety supply needs today – 919  368 3247.  Visit http://www.PeakSafetySupply.com to learn more.

What sets Peak Safety Supply apart is our commitment to quality products, customer service and long-term relationships with customers. Some of our local customers have been with us for over 10 years!  Consistently, Peak Safety Supply provides quality products at a fair price in a timely manner. We focus on a responsible procurement process. We don’t just buy the cheapest products – we research the manufacturers and when possible – we choose manufacturers who give back to their community or are distinguished in some other way. Our popular hard hats are not only made in the USA (Georgia) – for every wholesale order placed, the manufacturer donates to their local catastrophic care hospital. One of our safety eye wear manufacturers has their glasses independently tested by an independent third party (Underwriters Laboratory) to verify compliance to ANSI standards. When they say their glasses meet or exceed specific standards, they mean it.

Our online shop, http://www.charmandhammer.com specializes in professional grade safety gear for women worldwide.  All professional grade, sized and designed for women and we ship internationally.  Charm and Hammer has helped women and their employers find functionally fitting gear since 2003! Dental hygienists need safety glasses that do not slide down their nose when they are looking down treating a patient. Women welders need gloves and jackets that fit properly.  We are on a mission to become the largest work gear supplier for hard working women.

Overwhelmed with technology or stressed out by all of the “moving pieces” that it takes to run your business in our digital world?

Frustrated with technical issues or need help deciding what online system, tool or app is best suited for your needs?

Whether you are a new business owner or you are looking to expand your online presence, I can help. Think of me as your Digital Therapist!

As a teacher, trainer, and business owner for over twenty years, I’ve helped thousands of entrepreneurs implement systems and digital strategies in their business so they can be more efficient and effective. I’m an Evernote Certified Consultant and have researched and worked with hundreds of online tools and apps. So I can walk you through the options you’ll want to consider AND teach you how to use them.

Don’t let technology stop you from reaching your goals. Contact me to set up a digital therapy session. Hourly sessions and packages are available and are done online through Zoom. Screen sharing allows me to walk you through each process step-by-step.

Have a Direct Sales Business?

Connect with me at Step Into Success. After reaching the top .1% of my company, I joined the training team at Step Into Success and offer courses and programs through Digital Academy & Direct Selling Now.

Courses available:

Do-It-Yourself Images

Evernote

Paperless Business Systems

Looking for a speaker or want to set up a webinar or training with your team?

I offer workshops on topics such as…

Evernote & Creating a Paperless Business

Creating the Direct Sales Business of Your Dreams

Social Media & Online Marketing

Contact me for more information or to schedule a session.

Connect with me on Facebook

Oh Lord Help Us encourages and teaches women who to be who they were created to be. Throughout our lives we have been bombarded with lies. We need to replace those lies with God’s truth.

Oh Lord Help Us gives writings, bible studies, speaking, and physical reminders to show women they are loved, pursued, redeemed, beautiful, and enough.

I’m a part-time executive paper pusher by day and a full-time wife and mom all day, every day!

A collection of my hand-crafted jewelry and small watercolor and oil paintings, The Painted Pearl is my creative passion project and side hustle once my kids to go bed.

• Handmade artisan jewelry
• Fair trade certified
• Our mission is to empower women all over the world in poverty stricken areas, to be the author of their own stories by giving them a living wage and a career. We sell their pieces so they can feed their children.

Welcome to The Paisley Poppy Store, your source for handcrafted goods including (but never limited to!) reusable snack bags, burp cloths, wet bags, purses, totes, pillow cases, unpaper towels, aprons, and pouches.

This handmade paper bead roller holds your paper strip secure so you can wind a tight and consistent paper bead. The winding pin is a diameter of 1/8″. The solid wood 4″ handle is stained and varnished so that it’s easy to keep clean. The larger half inch diameter handle with a spiral groove keeps your grip secure as you wind. Color coded soft-red to indicate the size. The winding pin is approximately 1″ long and may very slightly as the tool is handmade.

OUR STORY

As a freelance website designer and developer, I developed TWTH Consulting with the goal to add a custom touch to each project I work on. I am a hard worker and trustworthy partner for your online presence and bring an edge of creativity & enthusiasm that will set your site apart from your competitors.

OUR APPROACH

I like to first sit down with a company to learn more about their business and how it operates. I find that usually a project may extend beyond the need for just a website but perhaps for tools to also help streamline processes behind the scenes for the business. By taking the time to get to know you and your business better, I am best able to develop a site and tools for you with the thoughts of how the business will grow in the future in mind to make expanding your site easier as the company grows.

I have experience working remotely with clients all over the country and here locally in the Triangle. If you are looking for a website designer, please contact me today. I would love the opportunity to work with you on your project.

I love making fun and colorful creations that become a part of people’s everyday lives and special memories. In my shop, you’ll find handmade mobiles, nursery and children’s decor, and more.

I have two great kids who keep me busy – as I create new designs that make me feel happy, I am reminded of the things I treasure most.