I’m so excited to have my business wifey and fellow serial entrepreneur, Amanda Dare, on the show today! Amanda has single handedly built multiple businesses, but you might know her as the founder and owner of the local sustainable and ethical fashion boutique, The New Blak, as well as The Woman-Owned Wallet feminist gift shop. If there is someone who believes “this is going to work” even more than me, it’s Amanda Dare! Amanda and I met at a point in our lives where we were both running a business out of a truck, and now that we’ve come so far, we want to share our journey with you!

In this episode of There She Grows, we’re focusing on the importance of friendships in the entrepreneur community. Having someone who understands what you’re going through as a woman in the business world is incredibly powerful and reassuring. The entrepreneur lifestyle can be very isolating, especially when your friends aren’t entrepreneurs themselves. Before I met Amanda, I was really craving friendships with women who were going through the same experiences as me, and I am so thankful I manifested a relationship with someone who is willing to be honest and forthcoming about how difficult and how beautiful it is to be an entrepreneur. When you have to make all the difficult decisions and bear the weight of entrepreneurship, it’s so refreshing to have someone else in that discussion who understands your journey.

In addition to the importance of female friendships in the business world, we’re also discussing Amanda’s personal journey as a female small business owner as well as topics that are crucial for any entrepreneur, including the lessons Amanda and I have learned from having multiple businesses and starting them from the ground up. In this episode, you’ll learn more about investing in yourself, where to find support within the entrepreneurial community, shifting your mindset about debt, how to learn from your mistakes, and more!

Want to follow Amanda's journey as an entrepreneur and all-around boss babe? You can find Amanda on Instagram @littleblakbook and her businesses @shopthenewblak and @womanowned.wallet!

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