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MARIA B Digital and Floral MPrints Fall Collection 2022-23

MARIA B Digital and Floral MPrints Fall Collection 2022-23

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MARIA B Digital and Floral MPrints Fall Collection 2022-23

MARIA B Digital and Floral MPrints Fall Collection 2022-23

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July 2023 MTH fills

The best way to see all the fills that have been shared with us is our monthly roundups tag or our #MTH-fills channel on our Discord, but you can also view them through the following methods:

Our Tumblr tags: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Our AO3 collections: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (only has works posted to AO3)

Completed works tag list

To find specific content, use our completed works tag lists above which includes instructions on how to search for a particular character, gen or romantic relationship, universe, and fanwork type. 

SOLO CHARACTERS

BUCKY BARNES

@captainjimothycarter - Four paintings representing Bucky Barnes through the years, from CA:TFA to TFATWS for buckybarnesdeservestobehappy

DAISY JOHNSON

Lalaith Quetzalli/@lalaithquetzallicaresi - Banner of MCU Daisy in her different identities: hacker, agent, and hero for @athletiger

STEVE ROGERS

@Call-Me-Kayyyyy - Art of Steve naked except for red, white, and blue stockings and his shield lifting his legs up and above himself with his core strength for @liloau

GEN/PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS

BUCKY BARNES & MARIA HILL

@uofmdragon - "A Frost in Spring" (MCU AU fic where rookie SHIELD agent Maria Hill meets the Winter Soldier on her first mission and things get complicated) for @bulkyphrase, @oper1895, and RhubarbKetchup

JAMES "RHODEY" RHODES & NATASHA ROMANOV

@uofmdragon - "5 times Rhodey had a Conversation with the New Avengers (+1 time He talked with their sponsor)" (post-AoU Rhodey fic where he gets to know and support his new teammates) for @bulkyphrase

JAMES "RHODEY" RHODES & SAM WILSON

@uofmdragon - "5 times Rhodey had a Conversation with the New Avengers (+1 time He talked with their sponsor)" (post-AoU Rhodey fic where he gets to know and support his new teammates) for @bulkyphrase

JAMES "RHODEY" RHODES & STEVE ROGERS

@uofmdragon - "5 times Rhodey had a Conversation with the New Avengers (+1 time He talked with their sponsor)" (post-AoU Rhodey fic where he gets to know and support his new teammates) for @bulkyphrase

JAMES "RHODEY" RHODES & TONY STARK

@uofmdragon - "5 times Rhodey had a Conversation with the New Avengers (+1 time He talked with their sponsor)" (post-AoU Rhodey fic where he gets to know and support his new teammates) for @bulkyphrase

JAMES "RHODEY" RHODES & VISION

@uofmdragon - "5 times Rhodey had a Conversation with the New Avengers (+1 time He talked with their sponsor)" (post-AoU Rhodey fic where he gets to know and support his new teammates) for @bulkyphrase

MARIA HILL & NICK FURY

@uofmdragon - "A Frost in Spring" (MCU AU fic where rookie SHIELD agent Maria Hill meets the Winter Soldier on her first mission and things get complicated) for @bulkyphrase, @oper1895, and RhubarbKetchup

MATT MURDOCK & FOGGY NELSON

ceterisparibus/@ceterisparibus116 - "Sunlight on Chessboards" (post-Daredevil season 3 Matt & Foggy case fic) for metaderivative

SHIPS

BUCKY BARNES/STEVE ROGERS

E_Greer - Podfic of "Bucky and His Stubborn Goat," a non-powered Bucky/Steve A/B/O AU fic by and for @aquatigermice

BUCKY BARNES/STEVE ROGERS/TONY STARK

E_Greer - Podfic of "When Your Isosceles Triangle Turns Out To Be Equilateral," a MCU Bucky/Steve/Tony Valentine's Day fic by and for @aquatigermice - Podfic of "Sign Your Name Across My Heart, I Want You To Be My Baby., a Bucky/Steve/Tony A/B/O AU fic by and for @aquatigermice - Podfic of "Only in My Dreams Am I Happy," a Bucky/Steve/Tony A/B/O shapeshifter fic by and for @aquatigermice

EMMA FROST/SCOTT SUMMERS

@flightinflame - "Homeflight" (Emma/Scott dragon riders AU fic) for @mmgth (MTH 2021)

