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Vend Raleigh is Not Faith Based, But the Founder Is

Time to return to Belize. Will you join me? As long as I’ve been leading Vend Raleigh I’ve been serving on international mission trips, mostly in Belize, Central America. Even though we are business...

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What I Learned from Hiring a Business Coach

I started 2014 so optimistically, declaring resolutions and making goals for changes in my photography business that I hoped would bring growth.  Early 2014 brought about some tough times personally,...

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Small Business on Instagram | Introducing the NEW Vend Raleigh Relay!

Looking for a great way to get your business in front of new eyes? The Vend Raleigh Instagram Relay can do just that! Cary Heise, Vend Raleigh Founder, has been following RDU Baton, a collaborative...

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Raleigh Small Business | Kickstarter

I am not the first to say it, but I will say it anyway. My life changed the moment I became a mother. Before deciding to start a family, I was a professional with a Master’s degree in Business...

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Six Steps to Networking with Success

Last July, I moved to Raleigh from Northern Virginia and started my new career a week later. Not only was I new to my marketplace, I was new to my industry as well. I had started a business that was...

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Planning a Photo Exhibit | Tips From a Raleigh Photographer

Your Ability To Earn Is Tied To Your Unique Talent As a Photographer The hardest part of being a photographer/artist is putting yourself out there and accepting that you deserve respect and...

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Get Them Occupied: How to Capture the Essence of Your Kids

Ever wonder how to get those amazing shots of your kids?  You know, the ones with the bright eyes full of laughter and happiness, but without blurred legs running past you.  Having three girls of my...

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Happy Mother’s Day Raleigh Mompreneurs

When I put in my notice just before my daughter turned one I was so excited to start the new adventure until a co-worker planted a seed in my head, ‘do you know what you are getting yourself into,...

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Illuminate 2015 | This Year is All About You

Your business can’t develop unless you do. That’s why Illuminate 2015 is all about you. Vend Raleigh’s annual Illuminate conference is the original local conference for small business women,...

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How Does She Do It?

“How does she do it?” is a question I find myself asking rhetorically of any busy mom (or dad) who works from home.  She still has to take care of her family, be a full-time parent and do the job for...

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3 Ways My Promo Video Has Helped Me Specialize My Business

It would probably surprise you to hear that as a photographer, there is one email I dread having to draft a reply to: My family needs photos! My husband and I have 3 kids, ages 6, 4, and 2. We really...

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3 Dimensional Nipple Tattooing | Raleigh Post-mastectomy Breast Cancer Survivors

At the age of 39, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I never imaged I would ever have to deal with breast cancer. I have no family history and I have always exercised and ate healthy....

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A House of Hope in Chapel Hill | Illuminate to Benefit Ronald McDonald House...

Proceeds from Vend Raleigh’s 2015 Illuminate Conference are going to support The Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. The Ronald McDonald house of Chapel Hill provides hope, healing and a home away...

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How To and How Not To Connect After Illuminate

Illuminate is just around the corner and I’m betting that some of you have never been to a conference. After checking out the loot in your swag bags, sifting through a stack of colorful business cards,...

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Work and Home Life Balance

What’s going on with you personally right now? Do you have two kids at home? How old is your youngest? Preschool? How do you get your work done with kids at home? My oldest started preschool this fall,...

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Finding Faith to Follow Your Dream

I have a confession to make.  I didn’t always see myself as a business owner.  You see, up until about a year ago, I thought I would be in graduate school working on a master’s degree in speech...

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Get Them Occupied: How to Capture the Essence of Your Kids

Ever wonder how to get those amazing shots of your kids?  You know, the ones with the bright eyes full of laughter and happiness, but without blurred legs running past you.  Having three girls of my...

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Happy Mother’s Day Raleigh Mompreneurs

When I put in my notice just before my daughter turned one I was so excited to start the new adventure until a co-worker planted a seed in my head, ‘do you know what you are getting yourself into,...

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Illuminate 2015 | This Year is All About You

Your business can’t develop unless you do. That’s why Illuminate 2015 is all about you. Vend Raleigh’s annual Illuminate conference is the original local conference for small business women,...

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How Does She Do It?

“How does she do it?” is a question I find myself asking rhetorically of any busy mom (or dad) who works from home.  She still has to take care of her family, be a full-time parent and do the job for...

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