October 2008 - October has been amazing. October 2^nd, I was highlighted in the Columbus Alive newspaper, along with other local designers. Also, I flew to Hong Kong for business. My agent and I were able to find a number of items that were eluding us: leather belts and jade buttons to name a couple, and we also found some great fabrics. If that wasn’t enough, while there I received an e-mail asking if I would like to design an outfit and participate in a joint event with the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Later the same day, I received an e-mail from The Ohio State University MBA program, confirming that five MBA students would be working on a project that I had submitted in August. These students will be using their skills to help move the business further forward, and I couldn’t be more delighted!

Other great things that happened in October: I volunteered for the Women’s Economic Development Outreach, introducing small businesses to how to access resources; I took a leadership class; held an open house (largest single sales day); and Internet sales picked up.