“I like getting to know my clients.” —CRAVE Crush Lisa Ham, Coco Fleur Events

May 16, 2013 by CRAVE

Lisa Ham is the owner of Coco Fleur Events, in Dallas, Texas. Coco Fleur is a floral event company that takes great pride in designing floral and decor to reflect their clients’ style. Q&A with Lisa Ham What are your most popular products or services? Beautiful antiques, settees, crystal and silver fixtures such as candelabras, [...]

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“Having a chance to help people is a blessing…” —CRAVE Crush Nourhy, NowStudio

May 16, 2013 by CRAVE

Nourhy is the owner of Now Studio in Chicago, Illinois. An intuitive healer, Nourhy uses bodywork as well as a range of other restorative techniques and remedies to help others feel happier, healthier and more balanced in their lives. Q&A with Nourhy Chiriboga What makes your business unique? My clients are looking for treatments that [...]

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Successful Reinvention: Flipping It Upside Down

May 15, 2013 by CRAVE Blogger

“When we started the doing the CRAVE books, featuring women all over the world the, business did not actually work for the first four years. And I was very frustrated…I saw that Seinfeld episode where George did everything in the opposite. Things just weren’t working out for him and he was like, ‘I’m going to say yes instead of no.’ I decided I was going to try that.”
-Melody Biringer

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Online Businesses: The Lowest of Low Overhead

May 14, 2013 by CRAVE Blogger

I cannot even begin to express how delightful is to be able to run a business 24/7. Never needing to close shop, always aware of “foot” traffic, sales, and being “under construction” could simply be for an afternoon.. no hard hats needed.

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“I crave delicious pastries, yummy paper, time with my husband, watching a well-orchestrated dinner service at a local restaurant and chocolate of all kinds.” —CRAVE Crush Jessica Park, JPark Events

May 13, 2013 by CRAVE

JPark Events is where dessert meets design. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, with dessert bars being their specialty, they also offer full production event planning for weddings and corporate events as well as event staffing. Q&A with Jessica Park What are your most popular products or services? We have carved out a specialty niche for ourselves [...]

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Embrace Your Vulnerability

May 13, 2013 by CRAVE

Do you ever feel that your emotions flow in a sort of cyclical motion, feeding into each other? Brene Brown has spent the past decade studying shame, worthiness, vulnerability, and courage. Brene is a research professor at the University of Houston, the author of three bestselling books and a nationally renowned speaker. She started out her research by looking at the connections of humans and how connections give meaning to everything. When asking people of types of connections, she noticed most would retell a story where that connection was never made and created shame; like being excluded or not getting the job or relationships breaking up. Instead of talking of their success, they brought up failures.

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Melody CRAVES Quality Sleep

May 12, 2013 by CRAVE

“I CRAVE quality sleep, my mind seems to be racing all of the time. I wake up multiple times in the night. I CRAVE 8 hours of solid sleep.”

Why did we fight off naps as a kid? These days, any sleep is precious. Not getting a full night’s rest is literally exhausting and takes tolls on your body, mentally and physically. In many cases, sleep deprivation is linked to stress in our daily lives, but there are techniques we can use to help our bodies relax before bedtime.

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Pampering Your Mom This Mother’s Day

May 10, 2013 by CRAVE

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to celebrate the most important woman in your life. As a child, a homemade card or helping around the house were cute ideas, but now that we’re grown up it’s a nice idea to really treat our mothers to something special. We can and should honor our mothers all year long, but it’s a good idea to take advantage of some great pampering deals this time of year to give our moms a Mother’s Day that they will cherish.

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“Having the freedom to deliver my own creativity.” —CRAVE Crush Razel Serrano, Le Petit Spa

May 9, 2013 by Alison

Razel Serrano is the owner of Le Petit Spa, in Vancouver, British Columbia. An award-winning neighbourhood day spa, Le Petit Spa is well known for their passionate staff that provide excellent facial treatments, microdermabrasion, relaxation massage, waxing and nail services. Q&A with Razel Serrano What are your most popular products or services? Dermalogica Skincare, Yonka [...]

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Online Tools for Lightening Your Entrepreneurial Load

May 7, 2013 by CRAVE Blogger

As an entrepreneur you are constantly pulled in a thousand different directions. From marketing to scheduling, your plate is full. Let the web do the work for you! Save time and money with these easy online tools.

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