PETER PARKER/GWEN STACY

TheCuriousSofa - "First Aid" (TASM Gwen/Peter hurt/comfort fic where Peter goes to Gwen to get patched up even though they've broken up) for wombatking

PETER PARKER/JOHNNY STORM

@bardicious - Art of 616 Johnny lying down in Peter's lap, talking to Peter for Mech

STEVE ROGERS/TONY STARK

Hermit/@hermit-writes - Typesetting for "A Common Guttersnipe," a My Fair Lady Steve/Tony AU fic by and for @betheflame (also here)

Ravin/@shadow-ravin - Podfic of "It's Diet Coke Time," a non-powered Steve/Tony getting together AU fic by and for @betheflame

@superdecibels - Art of a grumpy Steve in a suit sitting in a car next to a happy Tony wearing casual clothes for @betheflame

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

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ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: K.A. Linde, Adriana Locke, Alessandra Torre, Penny Reid, Rachel Van Dyken, Willow Winters, Brittainy Cherry, Aleatha Romig, Heidi McLaughlin, Crystal Perkins, Helena Hunting, Jessica Ashley, L.B. Dunbar, Ren Alexander, Skye Warren, Tara Brown, Tia Louise, Diana Peterfreund, Jamie K. Schmidt, Alexandria Bishop, Maria Luis, Kasey Metzger, Julia Kent, Karina Halle, Trilina Pucci, Carly Phillips, Aarti V Raman, Jill Ramsower, Amber Kelly, Eric R. Asher, Julie Leto, Lucy Eden, Kimberly Reese, Kayti McGee, Lauren Rowe, Pepper Winters, M. Robinson, J.L. Baldwin, Brittany Holland, Angelina M. Lopez, Jiffy Kate, Lex Martin, MJ Fields, Emma Louise, Catalina Snow, Dee Lagasse, Cary Hart, Aly Martinez, Fiona Cole, Jay McLean, Jana Aston, Emma Scott

All royalties from this project will be donated to organizations working in Maui to bring relief to the survivors of the Maui fires. We aren't affiliated or endorsed by these charities. We are authors who are helping the best way that we can.

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How do small businesses create their own luck?

There’s lots of advice out there

Make sure your business plan is agile enough to accommodate market meltdowns, have cash reserves (rainy-day money) on hand, and—most importantly—lean into your community.  A business that has done a good job of relationship building will fare better during economic slowdowns. Here’s what I mean.

Women’s Business Dinner

In early October, my boutique, LaJolie MLN, hosted a lunch for independent business owners from my community of Elmhurst and surrounding areas. It was a lively group of innovators from a wide range of categories. During dinner, each woman got to stand and make a 5-minute introduction of her business.

This included:

Colette Luchetta-Stendel who owns her own law firm in Lombard

Maria Vacchiano of Pampered Chef, quality cookware

Susan Musaus, owner of The Riding Store in Woodridge for quality riding equipment

Travy Hodges if Water/Fire/Mold Restoration of Fox Valley

Candice C. Kuhnen, The Conector, a concept marketing firm

Brooke Lighton of Addiction Hurts, You Can Help - a t-shirt and apparel line that I sell at my store

After the luncheon, many of the women reached out to each other and started the process that often results in a new client relationship. And, of course, the occasion took place in my boutique, so shopping was on the menu.

Collaborating with businesses in the community

Winter Coat Drive

Recently, La Jolie MLN joined neighboring businesses for the 2022 Winter Coat Drive. Our goal is to collect 1,000 new or unwanted coats, hats and gloves for those in need. Our partners in this endeavor include:

Judith B. Salon+Spa

Illinois Spinal Care

Elmhurst Bank

Bazzy Boutique

Evolve Beauty Bar & Med Spa

Accelerated Aesthetics

“Sip ‘n Shop”

On December 20th, La Jolie MLN Boutique celebrated the holiday season with “SIP’n SHOP.” We partnered with 14 of our neighboring retailers to contribute one item to a gift basket. Shoppers collected a stamp from each location where they visited. Then they entered their stamp card with name and contact information. One lucky winner won the gift box valued at $400.

