Overall, would you say things have been easy for you? We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. We’re growing and scaling our company into a small team of talented and amazing individuals, and even launching an online program in 2020 to help and empower other creative entrepreneurs in running successful businesses of their own. But of course that nagging obsession I had with company culture followed me here, and I found similar issues with leadership style (from the top) that I just didn’t agree with and more importantly, found unsustainable.Īfter a period of intense growth and reflection into my own values and what I valued in the workplace, I decided to take the leap and start my own business where I could create a company that allowed me to put these values front and center and operate from a place of true integrity, while also helping other businesses succeed and grow.įive years later, we’ve helped dozens of multi-million dollar companies create beautiful marketing that actually works and gets them a return on their investment.
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When I eventually did jump ship, I took this experience and obsession with me.Īfter moving to Arizona, I secured a new career at a company where I found myself under the wing of another truly phenomenal mentor who taught me the true ins and outs of marketing and how to help companies build successful brands.
But as time went by, it became too hard to ignore the frustration that built up within our little ecosystem, which is where the seed was planted and my obsession with corporate culture began to grow. I was taught to lead with empathy, understanding, and contribute to an overly stressed environment in positive ways that helped our team become a small family that leaned on each other when times were tough. I had a couple of phenomenal bosses and mentors who taught me not only the skills I needed to be a fantastic graphic designer but also how to be a great leader. I tried to find the silver lining wherever I could. Living in a small town in the midwest and at a time where telecommuting was barely on the radar, the economy was suffering and unemployment was skyrocketing, it was difficult to find other employment. Looking back on it now, it was completely crazy and I can’t believe I stayed as long as I did in such an insane situation. It got to the point where all of the local banks refused to cash our checks without a hold, forcing most of the employees to get lines of credit just to cover living expenses while waiting for checks to clear. This resulted in years of not being paid on time, and our paychecks bouncing. My first “real job” in my industry was for a company that not only was behind on paying their taxes but soon after becoming employed I learned that in the recent past they’d embezzled money from the 401k accounts of employees to cover business expenses. I graduated from college just as the economy was beginning to completely meltdown. My design studio was born from equal parts passion, frustration, and the belief that I could create a business lead by a strong set of guiding principles that would value purpose over profit (yet still be profitable) while helping my clients grow and succeed. So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Today we’d like to introduce you to Jena Gribble.
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