America's New Entrepreneur--Tarah Galloway Professional Counselor/Art Therapist!

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At SmallBusinessBank.com, a division of Gardner Bank, we serve micro business customers in the wide range of their business' life-cycles, from pre-start up, to mature business company. Regardless of what stage of success you have taken your micro business to, you can count on us to share your story. This weeks story, in their own words, is Tarah Galloway Professional Counselor/Art Therapist.

 

My name is Tarah Thommes Galloway-I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Registered Art Therapist, which basically means that I am a psychotherapist who also incorporates art into the healing process when appropriate. I work primarily with women and children over the age of seven in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. My work is centered on helping people recover from mental health issues like PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-injury, and eating disorders. I’m passionate about helping people obtain true happiness.

Starting my business has been in the works for over a year, but it wasn’t until the last 3 months that I really kicked things into gear. Starting a business has been a real struggle for me because while I was taught to be a great psychotherapist in graduate school, no one taught me how to open or run a business. Needless to say, there has been a steep learning curve for me over this past year.

I would say that so far creating my own business has been my greatest success.  Now I have the freedom to work with clients that truly energize me. When I feel excited about the work I do, I can then provide phenomenal services and help people change their lives.

My website is: www.tarahgalloway.com

 

 

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Visit her website: www.TarahGalloway.com

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America's New Entrepreneur--Amy's Handmade Jewelry

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MICROBUSINESS FACTS: 26 million direct jobs come from microbusinesses, 1.9 million indirect jobs and 13.4 million induced jobs. (AEO--Association for EnterpriseOpportunity, The Voice of Microbusiness)

 

Small Business Bank Microbusiness Featured Customer:

Amy's Handmade Jewelry

 

I started making jewelry in 2009 after I got a piece of "junk mail" from a jewelry kit-of-the-month club. I was about to throw it away when I suddenly just knew that is what I was supposed to do!

 

I had been searching for a way to make a living from home and was doing online surveys and going to focus groups and taste tests. I had also tried my hand at multiple level marketing companies like Herbalife, with little success.

 

I wanted to sell something that I had created instead of convincing myself and others how wonderful someone else's product was.

 

I started as Amy's Handmade Notions with a site on Etsy and a free YOLA website.  A while later, I changed the name to Amy's Handmade Gifts and branched out in various directions. , including Merchant Circle, Etsy and Tophatter.

 

In 2011 I purchased a StoresOnline e-commerce website.

 

I also participate in local craft shows and am a regular vendor at a local Farmer's Market.

 

In 2015 I graduated from the New York Institute of Art & Design as a Certified Designer/Maker of Beadwork and Jewelry.

 

I am currently working on growing my company as a provider of quality unique home décor as well as jewelry and gifts.

 

My biggest challenge is to expand my presence through advertising and promotion with a very limited budget.

 

Small Business Bank helped me by making it possible to open a small business account along with a card swipe device--which is a must-have at events!

 

My dream is to someday open a brick-and-mortar gift shop.

 

I love to read and spend time with my wonderful husband of 13 years, Chris and our adorable cats, Lilly and Faith.

 

In the evenings I share a Christian music concept called "Joyful Noise" on social media.

We at www.smallbusinessbank.com are proud to be associated with Amy's Handmade Jewelry--one of the many micro business pro's we try to help every day realize their dreams of freedom and success. Visit her website: www.amyshandmadejewelry.com.

 

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