“I needed support, community, someone to reach their hand down and pull me up. And now I'm always reaching my hand down to pull someone else up.”

Mary Seats is the founder of The Icing Agency and The Bakery CoWork, a co-working space designed for women entrepreneurs. From a young age, Mary showcased her entrepreneurial spirit by selling handmade Barbie clothes to all of her friends.

Despite facing challenges, including being fired from her own company, Mary persevered and created a thriving business and is an Entreprenista 100 Award Winner. She is dedicated to empowering women founders, fostering community, and breaking barriers for minority women in business. Tune in and hear how Mary launched her first business with only $300, how she scaled her first company to $4 million in revenue, and the hard lessons she’s learned about navigating contracts and partnerships.

What we talked about:

The Marketing Strategy that Made Mary’s First Brand Successful [07:03]

Lessons Learned from Selling to Retailers [13:48]

The Vision Behind The Bakery CoWork [24:49]

The Importance of Community Support [36:38]

Connect with Mary:⁠⁠⁠

⁠@MzSkittlez⁠ on IG

⁠@thebakerycowork⁠ on IG

⁠The Bakery Cowork⁠

⁠The Icing Agency⁠⁠

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