Felicity Taylor’s Post

Our Story (Pop & Drop's Version) Before founding Pop & Drop, I spent six years as a wedding photographer. I knew about 3 years into that role that my progressive neurological disorder would limit my ability to continue in the same capacity. I shifted focus to creating a business where I could manage more and physically do less, allowing me to stay in the industry I loved. Thus, Oh Happy Day Booth was born, leveraging photo booths as a practical extension of my passion; it just made sense! From the beginning, my goal has been to create jobs for hard-working creatives and change how people perceive professionals with disabilities. Four years into our photo booth business, we introduced balloon decor as an additional service for our clients. It didn't take long for requests to start pouring in for balloons alone. Seeing this demand, I decided to establish Pop & Drop as a standalone business to focus exclusively on balloon decor while allowing Oh Happy Day Booth to do what it does best. What I cherish most about Pop & Drop is our role in helping people celebrate life's significant moments and collaborating with exceptional brands to create events that truly showcase their identity. Starting from the small extra bedroom in my house that overflowed with balloons every weekend, to now operating out of a 3000 square foot warehouse, Pop & Drop has truly made remarkable growth! Featured Austin Venues: Oasis Texas Brewing Company The Moody Center Starhill Ranch The Driskill Omni Barton Creek Featured Clients: Amazon Prime Video/ MGM Studios The Driskill Jenna Palek (Fun On Weekdays) #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #EventPlanning #SmallBusiness #WomanOwnedBusiness #DisabledOwnedBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneur

"You can’t even begin to produce a digital marketing solution until you understand the deepest, darkest, bedtime thoughts of your future customers" Mr Louis Lawrence sits down with the Old Bond Store to talk everything LDOT® 🎉 A brilliant glimpse into our team, our process, and how we run projects at LDOT 💪 #ldot #oldbondstore #digitalagency #digitalmarketing

Our family builds A LOT of legos--and while watching my 6 year old build another Lego Friends set it dawned on me... Our businesses are like a Lego Set. When we open the box (start our business)--we follow the ""instructions"" to build our set (do what everyone says we should do). Then eventually we decide that the instructions are limiting us. So we decide to use all our Lego Master Builder skills and use our imagination to build a better version of the set using the pieces that we have. (Reimagine our business, ideal client, offerings, etc. using what works for us!) Sometimes along the way we may drop the lego set (find our business not working the way we wanted) and so we rebuild. You see?! Your business is a lego set. Don't feel confined by ""instructions"" and channel your inner Lego Master Builder skills and use them in your business! Everything may be awesome--but your get to decide your own awesome!

In order to get the part you have to look the part. When I started my career in Baltimore over 25 years ago, I had no idea what was in store. Fresh out of high school, I couldn’t afford to attend the prestigious art school of my dreams. Instead, I dove headfirst into the real world as a production artist for a special events company. Late nights, covered in paint and sawdust, I learned the ropes. I was part of a team transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences. By day, I built and painted; by night, I devoured books on design and taught myself digital software. Years later, I found myself running the art department, hiring and training graduates from the very school I couldn't afford. Then, with a mix of excitement and naivety, I launched my own design business. The result? A humbling failure. I had passion but lacked the business acumen. Determined to succeed, I transitioned from leading the design team at that special events company to working at sign companies. After another eight years of that under my belt, I moved to Asheville in 2012, and joined the management team at highest-grossing sign company in town. I spent five years there further mastering the business before relaunching Hornsby Creative full-time in 2018. Here's what I learned: qualifications aren't everything. Showing up, looking the part, and seizing opportunities are crucial. Hard work, resilience, and a willingness to learn from mistakes are non-negotiable. At Hornsby Creative, we're here to help you look the part and be the part. Let’s grow together. ✍️Tag someone in the comments who inspires you to keep pushing forward! #Entrepreneurship #DesignJourney #HornsbyCreative #GrowthMindset #WaynesvilleNC 📷 Credit SABRINA GREENE

In order to get the part you have to look the part. When I started my career in Baltimore over 25 years ago, I had no idea what was in store. Fresh out of high school, I couldn’t afford to attend the prestigious art school of my dreams. Instead, I dove headfirst into the real world as a production artist for a special events company. Late nights, covered in paint and sawdust, I learned the ropes. I was part of a team transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences. By day, I built and painted; by night, I devoured books on design and taught myself digital software. Years later, I found myself running the art department, hiring and training graduates from the very school I couldn't afford. Then, with a mix of excitement and naivety, I launched my own design business. The result? A humbling failure. I had passion but lacked the business acumen. Determined to succeed, I transitioned from leading the design team at that special events company to working at sign companies. After another eight years of that under my belt, I moved to Asheville in 2012, and joined the management team at highest-grossing sign company in town. I spent five years there further mastering the business before relaunching Hornsby Creative full-time in 2018. Here's what I learned: qualifications aren't everything. Showing up, looking the part, and seizing opportunities are crucial. Hard work, resilience, and a willingness to learn from mistakes are non-negotiable. At Hornsby Creative, we're here to help you look the part and be the part. Let’s grow together. ✍️What was a defining moment in your career where you turned a challenge into an opportunity? Share your story in the comments! #Entrepreneurship #DesignJourney #HornsbyCreative #GrowthMindset #WaynesvilleNC 📷 Credit SABRINA GREENE

