Entrepreneurial Realness

Why Black Friday and Cyber Monday suck - unless you do them right!

Why Black Friday and Cyber Monday suck - unless you do them right!

I'm diving into the impacts of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Shopping local is good for so many reasons, maybe you buy local because of the lower carbon footprint associated with locally made goods, or because of higher quality standards, or because it's nice to know the face behind the business.  But there are also HUGE local economic benefits of doing so - and we take a dive right into some of the numbers. Two minute read ahead - let me know what you think!

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Entrepreneurial Realness - Who's behind Without Co.?

Entrepreneurial Realness - Who's behind Without Co.?

So I have thought long and hard about topics, structuring, scheduling, and content of blog posts.  When I started Without Co. one of the goals I had in mind (aside from saving the planet, becoming a millionaire, and being perfectly low waste) was to build a transparent brand.  Transparent in where we source from, who we buy from, and how we 'walk the walk' but also transparent about the business's journey, and about my journey.  So that's where we are starting. The little journey of starting Without Co.

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