The Entrepreneurial Woman

Me and Melinda Emerson at Reinvention Weekend

As Gigee Marie continues to grow, I always try to attend various events/seminars/workshops in which I can take valuable information and apply to the business (there's so much more to this operation than just creating pretty clutches!). Recently, I attended two great workshops -- American Express/Tory Burch Foundation Mentoring Event, and Melinda Emerson's Reinvention Weekend. The first event was a partnership between American Express' Open for Women: CEO BootCamp and the Tory Burch Foundation, specifically targeting women entrepreneurs. The event started off with a discussion with Tory Burch and then broke out into smaller discussions with mentors across various industries. There were over 25 mentors, including Tory Johnson (you probably recognize her from the "Deals and Steals" segment on Good Morning America), Alexis Maybank (Founder and Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, Gilt Groupe), and Moira Forbes from Forbes Woman.

The second event I attended was called Reinvention Weekend, hosted by the Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson. It targeted small business owners and gave great insight into areas such as social media, website functionality, creating valuable content, and financing your business. I actually had the pleasure of meeting Melinda at both events...that woman is EVERYTHING! Lol. She is full of personality and she's a straight shooter when it comes to telling you what you need to do to make your business successful. I wasn't able to take a bunch of pictures, but here are a few from the two events:

A little blurry, but that's Tory Burch speaking about being a woman entrepreneur

Me and Melinda Emerson at the American Express/Tory Burch event

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Support Small Biz: Valentine's Day Edition

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so I handpicked a couple little gifts meant for you to treat yourself (because no one loves you more than you!). These unique gifts are handmade by small businesses and of course, they're all made with lots of love :-)

1. Gigee Marie Clutches
Our Bordeaux Clutch and Sorbet Studded Mini are the perfect touch to your Valentine's Day outfit. Whether you're planning an evening out with the boo, a "single ladies" girl's night out, or if you just want to spoil yourself, we've got you covered :-)


2. Modern Madness Mugs

I came across this shop on Etsy and thought these His & Her mugs were so cute. You can choose your own style of mustache and lips, including lip color. This shop carries various types of Mr. & Mrs. drinkware, including coffee mugs, beer mugs, drinking glasses, and wine glasses, so you can get one for you and him.


3. Lavish Soaps

I haaaaaaate those chalky candy conversation hearts. They're like the candy corn of Valentine's Day and year after year, they're a holiday staple that don't seem to go away. But, I don't mind them when they're in the form of soap. These handcrafted conversation heart soaps come in scents like pear, lemon cake, and red apple. While I don't advise eating these, I'm sure they taste better than the actual candy. *insert iPhone yuck face emoji*


4. Georgetown Cupcake

No Valentine's Day is complete without a sweet dessert. For this, I turn to the famous Georgetown Cupcake, which has special flavors for the month of February, including Strawberry Lave Fudge, Strawberry Champagne, and Valentine's Vanilla. And don't worry if you live outside of the DC area...they ship anywhere in the US.

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