Caroline and Kelly had a secret long distance relationship that neither one of them knew about!  They stalked each other from afar and finally started to chat through their mutual love of stationery and running in the same biz circles including Society of Creative Founders and Black Sheep Bride among other biz groups.  They are so excited to chat with you about all these product based business.    And then the planets aligned. - Caroline  Kelly’s Back Story  Kelly was a third grade teacher who started making handmade cards and charity favor cards on Etsy in 2009 as a hobby for friends and family.  She fell in love with wedding stationery and stamps and in 2014 opened another Etsy shop which took off so fast she was able to quit teaching that same year.  Now 10K + sales later and she’s not stopping.  Like ever.    It felt like it was a good idea, but it turned out to be an awesome idea! - Kelly  You can find Kelly online at:  www.helloworldpaperco.com www.kellyparkersmith.com www.helloworldstamps.etsy.com www.helloworldpaperco.etsy.com   Caroline’s Back Story  I came home and I was just lost. - Caroline  After a hip injury in college sidelined her ballet dreams, Caroline got a real job at a marketing company and learned InDesign.  Soon she was creating ads for that same company and used her new skills to design her own wedding stationery.  She then built her business as a custom wedding stationery designer, but has since overhauled her brand to reflect her true self, selling greeting cards and paper products in the retail and wholesale online space.  You can find Caroline online at:  www.carolinecreates.com www.carolinecreates.etsy.com www.creatingbizness.com  Find out what Kelly & Caroline’s answers to the rapid fire questions + bonus sound bites