Welcome to the Philadelphia #BravaCityGuide! A directory that features women-led small businesses you can support, explore, shop, learn from, and share!

This guide is one of a kind. In fact, when our team began gathering information to connect with additional Philadelphia-based, women-led small businesses, we realized it was no small feat. We could not find one encompassing round-up, so we hope this can be the start of something quite powerful for our community.

We encourage you to support the women-led small businesses in your own backyard below. Whether you’re seeking a great cup of coffee, at-home yoga, public relations or legal assistance, or a new staple for your wardrobe, this directory will provide you with information about these resilient businesses and how you can connect with them.

Feel welcome to share with your community to help increase word of mouth and tell us your favorite women-led small business in the comments. Want to add your business to the directory? Submit it here!

FOOD & HOSPITALITY

baology | Judy Ni
Offering ready-to-eat food as well as meal kits and frozen items that can be devoured at a later time.
Website: baology.com
Phone: 215-999-2263
Follow on IG: @baology

Birchtree Catering | Allegra Derengowski
Website: birchtreecatering.com
Phone: 215-744-9489
Follow on IG: @birchtreecatering

Made By ME: Handmade Chocolates | MaryEllen Salamone
Located at The Market at The Fareway in Chestnut Hill.
Website: pastriesbyme.com (Hours listed)
Phone: 215-450-3165
Follow on IG: @madebyme.chocolates

Vault + Vine | Peicha Chang
Contactless café pickup 8am-2pm, and local flower, plant, gift delivery Thurs-Sat.
Website: vaultandvine.co
Follow on IG: @vaultandvine.co

RETAIL & FASHION

An Noor 31 ‘Abaya Studio’ | Elisabeth Muhammad
Most people know them for their tailor made abayas. During this uncertain time, they have taken advantage of this downtime to introduce products to their lifestyle department. Their lifestyle collection currently features candles, room spray, incense, wick trimmers & mugs.
Website: an-noor31.com
Phone: 215-651-5789
Follow on IG: @annoor31

Ashley Schafer, Image Consultant and Personal Stylist | Ashley Schafer
Utilize the Monthly Retail Refresh online shopping service to get curated pieces hand-selected by Ashley each month!
Website: ashleyschafer.com
Follow on IG: @styledbyschafer

Latitudes and Longitudes | Meredith Podob
Local delivery within five miles of the store. Get free shipping with the code “FREESHIP”.
Website: livelatandlong.com
Follow on IG: @latitudesandlongitudes

Dye It Pepper | Jaclyn Pepper Green
Sacs by Jac offers a unique way to have your clothes custom dyed. There are two different size/price options, each with its own number of max items per Sac. You simply order the empty Sac, and when it arrives, you fill it with your garments, fill out the color questionnaire, and then send it back (in a pre-paid mailer) to be dyed. It's a fun way to be a part of the creative process and to revive something that may need a little life!
Website: dyeitpepper.com
Follow on IG: @dyeitpepper

Earth+Flax | Natalie Yon-Eriksson
Information about the advantages of sustainable materials for homes and how to create healthy living spaces can be found on their website. For additional questions or to schedule a consultation, contact info@earthandflax.com.
Website: earthandflax.com
Follow on IG: @earthandflax

Marsh + Mane | Jenea Robinson
Marsh + Mane carries a curated selection of natural hair, skin, beard, bath & body, and lifestyle items from national and independent brands.
Website: marshandmane.com
Follow on IG: @marshandmane

Remark Glass | Rebecca Davies
A zero-waste business that creates glass products from recycled bottles.
Website: remarkglass.com
Phone: 267-289-2462
Follow on IG: @remarkglass

T TRIBE | Tamar Maoz
Gift cards available on their website.
Website: ttribe.shop
Follow on IG: @ttribeshop

TOILE | Bianca DePietro
Currently online only. They are also making masks that are for sale as well as donations for frontline workers.
Website: shoptoile.com and contact them here.
Follow on FB: @ToileAtelier

Wayward Collection | Haley Pelton
Website: waywardcollection.com
Follow on IG: @waywardcollection

YOWIE | Shannon Maldonado
Still shipping orders via their website and hosting weekly virtual workshops and events via their Instagram.
Website: shopyowie.com
Follow on IG: @helloyowie

HEALTH, BEAUTY, & WELLNESS

Beke Beau, Makeup Artist | Beke Beau
Now providing “Virtual Beauty Audits” and “Makeup for Mature” Workshops through the Zoom platform.
Website: bekebeau.com
Phone: 610-220-0042
Follow on IG: @bekebeau

Sabbatical Beauty | Adeline Koh
New hand purifiers are available on their website.
Website: sabbaticalbeauty.com
Phone: 215-876-2228
Follow on IG: @sabbaticalbeauty

