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Meet Brittany

Branch: Military Spouse 

Services: Branding & Web Design Services

Nice to meet you! I’m Brittany – the heart and mind behind Driftwood Creative. I balance strategic storytelling with distinctive design to help fellow entrepreneurs craft memorable brand stories. I specialize in helping small businesses and solopreneurs create cohesive brands through design, messaging, and web design. My drive to start Driftwood Creative was rooted in a sincere desire to help fellow entrepreneurs on their brand journey. The name Driftwood Creative is a nod to the nomadic life I have lived for the past 20+ years as an Army-brat- turned-Navy-spouse. Life has been a constant cycle of unknown destinations. A piece of driftwood may be carried along by the waves, unable to choose its destination. But that same driftwood can wash ashore in some amazing places.

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Monica

Meet Melissa

Branch: Navy Military Spouse 

Products: Coffee

Coffee That Inspires Change! My name is Melissa Green. I am the Founder & CEO of Grounds4Cause. We take pride in providing delicious coffee, but also in being a coffee company that gives back to the LGBTQ+ and Military Family communities. As a USN Veteran and Military Spouse, I understand the importance of #community and #connection. I believe that something as simple as sharing a cup of coffee can bring people together and create an opportunity for empathy and understanding.

In January 2021, Southern, Sweet & Sassy®️ Coffee with a focus on supporting the military family community. The overwhelming response and support we received inspired me to take it a step further and create a brand that supports the LGBTQ+ community as well. In January 2022, I founded Rise Above Coffee®️, a company fully dedicated to raising awareness and generating support for LGBTQ+ causes. Both S3 Coffee Co and Rise Above Coffee®️ are built around our #coffeeforacause initiative. Each year, we carefully choose 12 LGBTQ+ and military family-focused nonprofits to spotlight. Each month, we feature one nonprofit from each community and donate a percentage of our monthly sales directly to their cause. At Grounds4Cause, we strive to be a brand where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and loved for who they are. We offer more than just a great cup of coffee, we provide community and support. We want to create an inclusive and supportive environment for all.

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Monica

Meet Kiah

Branch: Military Spouse 

Services: Disney Vacation Planning

I have always been a lover of Disney, The Wizarding World and traveling to the most beautiful destinations. I had been traveling since I was child and loved every second of it, especially the food! When I moved to California for college I basically LIVED at Disneyland and had already been visiting Walt Disney World and Universal Studios since I was young child. I was hooked, so much so that I helped others around me navigate their way around the parks. My very first book I ever finished cover to cover was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone so when Universal opened up their little piece of the Wizarding World, I had to immerse myself in this experience and it only furthered my passion for the world and helping others enjoy their time.

I have always been that “Disney bestie”, “Harry Potter expert”, “go to gal” and “hey she knows about traveling” person for my family, friends and beyond. One day one of my best friends told me I should be getting paid for the amount of help I give to others and I thought she was crazy until she said “no this is a job; you can get paid to help people plan their vacations!” I had NO idea, I knew travel agents existed but travel agents specializing in Disney, Universal and other adventures, I NEVER knew was a thing. I finally found something that I am passionate about and can put my own nerd stamp on while helping families make their dream adventures come true. I am truly thankful for everyone who has booked with me over the last few years so much so that I was recently recognized in my agency, Mickey World Travel, as a Top Sales Producer! Never would I have thought that little girl reading Harry Potter and visiting Disney destinations would be here helping others fall in love with the experiences and opportunities that have brought me so much joy! I hope I continue to flourish and bring magic to more especially those in the military community because there are so many opportunities that await them and their families.

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Monica

Meet Suzanne

Branch: Military Spouse 

Services: Business Consulting

Courtney and I (Suzanne) are both military spouses. Both of us had spent years being support personnel for small businesses, changing jobs every time our duty station changed. Concho Consulting is our way of taking our experiences and first, sharing it with the world, but second (and more selfishly) having something that’s our and we can take it with us when we move.

A lot of people ask why we’re called Concho Consulting. We wanted a name that meant something to us. We met at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, TX located in the Concho Valley. Our husbands are different branches, but our duty stations have been eerily similar: East Coast, Florida, Overseas, Texas. We were always close to meeting, but didn’t actually meet until we were both in a place where we could launch this company. Since our launch in January 2023, we have supported over 40 different small businesses, and we are so excited to continue on this path of small business support!