Best Friend Client (BFC) appreciation post of the week! This time celebrating The Lemon Perfect Company and its fearless, energetic, relentlessly motivating captain Yanni Hufnagel. **Reminder BFCs are our Best Friend Clients — something Jiffy Iuen and I internally coined over the years at Frank Collective. These are clients you love and instantly feel bonded with, working to achieve a shared vision. You feel like you can lock arms and scale any mountain together as a team. Yanni first met with us at Frank back in the early days of the LA office — when we were in a very small co-working space in the Arts District. I didn't meet him at first, as I was based out of the NY office mostly — but I soon heard from Jiffy and Mitchell Orkis that there was a potential new brand identity job for a cold-pressed lemon water that was pre-formulation, in its seed round of funding, and the founder was "hyped!" to say the least 😆 . I then learned that prior to cold-pressing lemon water, Yanni was a Division 1 NCAA basketball coach, which, after meeting him, made everything click together. He is the definition of hard work and hustle. We didn't know it yet, but both Yanni and Frank LA were about to embark on new chapters of growth together. Yanni was breaking ground on Lemon Perfect, dashing from co-packer meeting to investor call to creative reviews on planes, trains, and automobiles — often with a small zip cooler containing early formulations of his product. When he came to the NY office for a packaging review with us, we joked that he should have it handcuffed to his wrist on the plane. At the same time, we were at a pivotal point in Frank LA's growth. Scaling up, we had just made the decision to bring Andrew Almeter on as our FT CD in LA (saving me lots flights and Zoom calls - also doing it better than I could have). Andrew led a combo team of LA and NY designers through the brand identity work. Our first round of design was actually a whiff — we pushed too hard on the lemon aspect instead of the water, resulting in a retina-burning yellow-on-yellow first-round presentation 🤦♂️ . Coach Yanni, though, was able to give it to us straight but also rally and refocus us on what became the basis of what you see today. That's the team aspect of the BFC relationship. We both knew what each of us was capable of, and rather than stand on a standard client/agency relationship, we just got to work. Once off the ground, we watched and celebrated all the phases of LP's growth. We saw it in the cooler case at Erewhon, then an end cap, selling online, larger stores, Amazon, in our friends' fridges, bigger and bigger booths at Expo West, and even with Beyoncé! Along the way, we were doing photoshoots, social assets, websites, e-comm, secondary logo marks, art direction, and packaging updates. It's been a fun ride! Raising a glass of ice-cold Lemon Perfect to you, Yanni, and so many of our team. 🍋 Annie Vaughn Seely, Jay Sprogell, Rocky Santaferraro, Eric Almquist

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🎥 Bringing Your Vision to Life! 🎥 There’s nothing more rewarding than turning client footage into compelling reels that highlight the impeccable work they do. Every reel is a step towards building a stronger, more successful brand. Let’s elevate your business to new heights! #DigitalMarketing #CreativeDesign #ReelCreation #BusinessGrowth #BrandBuilding #SocialMediaStrategy #MarketingTips #EntrepreneurLife #SmallBusinessSupport #VideoMarketing #ClientShowcase #NorthPortBusiness #VeniceFL #SarasotaFL #HPHPoolCage #JakinCreativeDesign

Interesting advice to start the week… A father told his daughter, "Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I want you to have it now." "Before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer in the city and sell it. See how much they offer.” The girl came back to her father and said: "They offered me £10,000 because it looks very old" Father said: "Ok, now take it to the pawn shop". The girl returns to her father and said: "The pawn shop offered £1,000 because it's a very old car and a lot of work needs to be done". The father told her to join a passionate car club with experts and show them the car. The girl drove to the passionate car club. She returned to her father after a few hours and told him, “Some people in the club offered me £100,000 because its a rare car that's in good condition.” Then the father said, "I wanted to let you know that you are not worth anything if you are not in the right place. If you are not appreciated, do not be angry, that means you are in the wrong place." Don't stay in a place where no one sees your value. Know your worth and know where you are valued. Have a great week everyone #value #graphicdesign #logo #branding #webdesign #fatheradvice #advice

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