Here is the list of contributors and the items that went into the gift basket:

Bread and Butter - Decorative Throw Pillow

Kilwins - Box of Family Assortment of Chocolate

Uptown Shop - Nest Holiday Candle and Elmhurst Kitchen Towel

Maxine Boutique - Jeweled Bangle Bracelet

Tannins - Bottle of. Italian Red Wine

Sandlot - Gift Card

Evolve Beauty Bar – Full Body Spray Tan

Salon Jel - Bedhead Satin Pillowcase and Under Pressure Eye Mask

Carmie Cakes - Gift Card

Merle Norman - Cleansing Lotion

Judith B Salon+Spa Makeup Eraser and Gift Glove

Enzee - 2 pairs of Silver Stud Earrings

La Jolie MLN Boutique - Beanie Hat and Gift Card

Bazzy Boutique -The Works Lips and Hands and Gift Card

Paula Pezza / Pezza Realty - Bottle of Red Blend Wine

Advent Calendar

We also teamed up with local businesses and offered an Advent Calendar, with products worth $300.

Collaborators include:

La Jolie MLN Boutique

Maxine Boutique

Bread & Butter Home and Gifts

Bazzy Boutique

Judith B Salon+Spa

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Kilwins

Most of us can remember the days of in-person networking events. These were often large, industry-specific lunch or dinner get-togethers with speakers and time to mingle and pass along business cards. COVID had a devastating impact on U.S. business with an estimated $28 Trillion in lost economic output. The business events sector was one of the worst hit.

But, now that masks are no longer mandatory, COVID is a fading memory. However, people are fighting a new set of problems such as inflation, supply chain disruptions and the threat of recession. In other words, small business owners are going to have to learn new ways to band together in mutual support.

When we do events like the ones mentioned here, the benefits accrue to both the business owners and the community. La Jolie MLN Boutique is proud to be a part of these mutually-supportive ventures. We welcome you to join us.

A Few Ideas…

Hold you own event where people can share their business stories and build their networks

Post recommendations on friends’ LinkedIn profiles. They will typically return the favor

Consider opening an account on sites like hivebrite, a platform that allows you to stay in contact with alumni from your college or university.

Ask business owners if you can contribute to their blog site. For instance, at LaJolie MLN, we regularly write stories for businesses we support. This includes artists, designers, not-for-profit partners and the like. It allows you to broaden your profile and attract new customers.

Got an interesting business story you’d like us to share? Contact me at dms@lajolie-mln.com

La Jolie MLN: ”It’s our mission to give young ladies the lessons all of you can share with us. So, let’s share our experiences, strength and stories. I cordially invite you to join a cohort of empowered women. Please send your stories to Blog@lajolie-mln.com

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June 2023 MTH fills

Check out the June 2023 fills below and don’t forget that MTH event team applications are due today if you’re interested in joining us!

The best way to see all the fills that have been shared with us is our monthly roundups tag or our #MTH-fills channel on our Discord, but you can also view them through the following methods:

Our Tumblr tags: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Our AO3 collections: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (only has works posted to AO3)

Completed works tag list

To find specific content, use our completed works tag lists above which includes instructions on how to search for a particular character, gen or romantic relationship, universe, and fanwork type.

GEN/PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS

LOKI & THOR

Lynds/@gold-from-straw - “Brother” (MCU post-Thor fic where Thor finds out Loki is alive and both brothers heal together) for @penguinofthewaddles

STEVEN GRANT & JAKE LOCKLEY & MARC SPECTOR

TweetStweet - “All Together Now” (MCU Steven & Jake & Marc slice-of-life brotherly bonding fic) for Catgirl

SHIPS

BUCKY BARNES/BROCK RUMLOW

illogicalkat - “When you see me like this” (Beauty and the Beast Bucky/Rumlow AU fic) for Mech

BUCKY BARNES/LOKI

Laily/@lailyn - “All The Plans We Didn't Make” (MCU Bucky/Loki fic where Loki becomes pregnant after comforting Bucky) for @mischievousdope

BUCKY BARNES/PEPPER POTTS/STEVE ROGERS/TONY STARK

RoseRose/@tehroserose - “Hearth” (MCU Bucky/Pepper/Steve/Tony poem about Pepper keeping home safe while Steve, Bucky, and Tony are out adventuring) for @abrighterdarkness

