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Rachel Ceruti Is Curbing Environmental Waste By Upcycling Clothes

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Growing up, Rachel Ceruti had an appreciation for the environment, but she didn’t consider herself an environmentalist nor had she started upcycling clothes. While she was there, she learned about how secondhand clothing is shipped to Africa and then ends up in landfills. “We What is upcycled clothing?

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Sustainable Gifts Everyone on Your List Will Love

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Whether choosing the best corporate gifts for the holidays , a company event or an employee recognition program, sustainable gifts speak to your company’s values. Finding out your team’s preference is as simple as a quick, digital survey like you’d use for a luncheon event. Shoes are the most personal item of clothing we wear.

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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It came in the form of a T-shirt line which got off on the completely wrong foot but led to her first major success. “It She and her mom hustled at events all over selling the clothing items and eventually made it into Essence magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide for a line of infant bodysuits. It sucked and nobody bought it.

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Modern Homesteading and the Trend Towards Greater Independence

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The trend towards desiring greater levels independence - and the autonomy, control and flexibility that comes with it - takes many forms.    For those interested in modern homesteading, there are a number of events you can attend to learn more. But there are other aspects to this trend.

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Brands Built on the Tailgate Economy

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In 2020, Tailgate Guys combined with several other brands in the live event space to form a new company, REVELxp , which hosts larger live events, such as Topgolf Live. Connor and Christa Hitchcock came up with a solution to that and turned it into the wildly successful clothing company Homefield Apparel.

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Being a BossBabe: How to Shut Down Stereotypes and Find Your Brand Identity

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Identities aren’t formed overnight, so the sooner you start crafting yours, the better. As Danielle points out, most people aren’t wearing the same clothes they did as teenagers. Like many other companies, Danielle and Natalie were forced to change their plans for BossBabes, including canceling planned in-person events.

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What to Do When Your Side Hustle Overtakes Your Day Job—Tips from 5 Side-Hustlers-Turned Entrepreneurs

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Momentum was building due to coaching multiple clients and speaking at more events. Anna Cargan was a family law solicitor who started a side hustle in the form of Buildabundle , a second-hand children’s clothing shop, and swiftly experienced the stress of an exploding side hustle. “It