✨ 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! 🎉

[thedancenetwork]

Hi @katieand, we are best known for tap dancing, but we offer a wide array of dance styles and fitness classes for all ages. Our youngest student is 2 and our oldest is 86!

[thesunnyside]

Hi @thedancenetwork that's awesome to hear about your studio. What type of tap dance do you focus on? Have you had any Master Teachers come teach there? I have an Chinese medicine/acupuncture practice in New York, NY. However, I am also a professional tap dancer. I am the assistant director to @subjectmattertap on IG! Would love to connect with you and hear more about your school. 

[thedancenetwork]

Hi @thesunnyside, we do a blend of rhythm and broadway styles and push for a blend of classic and modern. We love having master classes and are followers of @subjectmattertap! It is a great page 🙂 You can find us on there as @thedancenetwork_sb and we would love to connect more about all things tap!

[thesunnyside]

Thank you for following us! I am sure you wrote this in a precious post, but where are you located?

[thedancenetwork]

We are located in Santa Barbara, California 🙂

[SandyDeet]

Karyn, Dance is the only enjoyable way to exercise.  LOL  Well.maybe that and swimming. Hee hee.

[thedancenetwork]

@SandyDeet totally agree, there is nothing quite like dance to get the body and mind working!

[Reigninggrey]

Hi! My names Torey, owner of Reigning Grey an inclusion based jewelry company focused on empowerment. We're female owned and operated out of Brooklyn. Please check out our site www.reigninggrey.com and IG @Reigninggrey   

I'm on a mission and excited to explore more female owned companies with square!

[katieand]

Hi @Reigninggrey! I love that your company focuses on empowerment! Is the community of women focused businesses in Brooklyn strong? I've anecdotally heard some great things about it, but it'd be great to hear first hand from you  😀

[Reigninggrey]

Yea! There's alot of local women who help each other out here and good networking groups.

[thesunnyside]

Hi @Reigninggrey, I have a Chinese Medicine Clinic (acupuncture and herbs + more 😊) Next time I am in Brooklyn I will look you up. How has building your business been? What networking groups do you know of?

[Wascal]

Hi My name is Linda....I live in Forest Grove, Oregon.   Linda's Re-Creations...I have a business here and love  refinishing, restoring, and repurposing of old furniture ..I have two fabulous paint line Paint Couture and Colors of Sweden..I also do workshops....I also sell some primitive items...I am excited to join this group

www.lindas-re-creations.com

[katieand]

Thanks for introducing yourself, @Wascal! What colors are your favorite from your paint lines?  

[Wascal]

It really hard to choose, all of the colors in my two paint line are amazing...If I had to pick, it would be my Russian Red, Angelic Italian Ivory...and maybe in the blues, it would be Moxie by The Sea ...in my Colors of Sweden it would be Sophia and The Queens Court and than Candle Light...if you go to my website you can take a peek at all the wonderful colors in both lines...www.lindas-re-creations.com

[katieand]

Welcome also to

 @2wildseeds

@anasiri7

@artmango

@betty

@Bridgetown, 

@Brown34484
@calampe1
@CappoChiro
@CarolD 
@cathleenrehfeld
@chortlingninja 
@Custom_Threadz
@DancingWithAmy
@darcydk
@DbArt
@Ebona212 
@Gallery132
@Graciesveggie 
@GThomas 
@Haley1234 
@jessiesenglaub 
@KLCOX03 
@kncarney 
@kristenfusaro 
@kyliesimonton 

Tell us a little about yourselves and your business! Can't wait to meet you all 😍

[katieand]

@marcellafriel 
@Motivate 
@msangelica 
@MZMUDD 
@Naturallycw 
@ohanaswirls 
@Pattymo 
@pdxjo 
@pwkahiga1974 
@rhffszp123 
@robsrockindogs 
@rockcityrescue 
@Rtrep 
@Ryanluedtke30 
@Shavonna 
@Sodivineboutiqu 
@Spiritquest 
@StarrMusic 
@STVDesigns 
@Thegreenscene 
@tiggerscreation 
@Token249 
@TrueNorth 
@Tscissorhands 
@Valchemy 

Same to you 👋 Share more with us about your business! 

[Naturallycw]

Hi I am Kathy and own NaturallyCW!  I am a soap designer.  Making soap is my passion! I have an online store.  I design soaps for any event.  Looking to get my name out there more.

[katieand]

So great to have you @Naturallycw! Where is your business located? Maybe there are some synergies to be had in this group ✨

[Naturallycw]

I am in Racine, WI.  I work out of my home right now.   We are in the process of converting my basement into a full workshop for me.  I also work full time for a doctor's office but would love to be able to do my soap full time.  Here are a few samples of what I love to do

[SandyDeet]

Hi Kathy.  I used to make soap.  Now just do it for myself and friends.  Which do you prefer, hot or cold process?

[STVDesigns]

STV Designs has an online art gift store at www.stvdesigns.com.  I hand paint whimsical designs on glass spice jars with the herb name, its image, uses, fun facts and mythical histories of the spice. My detailed artistic fashion themes are also hand painted on long stem wine glasses. Glass cube keepsakes attached to arch stands are hand painted and decorated with wine themes, sports, professions, hobbies and more.

After graduating from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1999, I honed my talents as a freelance artist and eventually opened STV Designs to showcase and sell my artwork. Over the years, I have created illustrations for a poetry book by Peter Hastings, custom art portraits, murals and special order art commissions. I enjoy painting one of a kind gifts for special ocassions and art portraits with memories that are frozen in time.