BUCKY BARNES/STEVE ROGERS

tipsy-kitty - Podfic of “The Winter Stallion,” a Steve/Bucky AU fic where prince Steve reunites with his long lost knight Bucky who has been transformed into a warhorse due to a curse by fancyh for @liquidlightz (MTH 2021)

CAROL DANVERS/MARIA RAMBEAU

emilywithoutY/@between-a-ship-and-a-hard-place - “make a home between the stars (and call it a universe)” (MCU Carol/Maria fic where Carol returns to and leaves the Rambeaus over the years) for @bugsandcoffee

CLINT BARTON/PHIL COULSON

@nolanfa​ - Art of MCU Phil patching up Clint for @spagbol99​

ERIK LEHNSHERR/CHARLES XAVIER

@flightinflame - “A Matter of Minds” (X-Men movieverse Charles/Erik fic with humor, angst, and some miscommunication) for Yenny2206

FOGGY NELSON/WADE WILSON

@eurydia - Art of MCU Wade in uniform and Foggy kissing on a rooftop in the city at night for @missmoochy

KORATH/RONAN

velociraptorerin/@velociraptorerin-art - "Dark Asters” (painting of MCU Ronan and Korath gazing softly at each other) for @pocketcosmic (also on Tumblr) (MTH 2021)

PIETRO MAXIMOFF/KURT WAGNER

@flightinflame - “Catch You” (X-Men movieverse Pietro/Kurt A/B/O getting together AU fic) for @kalika999 (MTH 2021)

STEVE ROGERS/TONY STARK

@iam93percentstardust - “Ours” (Bucky/Steve/Tony A/B/O AU fic where omega Tony is in a loveless marriage with Obie and alpha soldiers Bucky and Steve are interested in him) for capsgirl1990

@hollyandvice - “fill the new shape” (Steve/Tony non-powered AU fic where the two reunite after breaking up) for lokicorey - “the bridges before us” (Steve/Tony CA:CW fic where Steve regrets his choices and is unsure he can be forgiven) for @bthehufflepuff208 - “to catch a wolf” (MCU married Steve/Tony fic where Steve is brainwashed by HYDRA and Tony works to find a cure) for @betheflame

RurouniHime/@thegertie - “...and that has made all the difference” (canon-divergent post-IW Steve/Tony reconciliation fic where Steve tries to go on a road trip after the Snap and ends up at Tony's doorstep instead) for Destina (MTH 2019)

@stevetonyedits - “Somebody to You” (fluffy AA & MCU Steve/Tony fanvid set to “Somebody to You” by The Vamps) (also on AO3, Tumblr, and Twitter) for @ishipallthings (MTH 2021)

@superdecibels - Art of Tony reading a book to baby Peter and Steve holding a box of packing peanuts from @festiveferret's Steve/Tony fic, "Peanuts 2," for @t0nystark1er 

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COVER REVEAL

We are thrilled to reveal this gorgeous cover for ALOHA: AN ANTHOLOGY FOR MAUI coming September 12th!

Preorder Links: ✦ Amazon → https://geni.us/AmazonAloha ✦ B&N → https://geni.us/NookAloha ✦ Apple → https://geni.us/AppleAloha ✦ Kobo → https://geni.us/KoboAloha ✦ Google Play → https://geni.us/GoogleAloha Paperback coming soon!

ABOUT THE BOOK

ALOHA is a charity romance collection of swoon-worthy, never-before-seen short stories from over FIFTY of your favorite bestselling authors, all with a twist of Hawaii. All royalties from the collection will be donated to Maui Food Banks and the Maui Fire Relief Fund to help support the survivors of the devastating fires. ALOHA will only be available for a limited time, so one-click your copy before it's gone.

AUTHORS INCLUDE: K.A. Linde, Adriana Locke, Alessandra Torre, Penny Reid, Rachel Van Dyken, Willow Winters, Brittainy Cherry, Aleatha Romig, Heidi McLaughlin, Crystal Perkins, Helena Hunting, Jessica Ashley, L.B. Dunbar, Ren Alexander, Skye Warren, Tara Brown, Tia Louise, Diana Peterfreund, Jamie K. Schmidt, Alexandria Bishop, Maria Luis, Kasey Metzger, Julia Kent, Karina Halle, Trilina Pucci, Carly Phillips, Aarti V Raman, Jill Ramsower, Amber Kelly, Eric R. Asher, Julie Leto, Lucy Eden, Kimberly Reese, Kayti McGee, Lauren Rowe, Pepper Winters, M. Robinson, J.L. Baldwin, Brittany Holland, Angelina M. Lopez, Jiffy Kate, Lex Martin, MJ Fields, Emma Louise, Catalina Snow, Dee Lagasse, Cary Hart, Aly Martinez, Fiona Cole, Jay McLean, Jana Aston, Emma Scott

All royalties from this project will be donated to organizations working in Maui to bring relief to the victims of the Maui fires. We aren't affiliated or endorsed by these charities. We are authors who are helping the best way that we can.

