#115. The Importance of Community in Building a Business with Jaclyn Robertson
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Creating my business was a way for me to create a positive movement in this region (Kelowna) - Jaclyn Robertson
Hey you wild woman!
Jaclyn Robertson is the founder of Okanagan Lifestyle, an apparel company located in Kelowna BC. Beyond her e-commerce, direct sales model business, Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel, lies a focused passion aimed at fostering strong and meaningful connectivity in the Okanagan community and surrounding region.
Jaclyn is a passionate past member of the Mamas for Mamas (Non-Profit) Board of Directors (2018-2021) and has been a passionate collaborator with the KGH Foundation within Kelowna General Hospital since 2016.
Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel was recognized as Best Startup Company by Csek Creative/ NowMedia three years in a row 2016-2018 as well as Best Retail Small Business in 2018 and 2020 as voted on by the community. In 2020 Jaclyn was a top 3 finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.
In this episode you will learn about:
How to create a community for the collective
How her father's strokes help her shape and grow her business
Why having a community-first approach to doing business produces more abundance than we expect
Who to ask for help and why
Who you ask for help is necessary
How to take the positive and negative experiences to learn from and play to daily life
How to be a fierce cheerleader for other women
What it means to be a WILD woman:
Being radically and unapologetically responsible for the energy you bring to all of the spaces that you exist. - Jaclyn Robertson
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