✨ Welcome + Introduce Yourself

[Ani_]

You made it! Welcome to Square’s togetHER community 🙌

Our purpose is for you to find connection, advice, encouragement, and community with fellow women in business and allies. This community is built for and by you, so make it your own.

First step: Introduce yourself in this thread! We want to get to know each and everyone one of you here. Stuck on how you should introduce yourself to other lady bosses? Here are some things to cover: Tell us who you are, what you’re working on and what type of business you own. If you have an online store, feel free to share with the group!

Our guiding principles

We all want productive, friendly conversation propelling us forward. Keep these in mind when posting:

• Share actionable information/material. We want this group to provide advice and actions that you can implement immediately to improve your business. Give context when asking questions and be detailed in your responses. Post about the difficult things so we can figure out an answer together as a community.
• Assume good intent. Tone on the internet is very difficult to convey. Let’s assume that everyone posting here comes from a place of good intention, so we can do the same. If anything feels amiss, please report it to our moderators.
• Treat your fellow sellers with respect. We all come from different backgrounds and may not always agree with one another, but we can always treat each other with respect. We have a zero tolerance policy for harassment or abuse of sellers or moderators because this should be a happy place on the internet.
• No spam or excessive self promotion. We’ve all seen those groups with the same people posting the same thing every single day. Let’s respect each other’s time and refrain from this type of excessive self promotion. But, by all means, when it’s time to celebrate you, shout that accomplishment from the rooftops!

Can’t wait to see your posts and celebrate you! 🎉

[katieand]

😍 I love this and the colors!

[sugarmamma]

cute!

[Jessica720]

Hi all. My name is Jessica and I'm originally from southern California but live now in rural north eastern south dakota. Up here is where I met my now hubby. We have 4 fur babies. 2 dogs and 2 cats. We are both disabled. So to help with expenses disability doesnt cover I turned to my crafting skills. I make one of a kind bead jewelry in many styles from gemstone to the tiniest of seed beads. I also now make diffuser jewelry for the big move to natural remedies of essential oil use. I do also make a few roller blend essential oils. That's just fun though lol.  Being in rural area its challenging but it's nice here as well.  This new community sounds like it could become an awesome place to chat and such.Mr. Pebbles

Buddy my 17 year old male pomeranian. My baby

Stan lee- my hubby's psycho parson russel terrier

My awesome hubby with his female cat cali and my buddy

And last but not least this is me, Jessica

[katieand]

Thanks for sharing all those photos @Jessica720! That's a big move from Southern CA to South Dakota - how did you get used to the winters? Would love to see some photos of your jewelry too!

[Jessica720]

Here is a photo of my in home shop setup. You can also view my jewelry via my square website.

Www.squareup.com/store/jessicas_kreations 

[SandyDeet]

I give lots of diffuser jewelry as gifts with my oils.  Can't wait to check out your site.

[Bettybain]

Thanks for the invite!  My name Is Betty . I am a Designer of custom made women fashions and a few other crafty items. My company is Dovely Designs.  I live in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. I am currently preparing for a fashion show for next month April 28. "A Nigbt of Fashions" I am one of 8 Designers showing a 10 piece collection in the show. 

[katieand]

Welcome @Bettybain! I bet you're busy preparing for your fashion show! Do you have a favorite piece out of your collection?  

[Bettybain]

Yes Katieand, I am so busy with preparations. Getting my models to be measured. Sourcing fabrics,and helping a new Designer who will be experiencing her first show. Sketching designs,then I have to draft my pattern designs. Busy is not the word🤣🤣. My fabric just came in from Hong Kong. So excited this is for the finale piece. Which will be a Wedding Gown.

[sugarmamma]

Hi girl gang! So excited to join our forces! Women can do anything, especially when we support each other. I am Nancy and I own Sugar Mamma Caramels in San Diego, CA. I have been in business for 6 years specializing in handcrafted, all natural caramels in 17 flavors. I am a mom of 2 beautiful girls, I was born In New York , but been a California girl for  most of my life. I love to cook and eat and drink Champagne!

[katieand]

I can definitely get behind sugar @sugarmamma 😂 I was just near Ghirardelli Square and tried some of their walnut brittle in white chocolate yesterday. It was divine. Do you have any favorite flavors? 

[sugarmamma]

I sure do have favorite flavors!

Of course I love all my flavors, like my babies, but I especially love my:

Sea Salt Caramels

Meyer Lemon Caramels

Bourbon Caramels

[sj12]

I love your caramels!! I got some from you at a beer festival in San Diego! 

[sugarmamma]

That's fantastic! I would love to see you again @sj12 

[Horsenround]

Hi! My name is Kathy, and I run Horse 'n' Round Studio, purveyor of fiber arts and chainmail armor. I have sheep of my own and sell fleeces, roving, and yarn from my own and other local shepherds (sheep, goats, alpaca), and work to educate people on the benefits of natural fibers and real animal husbandry, both modern and historical. I also create finished fiber wearables, both ready-made and on commission, teach, host craft nights, and sell at various events around the Pacific Northwest.

In my "free" time (ha-ha-ha), I'm a freelance editor, proofreader, closed-captioner, and transcriptionist.

[katieand]

Hey @Horsenround - thanks for sharing more about your business! My personal favorite of the fleece producing animals are alpacas. I think they're so cute and make the warmest fleece. 

Here's a close up of an alpaca on one of my favorite farms:

[Horsenround]

I love alpacas! I lost one of my 2 horses last fall (she was a 26yo draft horse), and while my remaining horse is doing OK as an "only child," I'm still sort of considering getting her a pasture buddy, like a llama. However, I also recently read an article about the rise of camels on hobby farms. A Bactrian camel would be an amazing draw, and produces lovely fiber, too. They are just expensive!

[katieand]

A camel would be so interesting! I traveled to Jordan last year and took my first (and probably last) camel ride. 😂

[SandyDeet]

Alpacas are next on my list for our homestead.  I also would like to raise yak, but haven't dug in too deep on their fiber quality.

[jdpt]

Hi,

I am Jen and I am an outpatient PT who embraces a diverse and whole body approach with clients. Function and enjoying a passionate life are an integral part of my practice. I use a variety of  treatment techniques to assist a client in reaching their goals. Pain science is an area of specialization along with Functional Manual Therapy. Pain Science is educating and empowering clients through knowledge and active strategies to make a change, improve function, and enjoy life. Health and Wellness Coaching is another skill I use to help clients be their best selves.

I have a very small private practice and 3 kids who keep me busy. Looking forward to connecting. 

[katieand]

Welcome @jdpt 👋 It sounds like you're doing incredibly important work, so thank you! How did you first get interested in PT practice?