Welcome friends to Episode 6 of the How She Built It Podcast, I’m so happy you’re here! Today, I welcome Ana Schmidt, owner and creator of Lovely Little Light. Ana shares her journey of beginning her Etsy shop and the birth of Lovely Little Light. Her business has changed, progressed, and grown immensely over the past five years. I’m so excited to be able to share her with you!   See below for a few of my big takeaways from our chat, and listen to the full episode to hear about Ana’s business journey.   Key Takeaways

• Ana shares the challenges of balancing her full time job as a teacher and her business. When you’re passionate and love what you do, it’s a blessing but it brings challenges with it. 
• Ana’s mom has been her biggest role model and inspiration. She has always pushed her and believed in her ideas. “Go after creating things and enjoy the imperfections of it too.” 
• The connection and community you can have from owning and running a small business can be powerful.” Part of the growth of Ana’s business has come through collaborations and connections with small business owners. 
• In the next 5 years, Ana wants to continue in both education and her business, but work on streamlining things and balancing both. 
• The newest collection - The enneagram collection, combines Ana’s love of studying the enneagram and art. Bundles include a t-shirt, clay earrings, and a prayer card. You can shop the collection by clicking the link below. 

  Connect with Ana & Lovely Little Light   Visit her social pages and give them a follow so you can see Ana’s work and shop: Lovely Little Light - Website & Store Facebook Instagram     Follow for More Follow Empower Her Co on Facebook and Instagram or visit our website for more information if you’re a woman looking to grow your business in a nurturing community.