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So grateful to be part of the Ignite Brooklyn Pitch Competition! Last night was an incredible celebration of small businesses in Brooklyn — huge thank you to @brooklynchamber , @brooklynmadestore and @wellsfargo , along with our coaches and of course my fellow grantees 🧡 And the winners are… 🏆✨ 🥇 Khareen Georges of Teazert Tea— $25,000 🥈 Theresa Berens of Boss Dotty Paper Co. — $15,000 🥉 Shanice Black of Ting A Ling — $10,000 10 founders. $250,000 already invested. Final prizes awarded. 💥 Through Ignite Brooklyn Made, each entrepreneur received: 💰 $25K grant from Wells Fargo Foundation 📈 Coaching from Progress Playbook + Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Meet all the incredible makers: Avalah All Natural Auria’s Malaysian Kitchen Boss Dotty Flatbush Granola Company Kemushi Sauce Shiyenze Fashion Skool Milk Teazert Tea Terrart NYC Ting A Ling #IgniteBrooklynMade #BrooklynMade #ShopBrooklyn #BrooklynEntrepreneurs #MadeInBrooklyn

Had the cutest day with the best shopkeep @greenpointers Spring Market! 🍄‍🟫 Hard to believe TEN years have passed since my first Greenpointers Market back in 2016. Swipe to check out Greenpointers Halloween, Valentine’s and Holiday markets from the mid 2010s. So much has changed!

Prepping super springy tomato prints, just in time for @greenpointers Spring Market this weekend! It’s in the same building as our studio at 67 West (5th floor) from 1 to 7 on Sunday, April 12. Come say hi! 🥫

⏳ 1 WEEK TO GO Brooklyn entrepreneurs are taking the stage. 🔥 On April 14, 10 founders in Ignite Brooklyn Made will pitch live in a Shark Tank–style competition at BRIC Brooklyn. 🏆 Up for grabs: 💰 $25K grand prize 💰 $15K + $10K runner-up prizes They’ve already received: ✨ $25K in grant funding courtesy of Wells Fargo Foundation ✨ Business coaching to grow their brands thanks to Progress Playbook and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Now it’s time to pitch. 🎤 Come through to: 🎉 Celebrate Brooklyn small businesses 👏 Support local founders 🛍 Shop their products 📅 April 14 | 5–9 PM 📍 BRIC Arts Media Ballroom 🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/IgniteBrooklynMade #IgniteBrooklynMade #BrooklynMade #BrooklynEntrepreneurs #ShopBrooklyn #MadeInBrooklyn

Join us on April 14 when we pitch our business for a chance to win $25,000 at a Shark Tank-style event at @BricBrooklyn . 🦈✨ As participants in Ignite @bklynmadestore a grant program that supports Brooklyn small businesses, we’ve already received a grant of $25,000 courtesy of program sponsor @wellsfargo Foundation and business support from @progressplaybook and the @brooklynchamber . Next, we’ll be pitching our business live for the chance to win an additional grant that will help us grow. Come cheer us on, meet the other founders, shop the products, and celebrate Brooklyn entrepreneurship. 📅 April 14, 5 pm - 9 pm 📍 BRIC Arts Media Ballroom RSVP: https://bit.ly/IgniteBrooklynMade #IgniteBrooklynMade #BrooklynMade #BrooklynEntrepreneurs #ShopBrooklyn #MadeInBrooklyn

Excited to share Boss Dotty will be participating in the Ignite Brooklyn Made Pitch Competition in a few short weeks! 🦈✨ Ten Brooklyn entrepreneurs. One stage. $50,000 in prize money. Join us April 14 at @BRICBrooklyn for the Ignite Brooklyn Made Pitch Competition, where founders will present their businesses live for the chance to win additional funding through Ignite Brooklyn Made. Sponsored by @Wells Fargo Foundation and administered by the @BrooklynChamber of Commerce through Brooklyn Made, Ignite Brooklyn Made is a new access to capital and advisory services program supporting the growth of small businesses across the borough. To date, the participants have each received $25,000 in grant funding plus business coaching from @ProgressPlaybook to grow their business. Meet the makers, discover their products, and support Brooklyn’s next generation of entrepreneurs. DETAILS: 📅 April 14 📍 BRIC Arts Media Ballroom 🕔 5–9 PM RSVP: https://bit.ly/IgniteBrooklynMade #IgniteBrooklynMade #BrooklynMade #BrooklynEntrepreneurs #ShopBrooklyn #MadeInBrooklyn

Excited to welcome Boss Dotty to Stationery Fest 2026! @bossdotty Boss Dotty is a stationery and gift company celebrating the everyday, with fingers crossed. Our playfully illustrated products — inspired by resilient women, perpetual daydreamers and cautious optimists — are designed and packaged by hand in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with lots of love and attention to detail. Important Stationery Fest Timeline: Stationery Fest team is going through all the emails, and getting all your questions answered! Please don’t hesitate to send us an email! - Tickets are now live! - Stationery Fest Workshop Application Now Open (Workshop schedule to be released end of March) - Exhibitor Application Phase 2 will open soon - applications are continuing to be reviewed We need your help to make this possible, please email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you are interested in behind the scene volunteering the day off or involved in longer term planning volunteer leader (paid, see website!) At Stationery Fest, we bring together independent and international stationery brands to create experiences centered around writing, storytelling, and community. Working closely with each brand, Stationery Fest creates space to learn about the ideas, values, and creative processes behind the tools we use every day - through hands-on workshops, customization experiences, and thoughtfully curated conversations and gatherings. Founded in New York, Stationery Fest exists to bring people closer to stationery, deepen connections within the community, and help each person discover creative tools that resonate with how they think, write, and express themselves.

So grateful for the orders from our retailers this week @faire_wholesale ’s Winter Market! This new release is full of sweet, silly, joyful things. Cute rats, a Valentine’s Day crow and a flirtatious pair of tomatoes are at the top of the list of new favorites card styles. There’s still time to snag some new favorites before our market promos (10% off orders $200+ and 15% off orders $500+) end at midnight! #smallbiz #fairewholesale #faire #greetingcards #stationery

Happy Small Business Saturday! I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support of Boss Dotty. Every purchase you make helps keep our small business thriving, and we’re incredibly thankful to have you as part of our community. As a small thank you, we’re offering 25% off everything from through December 1 with code SHOPSMALL2025. Thank you for helping us continue to do what we love!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 💀

Faire Summer Market ends tonight! Here’s a look at some new faves from the market so far: Spooky season has been in full swing (hi, disco crow and cowboy jack-o-lantern!), and pigeons, snacks, and all things weird + wonderful are moving fast 👻 Snag some new faves with show specials for our wholesale friends before midnight! #smallbusiness #shopsmall #smallbiz #faire #fairewholesale #fairesummermarket #spookyseason #greetingcards

Our new release for fall/winter is here, just in time for super early spooky season shopping AND @faire_wholesale ’s Summer Market this week! We’ve got lots of new styles, including a brand new product category — gift bags! 🛍️ #smallbiz #greetingcards #stationery #fairewholesale #faire #fairesummermarket