[theseerasures]

I'm loving your "I was right" energy so: where do YOU think everyone will be at the end of the volume?

y’all are REALLY just encouraging me at this point, aren’t you? who knew my supervillain origin story would be getting exactly what i want in a televisions

E(VACUO)TION 2021: CALL NOW TO VOTE

IN VACUO

Oscar, Ren, and Emerald are stuck there for the duration. even if they had a way to go back, they’re a tad busy right now.

IN SUPERHELL

Yang is same and same.

AT AND AROUND GRAND CENTRAL STATION

Ruby, Weiss, and Blake are going to superhell. the only reason i’m a fraction less sure of this than with Team Green is that Team Green is already there. my prediction--and preference--is that they decide to voluntarily go after the climactic showdown wraps up, but i also have no idea how THAT’S going to happen, so.

Fiona, Joanna, and May are going to Vacuo. they’ve taken on the duty of protecting Mantle, and Mantle is going to be in Vacuo. the only reason they’d go back to Mantle-the-place is for Robyn, but a) they don’t know that Robyn is currently dogfighting with her minivan over Mantle’s skies, and b) even if they did know, that the Huntresses can and will work autonomously without their leader has been emphasized this whole season.

Penny is...likely to be in Vacuo. i won’t completely write off the chance that she joins RWB in superhell, but i also don’t think it’s going to happen. if anyone is RWBY’s fifth it’s Penny Polendina, but going to superhell just feels like a RWBY classic exclusive trip to me. Penny loves her friends, but she’s also a Maiden with a duty to Remnant. she set that aside for Yang in Worthy, and that was VERY MUCH a mistake, so having her double down on it when it’s not a heat of the moment thing feels wrong.

Jaune and Nora are likely to be in Vacuo as well. they’re not going to superhell, and the only reason they’d be in Atlas is if the portals closed before they could get there. another Renora separation would certainly be ripe for juicy angst, but right on the heels of them deciding to be independent together it feels arbitrarily backslide-y. my guess is we have another “so long for now” scene between Ruby and Jaune a la season 6, and JNPER as a whole goes with Penny to lay the groundwork for Vacuo.

Cinder, Neo, the Lamp, and the Staff: i’ve tentatively grouped them all together because i think they will all be in Atlas, but how much i’m certain of that varies. Cinder is not going to Vacuo; her primary objective is the Staff and even if Penny manages to take it through a portal there’s no way for Cinder to hide her presence, and we’re not going to end the season mid-brawl. Neo...might end up in Vacuo if someone just kicks her through in all the chaos, because she can stealth it up a lot better than the living fire tornado. i’m not going to discount the idea that one or both of them end up in superhell, but that seemed a lot more likely when we thought RWBY would fall, instead of jump. finding each other and exploring whatever newfangled dimension they end up in feels like more than enough plot without Team Rocket trying to kill them all the time in it. the Lamp is likely to stay where it is, with Neo, since it’s a much lower priority target now. the Staff...is likely to end up with Cinder (and by proxy Salem), if only because having a do-anything device (even with its limitations) feels like it would make certain logistical issues in Vacuo much easier than they should be (give me the forbidden refugee narrative Mr. Teeth do it do it)

LAST SEEN AROUND SOLITAS

Pietro and Maria are still on Amity! we haven’t seen them for this entire back half, and my guess is that we still won’t in the finale. odds are that if anyone has already rendezvoused with the mythical reinforcements from Menagerie, they have, and when folks get wind of what the fuck is happening (which...could take a while, depending on how/if they take care of Watts) they’ll take the long way to Vacuo, whereupon Pietro will meet up with Penny again and our hearts will collectively explode from joy and radiant warmth.

