Ardor Printing was established in 2013, starting in a college apartment with ambitious ideas and a dream to excel in the print and signage industry, particularly in Seattle, WA, and Bellevue, WA. Initially, they primarily worked online, focusing on selling smaller prints due to space limitations. They soon created an Amazon Seller Account, developing templated print products for various electronic devices. Dayne, the owner of Ardor Printing, was in medical school when he realized he was making a lot of money from printing, so he decided to pursue his passion for printing. The business grew and he acquired more clients, so he moved over to Bellevue, WA, and built out a large production facility. This is where he experienced some business turmoil as he had to put out some serious fires, no pun intended. Through trial and error, resilience, and a clear intention, he was able to overcome what he calls a business "failure." Ardor Printing is one of the fastest-growing graphics companies, created to produce and deliver a large range of products affiliated with wide format printing.

Episode highlights:

• started a business while attending medical school.
• Began by printing stickers in his garage and selling on Amazon.
• Quickly began making 60k per month.
• His business shop burned down in a fire.
• Battled with stress, which led to intense partying.
• Went inward to discover his why and lead with intention.
• The importance of understanding your finances as a small business owner
• Open nook financials with his team.

Connect with Ardor Printing!

Website:

Www.Ardorprinting.com

Instagram:

@ardorprinting

Podcast was edited by Sevan Thompson

Carolyn Holt had long dreamed of opening her own champagne bar. And finally, in the fall of 2021, the former Kent School District guidance counselor made her dream come true. Pop Culture Champagne Bar is chic, cozy, and unique, offering over 50 different bottles of champagne, small bites, and fun food specials like "big shrimpin'" on select Sundays. Carolyn has combined her love for champagne and witty sense of humor to reflect pop culture.

Episode Highlights:

• Took a mental health break in Spain.
• Has a master's degree.
• Was a school counselor.
• Started a wine tasting business from her house.
• Started her champagne bar on a beer budget.
• Opened her champagne bar in the middle of a pandemic.
• Has been featured in the news!

Pop some bubbles and connect!

@popculturechampagne bar

https://www.sippopculture.com

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Gurneet is the founder of the Seattle Women's Network. After moving from India and only living in the US for 8 years, she realized it was difficult to meet friends outside of work. She has always worked in tech but decided to start a fashion blog, which helped her connect with the community and lead her to start a marketing company, Brand Unpuzzled to help business owners though social media marketing, web design, and personal consultation. Re-entering the world after the global pandemic as an introvert caused discomfort for Gurneet; not only was she struggling to emerge back into the world, but she saw others struggling as well. She saw an opportunity and wanted to create a network to connect and empower women.

Episode highlights:

• Moved to Seattle from India 8 years ago
• Events started with 15 people, grew to 40 and now at 100 in one year!
• Does not care about judgment
• From tech, to a fashion blog, to a marketing company, to a networking group
• Featured on the news!

Connect with her here!

Personal/blogging IG: @thesavvyfashiongirl

Business IG: @seattlewomensnetwork

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When we started our first company Fuller Nutri-Fuel we learned the ins and outs of what it takes to start a business. We made mistakes, several, but every mistake was a learning lesson. So, when other business opportunities came our way, we approached them with more knowledge and confidence to go after it. As cliche as it sounds, you must just start because you learn along the way!

Hit that play button! Lets get into it!

Episode highlights:

• Sisters, business partners, best friends & roommates
• High school drop out
• Taking time to find your passion
• Silencing the opinions of others
• Taking a leap of faith
• You don't NEED a lot of money TO start!

Connect with us!

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Welcome to the PAVED podcast!

Two sisters, Bree and Michaela Fuller, host conversations with entrepreneurs, visionaries, and creatives to bridge the gap of "being defined by" their businesses and accomplishments by shining light on the good, bad, and ugly of having human experiences in this lifetime. Buckle up for a mix of business, lifestyle, and energy!