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Besties & Business
Hey, bestie! We're 2 entrepreneurs turned business besties. We bonded for the first time over a glass of wine & a large pretzel and realized that we were craving a friendship with someone who really understood our small business journey.... and from that Besties & Business was created! This podcast community is for you if you are a current or aspiring entrepreneur who wants to be around like-minded women that GET IT, women who will support you through the highs & lows that come with building a small business! Get ready for some amazing conversations that will leave you feeling inspired and ready to go create what you wish existed in the world!
Besties & Business
188. [Interview] Building a dream family business on the Jersey Shore with Kacey Roy
We are SO excited to welcome Kacey Roy, from Kate & Company in Spring Lake, NJ onto the podcast this week!
Kacey has SUCH an inspiring, inspirational & motivation story that she shares with us in this episode!
We had SO much fun recording this episode with Kacey! We all really connected & vibed over our common love for living down at the Jersey Shore!
Kacey really dives deep in this episode & shares her entire story about what it was like for her, growing up with her mother who owned the incredible Kate & Company story in Spring Lake, NJ! Kacey had inspiring dreams of her own she was pursuing when life took an unexpected but beautiful detour bringing her BACK to her family roots.
We LOVE how Kacey has really interwoven her family & community into her business. She really chats in this episode how important it is to get involved in the community when you own a business in a small town!
Ready to get to know Kacey a bit more Besties!?
Kacey describes herself as a mama, wife, running that boutique life. Kate + Co opened September of 1995 when Kacey was just beginning her college career at Villanova University. She thought she would become a journalist or a writer but every chance she got she found herself back working in the shop. After graduating in 1999, Kacey became engaged to her now husband and started working full time in the business until having her first son, Ben is 2004, then son Luke in 2006. Taking a short break from steady hours she still worked every Sunday and then eventually Tuesdays until her boys were of school age. In February of 2020 she became a partner and found herself, like so many small business owners, learning how to navigate a government shut down due to the pandemic. Pushing way outside her comfort zones she found a way to reach her customers though social media and developing a website. She’s super proud to have weathered the storm and continues to run the shop with love and passion with her mom as her partner and mentor. She’s a proud mom and wife too.
We hope you enjoy the episode Besties! Here is how you can further connect with Kacey & visit Kate & Company!
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Check out Kate & Company's website
Visit Kate & Company in Spring Lake NJ: 1100 3rd Ave, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
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