10/24/2026
I was so honored today to be awarded the 2026 WBDC Women Rising Award along with four other incredible Connecticut Entrepreneurs.
It is such an amazing feeling being recognized for the hard work you’ve put into your business. Entrepreneurship can be so lonely sometimes & you sometimes don’t even think that anyone is noticing all the building you are doing behind the scenes.
I found the WBDC while building my business & they helped me to realize that I was already on the right track & provided resources to further help me along the way. I was a recipient of their Ignite Grant last year & that grant has helped me to further scale.
Today was surreal & among the over 700 persons in attendance I was so happy to have my husband by my side♥️, my WBDC mentor Joy & my fellow solopreneur friends Erika (Erika Burling) , Kerstin (Kerstin Rao, Artist )& Yvonne (Komfort Zone | Handmade Soap & Sewn Cotton Accessories) cheering me on. Go give them a follow & support their businesses.
To my fellow awardees, congratulations & keep on doing the “darn thing”. To the Women’s Business Development Council CT thank you for this high honor & thank you for what you do for women owned businesses & small businesses in CT. I am one grateful entrepreneur. 🫶🏾
Swipe to walk in my shoe for a day……,👠👠👠👠