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It’s day 3 on the Necker Island and I can FINALLY announce that I'm a Cartier Women's Initiative 2024 Fellow! 🤩 In mid-May, I’m traveling to China for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Award ceremony where we’ll find out if GeekPack has come in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place for the North American region 🌏 This has been HUGELY validating for me personally and professionally… I can’t wait to tell you more, but first, check out this awesome video from Cartier ❤️ @cartierawards

I never thought I could win a grant. 😬 When I applied for my first one, I worked incredibly hard… and didn't get it. I was embarrassed. Disappointed. Felt like I'd let myself and my team down. Then I got angry. 🔥 How dare they say no? I knew GeekPack deserved that funding. So I went back. I learned. I refined the story. And the second time around? I won. And then again. And again. Fast forward to today - GeekPack has received $450K+ in small-business grants. No loans. No equity given away. Just real funding for running a business that helps people. 💛 And now I will show you exactly how we did it - for FREE. Because small business owners CAN win grants too. Join me for the $10K Grant Sprint Workshop: 📅 Thursday, May 21 | 12 PM ET | FREE 60-minute live session We're walking step-by-step through a real $10K small-business grant application, so you can hit submit before you leave the Zoom room. The hardest part of winning a grant isn't the application. It's believing you actually have a shot. And you do. 👇 ✨ Comment ‘10K GRANT’ for the link to save your free seat and take the first step toward funding your mission. #SmallBusiness #WomenInBusiness #MindsetMatters #GrantFunding #GeekPack

What if the only thing standing between you and $10K… was your own belief? 💭 Most small business owners know the practical side of running a business - budgets, clients, marketing. But few talk about the mindset it takes to ask for more. Confidence is the first step toward funding. Grants don’t just invest in business plans - they invest in stories, in missions, and in people who believe in what they’re building. That’s exactly what we’ll cover in The $10K Grant Sprint Workshop - a free, 60-minute session where we’ll walk through a real small-business grant application together. You’ll learn what reviewers actually look for, how to make your story stand out, and you’ll hit submit before you leave the Zoom room. Because the difference between “maybe someday” and “I did it” isn’t luck - it’s belief, backed by action. 💪 ✨ Comment ‘10K GRANT’ for the link to save your free seat and take the first step toward funding your mission. #SmallBusiness #WomenInBusiness #MindsetMatters #GrantFunding #GeekPack

When was the last time you actually worked on your business instead of just in it? They look similar, but there's a big difference… Working in your business looks like: 📧 Answering emails 🔥 Putting out fires 📅 Showing up to back-to-back meetings Working on your business looks like: 🧭 Zooming out on your big vision 💡 Making strategic decisions (not just reactive ones) 🌱 Planning for growth instead of just surviving the week Most of us spend 90% of our time in maintenance mode - and then wonder why we feel stuck. Sound familiar? 🙋‍♀️ I'm a huge believer in protecting non-negotiable time to step OUT of the day-to-day. Whether that's an hour a week, a dedicated CEO morning, or a full CEO Day away from your desk - that time needs to be sacred. Your business cannot grow if you never get the chance to think about where it's going. So tell me in the comments, do you have protected time to work on your business? Or does it always get pushed to the bottom of the list? 👇

🙌 THIS is what a CEO looks like. For the longest time, I didn't think CEO was a word that applied to me. I was bootstrapping, figuring it out as I went - definitely NOT fitting the Hollywood stereotype of what a business leader "should" look like. 😅 But here's what I've learned after doing this for 10+ years: Being a CEO isn't about a fancy title or a corner office. It's about showing up for your community, your vision, and yourself - every single day. 💪 At our CEO Day in STL, I looked around the room and felt that rush of pride seeing so many incredible women owning their title, their business, and their story. 💫 A CEO can be bold, quiet, quirky, creative, serious, silly... or all of the above. Because when you strip it all back? A CEO is simply someone who has a vision, keeps going and is building something worthwhile. If you have a business - you ARE a CEO. Own the title. Own the name. Own the business. And you'll go far. 🙌 #GeekPack #ThisIsWhatACEOLooksLike #WomenInBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #WomenLeaders #EntrepreneurMindset #geekpackirl #geekpackinreallife

Most solopreneurs are leaving thousands on the table every year without even realising it - through taxes, health insurance, and retirement plans they didn't know were available to them. We're breaking it all down in a free webinar on May 12th with Mark Jackson from Lettuce. One hour. Completely free. Live Q&A included. Comment ‘LETTUCE’ to grab your free spot! 👇

The life of a CEO can feel lonely sometimes 😔 Late nights googling things you don't understand... Wondering if you're doing it "right"... Feeling like everyone else has it together except you… The skills matter, yes. But the people you learn alongside? That's what actually causes a real impact. Because on those hard CEO days - the ones where you're second-guessing everything - having a community of women who get it makes all the difference. Drop a 🙋‍♀️ below if you've ever felt like you were building alone!

Working harder isn't the way to get more money. What if instead, you simply keep more of what you already make? GeekPack has partnered with @joinlettuce - the back-office solution built specifically for solopreneurs - to bring you a free expert webinar that could genuinely change how your business runs behind the scenes. Work for Yourself (But Stop Leaving Money on the Table): Taxes, Benefits & Financial Moves Most Solopreneurs Don’t Know Exist 📅 Monday, May 12th | ⏰ 1pm Eastern | 💻 Free Mark Jackson, Head of Member Benefits at Lettuce and 10+ year solopreneur, is breaking down the financial moves most solopreneurs don't find out about until way too late - including: → how to cut your tax bill → access healthcare → finally set up retirement as a business-of-one If you're making consistent money and your taxes, health insurance, and retirement situation still feel like something you'll sort out "eventually," this webinar is for you. Plus, show up live and get your specific questions answered in a live Q&A with Mark. Real answers for your actual situation. One hour. Completely free. Comment ‘LETTUCE’ to grab your free spot! 👇

Wait… solopreneurs can have GOOD healthcare? 👀 And save on taxes? And actually plan for retirement? Yep. You just need to know where to look. We're hosting a free webinar in partnership with Lettuce on May 12th, lead by Mark Jackson, Head of Member Benefits and 10+ year solopreneur, and he's breaking down exactly what's available to you as a solopreneur. One hour, completely free, join us live for a Q&A where you can ask him about your specific situation! Comment ‘LETTUCE’ to grab your free spot! 👇

Join us in the room. #womeninbusiness #femalefounders #entrepreneurship #ceoday

Real connection. Real decisions. Real plans. #femalefounders #womeninbusiness #ceoday #geekpackirl

When women stop waiting for the thing they need… and just build it - something special happens. That's what our GeekPack member Kera Sanchez @milsposocialco did. When her husband was recommissioned as a Navy officer, Kera found herself back in the world of PCS moves, deployments, and Tricare - and realized there wasn't a real resource for military spouses who were also building businesses. No platform that treated them as the leaders, creators, and professionals they actually are. So she built one. MILSPO Social Co. Magazine is a quarterly print and digital publication for female military spouses and military-affiliated founders - covering leadership, professional development, and the kind of sisterhood that actually moves the needle. And she started with a bang → Issue 1 hit #2 on Amazon in Women & Business within 48 hours, earning Instant Best Seller and Hot New Release status. We are so proud of Kera. This is what happens when women take a real gap, a real need, and turn it into something powerful. They don't just build businesses. They build movements. Issue 2 is coming in Q2 - if you’re all about supporting women businesses, like we are, go check out what she's built. 👇 @milsposocialco #militaryveterans #militaryfamily #veteran #veteranwife