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Win on Wednesday with Today’s Woman

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By |2018-06-21T15:20:09-04:00March 7, 2018|Past Giveaways|

Seven Things Demetria Gilkey Can’t Live Without

By Emily Gahafer Good customer service at any type of business is one of the biggest determinants of a positive experience. In fact, Demetria Gilkey cares so much about good customer service that she built an entire business based on just that. “I’ve always wanted to be my own business owner,” Demetria says. “I love working for myself and by myself, calling the shots and being a badass business owner. That’s who I am, and it feels good to know that I have truly done that and followed this passion, and I’m excited to see [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:30:00-04:00March 6, 2018|Seven Things|

Three Events to Buy Tickets For This Month

By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Men are From Mars – Women are From Venus LIVE! The Kentucky Center This light-hearted one-man fusion of theater and stand-up is based off the book by the same name, a 1992 New York Times #1 best-selling hit by John Gray. The show began in Paris in 2007 and went on to become an Off-Broadway hit before becoming a theatrical success all over the world. Much like its namesake, this show explores the differences between the sexes through a series of vignettes that capture a wide range of relatable topics from [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:17:49-04:00March 6, 2018|Featured|

What She Thought About Before She Started Her Business — and why she didn’t use consultants.

By Carrie Vittitoe Five principles have guided Dr. Krysta Manning in the creation of her new eco-friendly, holistic dental practice, Solstice Dental and Aesthetics: sustainability, social responsibility, transparency, innovation, and kindness. Sustainability has been at the core of the practice, including its design and construction. Krysta made conscious decisions to use recycled glass countertops, low volatile organic compound (VOC) paint, and LED lighting, as well as purchasing locally sourced items for the office decor. Even the tools she and her staff use are sustainable. She says most dental practices use hundreds of gallons of water [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:36:30-04:00March 5, 2018|Career|

“If you do good work, your name gets passed around,” and other wisdom from a Louisville entrepreneur

By Carrie Vittitoe The typical client who seeks out Katie Bush and her team of designers isn’t your occasional gaming geek who creates a one-off app. Katie Bush Design’s clients are immersed in the technology ecosystem. Some of them are the engineers who create heavy tech, like self-driving cars that sense when a person is crossing the street or digital security systems that prevent technology breaches. Other KBD clients are venture capitalists who invest their money with these technology innovators. Prior to moving to Louisville in 2001, Katie Bush had worked in the San Francisco [...]

By |2018-06-21T16:03:21-04:00March 5, 2018|Career|

Space of Dreams: They Will Come

By Lucy M. Pritchett Sometimes, with a little nudge, a good idea turns into a great idea.    After working as a stylist for 10 years in an open floor salon, Jasma Kinard felt the time had come to, as she says, “step beyond the chair” and open her own business. That was the good idea. The great idea came when Jasma looked at a small salon space for rent in the historic Heyburn Building at Fourth and Broadway and the manager showed her a much larger suite of offices that had housed a medical [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:23:50-04:00March 5, 2018|Turning Point|
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