Alyssa Phillips, founder and owner of Amp'd Designs. She's a graphic designer in Asheville specializing in logo design, branding, print design, and Squarespace web design. We worked with her on our new branding!

• Why Alyssa moved from Brooklyn to Asheville and what the transition was like
• How Alyssa went from being a freelance designer to a self-employed small business owner
• The steps Alyssa uses to guide her clients through the branding and design process
• The value and longevity of a professional logo and design
• Questions to ask yourself about your business when creating a new logo design
• Networking tips for introverts
• Tools and resources Alyssa uses to run her business every day
• The importance of investing in your business (and all the ways Alyssa does it)
• When to get a logo vs. when to wait
• Alyssa's favorite things to do in Asheville

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Music by Commonwealth Choir

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