IN ATLAS/MANTLE

Salem is going to respawn on Atlas. what shape Atlas is going to be in when she does is...who the fuck knows, honestly.

Watts and Ironwood are not leaving Atlas. my guess is James Ironwood will breathe his last before the portals even close. the same...might be true of Watts, because i still lean towards Cinder did him a sabotage, but even if he lives to the end of the season he’s not leaving Salem’s side, and Salem is on Atlas.

Winter...is not leaving Atlas. out of everyone who i think will survive to season’s end on this side of the portal, this one is the one i’m most sure of. if Winter were going to step through the portal the story would have already let her; there was no reason she and Ironwood couldn’t have had their showdown in a separate corner of Grand Central Station instead of right next to its entrance. people have talked about the angst potential of Winter walking in just as Weiss takes the plunge, but tbh this again worked better when we thought Weiss was going fall. if Weiss is jumping then it just turns into a locked-out-of-the-loop thing that can get immediately resolved as soon as Winter talks to...i dunno, anyone? and on a metaphorical level: almost-Maidens don’t make it to the Promised Land. not through the easy way.

Willow, Whitley, and Klein are likely going to be in Vacuo. i’m not going to completely rule out “Klein Sieben runs James Ironwood over with a fucking airship,” but...okay, i am, for the Winter reasons above. there’s just no reason for them to stick around in Atlas when they know that in all likelihood Atlas is going to be rubble (it probably won’t be, but they don’t know that). this means that after their fleeting reconciliation all the Schnees will once again be scattered to the winds, and Whitley is--again--alone with Willow. at least Klein’s here this time.

Qrow, Robyn, and the AceOps: i don’t actually think ALL of them will be stranded in Atlas/Mantle, but some of them will be. if Marrow and Elm are still in Atlas they’ll make it to Vacuo, but if not things are dicier for them. Harriet and Vine are more likely to stay, but the long and short of it is that the AceOps might be split between continents. as much as i desperately want Robyn go to Vacuo so the rest of the Happy Huntresses can do the three-on-one version of the Madagascar hug scene...the thing about Robyn, in this season especially, is that she forms teams and coalitions wherever she goes. that would be useful in Vacuo, but it would also be useful for organizing the leftover stranded civilians and mediating whatever tensions might bubble up, should some or all of the AceOps stick around. i don’t see Qrow breaking off from Robyn for the time being, so: if Robyn stays he stays, and if he stays Harriet is also likely to stay. depending on how the “Salem in Atlas” plot shakes down (or opens), they might also join up with whoever signed Ghira’s Change.org petition this time. interestingly, this might mean that if/when Tai and Raven join up none of TRQ will know that...well, that both their kids are dead. (well. Raven might.)

and...that’s everyone, i think. see you Saturday, when all of this will be proven wrong because Salem is actually already in Vacuo and has turned Shade Academy into Mecha Godzilla

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COVID, Shut-downs, Recessions. How Small Businesses Fight Back

Uber. Airbnb. Microsoft. Instagram. Pinterest. What do these companies have in common?

They are all unicorns—companies that are ranked as among the most valuable in the world. These brands have something else in common; they were all launched during a recession.

Here’s the breakdown:

Uber was founded in 2010 during the “Great Recession” and was turned down by everybody, including Mark Cuban. He passed on the chance to buy a 5% stake for $200K that would be worth $2.25 Billion today.

Airbnb launched in 2008, when the financial world exploded with a resounding crash. Seven investors turned them down for seed money. One investor bought 585 shares for about a penny each in 2009. When Airbnb went public, each share was worth $145 apiece.

Pinterest was valued a just over $5 Million in 2010, but when it went public in 2019, it was worth $10 Billion,

Microsoft came on the scene way back in 1975, during the painful days of oil shortages, double-digit mortgage rates and high taxes—what the media called “The Misery Index.” Founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen got $1 Million from a VC firm. Today Microsoft has a market valuation of $2 Trillion.

How do small businesses create their own luck?

There’s lots of advice out there: make sure your business plan is agile enough to accommodate market meltdowns, have cash reserves (rainy-day money) on hand, and—most importantly—lean into your community.  A business that has done a good job of relationship building will fare better during economic slowdowns. Here’s what I mean.

