Go Solo Stories

Rooted in Sustainability - Laura's Mercantile

The recovery is my biggest accomplishment. It showed me the value of nature and also showed me what it felt like to have no power or voice. This has informed the structure of the current set of companies.

by Team Subkit

Rooted in Sustainability - Laura's Mercantile

Accessories Creator Stories Go Solo in Canada

Celebrating 60 Years at Your Service - OTA Horloger-Bijouterie

Persevering for 60 years through the ups and downs of the economy, changes in the political situations in Quebec, adapting to the internet, having clients throughout Quebec, Ontario, the US, and Europe in some cases.

by Team Subkit

Celebrating 60 Years at Your Service - OTA Horloger-Bijouterie

Coaching Creator Stories Fashion

Empowering Beauty Professionals - Monica Rivera

I find motivation in seeing my team feel good about themselves and seeing our guests leave with a new level of confidence!

by Team Subkit

Empowering Beauty Professionals - Monica Rivera

Accessories Creator Stories Fashion

Hand-Crafted to Tell Your Story - Pernilla Vancouver Goldsmith

Always have mostly local clients, and that is what has saved me financially. To rely on tourists is dicey, especially when nothing I do is mass-produced or made “overseas” or when there are pandemics or financial turbulence.

by Team Subkit

Hand-Crafted to Tell Your Story - Pernilla Vancouver Goldsmith

Clothing Creator Stories Fashion

Beauty, Style, Elegance - Hatzumomo

I work closely with different native weavers and collectives from all over the Philippines, as we have the same goal: keep these traditions and the art of our ancestors alive.

by Team Subkit

Creator Stories Floristry Go Solo in Canada

Bringing Nature Home - Ethereal Floral Farm

I strive each day to challenge myself in my designs and incorporate the delicate and intricate details of different ingredients, evoking a whimsical ethereal atmosphere in the visual presentation of the designs.

by Team Subkit

Bringing Nature Home - Ethereal Floral Farm

Creator Stories Food & Bev Go Solo in Canada

The 5th Generation Butcher - The Butchers Son

The biggest accomplishment at this point is that starting a business from absolutely nothing has brought me where I am now.

by Team Subkit

The 5th Generation Butcher - The Butchers Son

Clothing Creator Stories Go Solo in the US

Original Artwork, Fun Puns - Punaballoo

I was able to turn a small profit my first full year in business which was pretty exciting. I think my biggest accomplishment, though, is being able to stick with it even when it feels like things are moving really slow or I am having a bad day.

by Team Subkit

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