Terra Luna Herbals | Elise Hanks
Enter the discount code: WELLNESS during check out to receive 10% off your first order.
Website: terralunaherbals.com
Phone: 267-551-1068
Follow on IG: @terralunaherbals

The Well Co. | Marissa Nash
Get $250 off your first month of coaching for the NOURISH 6-Month Wellness Coaching Program.
Website: thewellco.org
Phone: 843-642-7040
Follow on IG: @marissarosenash

The Wellness Refinery | Ashleigh Stewart
Online shopping and free contactless drop-off to Philadelphia local residents.
Website: wellnessrefineryphl.com
Follow on IG: @wellnessrefineryphl

FLORISTS

Love ‘n Fresh Flowers | Jennie Love
Contactless home deliveries around northwest Philly through their new Porch Petals program are available. See additional information on their online shop.
Website: lovenfreshflowers.com
Follow on IG: @lovenfreshflowers

Photo provided by Love n’ Fresh Flowers.

BRANDING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Creative Repute, LLC | Nile Livingston
A graphic design agency that offers branding solutions for a variety of United States and international companies as well as entrepreneurs, individuals, and startups. Pride themselves in succeeding with a multidisciplinary approach that bridges marketing and business with creative thinking.
Website: creativerepute.com
Phone: 215-690-1185
Follow on IG: @creativerepute

Gather Creative Studio | Sara Spicer
They love to work with small businesses! They work with payment plans (all of the time) but especially now with these hardships.
Follow on IG: @gathercreativestudio

NouSoma Communications, Inc. | Ellen Langas
NouSoma is a full-service branding and public relations company founded in 1995. They understand that business is anything but “as usual.”
Website: NouSoma.com
Phone: 610-658-5889
Follow on FB: @Nousoma

LEGAL SERVICES

Griesing Law, LLC | Jessica Mazzeo
Griesing Law, LLC is a full-service women-owned and operated law firm based in Philadelphia with satellite offices in Bucks County, PA, Cincinnati, and New York. They are proudly certified as a woman-owned business by WBENC, enabling them to tackle opportunities specifically intended to promote diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Website: griesinglaw.com
Phone: 215-618-3720
Follow on TW: @GriesingLaw

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Today’s episode will serve as a challenge in how we each can live a more creative life. And, no – that does not mean by the end of this interview that we’ll be wearing berets, holding a paintbrush in our one hand and one-way tickets to Paris in the other. We’re going to be diving into the essential ways we can each look at a challenge or goal (whether it be in your personal or work life) and see how it can be tackled in a creative fashion.

Meet Mrs. Kay Hillman, photographer, social media maven, business coach, podcaster and blogger! Kay helps women to deal with the many facets of being an entrepreneur: branding, content creation, finances – you name it. Tune in to hear from Kay and how she lives her creative life to the fullest.

SHOW NOTES:

I like to tell people I really do the most. I fell into this! I need to find something that aligns with who I am that I am passionate about. Since 2018 I haven’t looked back. I’m passionate about teaching others, especially women entrepreneurs and female creatives (1:40.)

The most challenging part of jumping into an entrepreneurial work life?

“It’s a mindset shift. You have to stop thinking like an employee and start thinking like a business owner. ”

— Mrs. Kay Hillman

When you start monetizing what you are doing, that is when you step into the realm of being a “creative entrepreneur (5:30.)

Looking to launch your creative business? Mrs. Kay Hillman recommends to create a portfolio or body of work as your first step. Take it from a hobby to a REAL idea (7:55.)

Have you practiced manifesting your goals, hopes and dreams? Mrs. Kay Hillman does not believe in secrets. She believes that if she knows, everybody else should know. Thus, she shares her goals and her “hows” across her site and social media. She loves to share her big goals whether she may reach them or not (10:00.)

“My table is open to everybody. There are plenty of chairs.”

— Mrs. Kay Hillman

Mrs. Kay Hillman’s goal is to help empower women to use their creativity and passion to help them earn money doing what they love (11:20.)

Want to try manifestation for the first time? To Mrs. Kay Hillman, manifestation is setting your intentions and goals to the forefront of your mind and your speaking positivity into whatever you are manifesting (13:00.)

Manifestation frees you from all the things that stress you out (16:47.)

To live a more creative life each day Mrs. Kay Hillman likes to talk to people and reach out to her community. She surrounds herself by high energy women and loves to spend her time outside. Finding your creativity is very personal, it’s not a one-sized fit all solution (18:38.)

Mrs. Kay Hillman just launched a new e-book, “Milk the Cow” that is set out to help entrepreneurs create content that will help you attract your ideal client (20:55). '

In 2019 I will…do inspired work (23:30.)

How will you finish that sentence? Comment below!

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