"I've used so many tools and nothing compares to HB it works exceptionally well with a freelance business."

"When I’m trying to make a fool of myself, it makes them feel better about themselves. It’s the way I get my best work."

"We started using HoneyBook and immediately saw a difference in the number of clients we were booking. The ability to customize templates and brochures has increased our conversion. We originally received inquiries and were left in the dust, but HoneyBook allows us to showcase our brochure with ease."

“It’s literally okay to just be yourself. Nobody minds. Actually, it’s great. You’re never gonna be a cool disaffected person and by your late 20s that’s not going to be even remotely desirable to anyone anyway. Be passionate! Also, nobody cares if your work is ‘bad’ – PERFECT ISN’T BETTER!”

“10 years ago, I could not have predicted I’d be a designer, let alone have my own creative studio. I went to college with law school in mind and never even dreamt of a creative career. Dartmouth didn’t even have a design program! I was a History major and decided …

“The experience of seeing a product you’ve created start to finish appearing in print is so freaking cool. I’ve had some of my work published in magazines & it gets me feeling giddy every. single. time. The largest publication to date was Redbook magazine. I framed it and use it …

“Before Branding Addicts, I was a serial entrepreneur. I started five businesses from the time I graduated high school to when I graduated college. After the excitement of building a business and getting bored, then building another business and getting bored, I found myself getting caught up in this vicious …

“I was always creative, but in 2005 my mom became ill. I pretty much gave it all up and focused on providing for myself and taking care of her as much as I could. In 2010 she passed away, right after I bought my first house. The only thing that …

“Creativity, art and design have always been a huge part of my life. My first son was a very colicky baby and things didn’t work out for me to keep teaching ballet. Without dance in my life, I was definitely missing a creative outlet. I started the company with the …

“After seven years living in what is now South Sudan, I had the cerebral strain of malaria 18 times, plus typhoid, plus several other tropical bugs. My health crashed and I had to do the one thing I never planned on: leave. It took me five years of fighting to …

“Consistency and visibility are the key essentials for a successful online business of any kind. Also, be confident, no matter what. Accept failures and learn from them. You don’t have to waste your time trying to cover your faults. Instead, face reality, and do the best to work around your …

“Great packaging and stationery has influenced my design aesthetic the most because those were the places I first noticed and fell in love with design. A beautifully and practically packaged item would make me open it so slowly, just to appreciate every sticker, postcard, and piece of branded tissue paper. …

“I am blessed to have assembled a fabulous team of inspiring women who love helping others. Our team is everything. Without having recruited, trained and guided them, our brides would not experience the love, acceptance and beauty they all deserve!”

“I find inspiration listening to their stories, reading obituaries, and hearing the love they have for their loved ones. The designs are always enriched when it is a collaboration.”

“I think we all have those types of days (or weeks) where we just feel like we’re drowning or we can’t keep going (in life and in work) and the best advice I ever read was to never quit on a bad day. Sometimes you just have to take a …