In early October, my boutique, La Jolie MLN, hosted a luncheon for independent women business owners from my community of Elmhurst and surrounding areas. It was a lively group of innovators from a wide range of categories. During the luncheon, each woman got to stand and make a 5-minute introduction of her business. This included:

Colette Luchetta-Stendel who owns her own law firm in Lombard

Maria Vacchiano of Pampered Chef, quality cookware

Susan Musaus, owner of The Riding Store in Woodridge for quality riding equipment

Travy Hodges of Water/Fire/Mold Restoration of Fox Valley

Candice C. Kuhnen, The Conector, a concept marketing firm

Brooke Lighton of Addiction Hurts, You Can Help - a t-shirt and apparel line that I sell at my store

After the luncheon, many of the women reached out to each other and started the process that often results in a new client relationship. And, of course, the occasion took place in my boutique, so shopping was on the menu.

Collaborating with businesses in the community

Recently, La Jolie MLN joined neighboring businesses for the 2022 Winter Coat Drive (learn more here). Our goal is to collect 1,000 new or unwanted coats, hats and gloves for those in need. Our partners in this endeavor include:

Judith B. Salon & Spa

Illinois Spinal Care

Elmhurst Bank

Bazzy Boutique

Evolve Beauty Bar & Med Spa

Accelerated Aesthetics

We are also teaming up with local businesses to offer an Advent Calendar (learn more here), with products worth $250. Collaborators include:

La Jolie MLN

Maxine

Bread & Butten

Bazzy Boutique

Judith B

Merle Norman Cosmetics & day spa

Kilwins

Most of us can remember the days of in-person networking events. These were often large, industry-specific lunch or dinner get-togethers with speakers and time to mingle and pass along business cards. COVID had a devastating impact on U.S. business with an estimated $28 Trillion in lost economic output. The business events sector was one of the worst hit.

But, now that masks are no longer mandatory, COVID is a fading memory. However, people are fighting a new set of problems such as inflation, supply chain disruptions and the threat of recession. In other words, small business owners are going to have to learn new ways to band together in mutual support.

A few ideas:

Hold your own event where people can share their business stories and build their networks

Post recommendations on friends’ LinkedIn profiles. They will typically return the favor

Consider opening an account on sites like hivebrite, a platform that allows you to stay in contact with alumni from your college or university.

Ask business owners if you can contribute to their blog site. For instance, at LaJolie MLN, we regularly write stories for businesses we support. This includes artists, designers, not-for-profit partners and the like. It allows you to broaden your profile and attract new customers.

Got an interesting business story you’d like us to share? Contact me at dms@lajolie-mln.com

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List of books I read this year

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Morirás Lejos by José Emilio Pacheco

Devotions by Mary Oliver

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

Mrs. Dolloway by Virginia Woolf

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Collected Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier

Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami

Twelve Moons by Mary Oliver

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O’Brien

New Selected Poems 1966-1987 by Seamus Heaney

Ulysses by James Joyce

The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore by W. B. Yeats

Normal People by Sally Rooney

The Dark by John McGahern

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Une sirène à Paris by Mathias Malzieu

Atonement by Ian McEwan

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx

After the Quake by Haruki Murakami

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

A Room with a View by E. M. Forster

Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire

E. E. Cummings: Complete Poems 1904-1962 by E. E. Cummings

No me preguntes cómo pasa el tiempo: Poemas 1964-1968 by José Emilio Pacheco

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Beloved by Toni Morrison

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats by W. B. Yeats

The Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde

Breath, Eyes, Memory of Edwidge Danticat

Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

El Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges

Selected Poems by Marina Tsvetaeva

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Adonis by Adonis

If Not, Winter by Sappho

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-García

The Trial by Franz Kafka

The Iliad by Homer

Collected Poems, 1909-1962 by T.S. Eliot

The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Odyssey by Homer

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The Tattoist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

Arráncame la vida by Ángeles Mastretta

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami

Collected Poems, 1912-1944 by H.D.

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Hannibal by Thomas Harris

The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

The Shining by Stephen King

The Complete Poems by John Keats

The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis

The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

La ciudad de vapor by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde

Hiroshima by John Hersey

Selected Poems: 1965-1975 by Margaret Atwood

Selected Poems II: 1976-1986 by Margaret Atwood

Dearly: New Poems by Margaret Atwood

Uncollected Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa

Circe by Madeline Miller

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Poems: 1962-2012 by Louise Glück

Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde

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