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Monica

Meet Tori

Branch: Army Military Spouse 

Products: Personalized & Custom Engraved Gifts

I’m Victoria Pillman, the creative brain & one-woman manufacturing team behind Victoria P Design Shop. I started this business in 2021 after going through a lot of milestones in my own life. There were a lot of amazing things to commemorate:

-buying a house

-graduating college

-getting married

-adopting a fur child

-going on a month long honeymoon road trip

After all that, I wanted to find a meaningful way to commemorate those milestones in my life and help you do the same for your family and friends.

So I took my passions for cooking, crafting and gift giving and founded this personalized & custom engraving gift shop! I built this business based on four main values: passion, intentionality, commitment to customers, and quality. Victoria P Design Shop exists to help you commemorate meaningful milestones with personalized engravings, which later turn into heirlooms.

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Monica

Meet Haley

Branch: USAF Officer 

Products: Women’s Apparel/Bodysuits

Haley Marie lives a fearless life. The trials of becoming an officer in the United States Air Force and the successes of an accomplished NFL Cheerleader gave birth to an extraordinary character; daring, free, and ahead of her time. Her thirst for culture, discovery and travel has helped shape her personality. Her vision for a wardrobe free from constraints and shapelessness, tweaked with tactical accents, created a visionary allure that is timeless and wildly modern. Boots and camo casually paired with iconic bodysuits have created a signature style… That of a modern day woman, a pioneer whose lifestyle and multiple facets forged the values of the brand she founded, and who will forever inspire all women warriors.

At TORCH, we know that it’s more than a uniform. Your uniform tells the world who you are and what you do. It is a symbol of safety, identity and unity. That’s why every bodysuit made in Los Angeles is made with comfort and inspiration: our signature embroidery is and will forever be a staple on all of our bodysuits so you can be reminded to be fearless in and out of uniform.

TORCH believes that what you wear affects how you feel and ultimately how you perform. Every design at TORCH solves real problems that you face everyday — no matter what your day throws at you. If TORCH can elevate your performance — even in small or unexpected ways — imagine the profound impact it can have.

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Monica

Meet Anthony

Branch: US Navy Veteran

Products: Footwear

Anthony Cosby is the Founder and CEO of STZY, that currently operates in San
Antonio, Texas. STZY is committed to helping others and started up with people who
share a deep, genuine respect for the effort, dedication and hunger required for
student athletes around the globe in need and their personal commitment to
bettering themselves.

They wanted to create a company that revolved around truly
aiding student athletes in need while supplying the highest quality materials you’ve
experienced in a sock. Everything you’ve known about socks has just changed.
They’re more than just a footwear company, they created STZY to disrupt the
meaning of change. The world could use a little bit of change. Keep. Pushing.
Forward.

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Spouse-ly

Meet Brittany

Branch: Military Spouse 

Services: Interior Design

Brittany Zimmerman is the Owner and Principal Designer at Bleu Bee Designs, a boutique residential interiors firm in Greater Skagit & Snohomish counties, Washington.

Known for her fresh and colorful take on traditional interiors, Brittany’s designs blend antique and modern furnishings in a classic yet lighthearted way. You’ll often find her client’s personal collections, art and heirlooms woven throughout her design, curating a collected and layered home that feels both fresh and familiar.

While most children remember birthday gifts, books and vacations, Brittany has always held memories of the most distinct details of items which surrounded her while growing up in the coastal South. As an adult, Brittany has traveled through France and the US, studying and taking in the unique soul of antique and vintage decor in a variety of styles spanning decades. With time and education, Brittany has developed a discerning eye for the elements of décor that add to the beautiful story of the places we call home.

Brittany’s desire to incorporate antiques, art, and objets d’art into your home is now possible through the curated and customized online shopping experience with Curated x Bleu Bee, a natural extension of her interior decorating firm, Bleu Bee Designs.

Curated x Bleu Bee is a thoughtful blend of antique & modern furnishings in a classic, yet lighthearted manner that feels both fresh and familiar

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Monica

Meet Ben

Branch: USAF (15 years Active Duty)

Products: Custom Woodworking

I got into woodworking in 2020 while in South Dakota.  When it is gusting 40+ mph winds and freezing cold out, there isn’t a whole lot to do especially when you are limited on the places you can go due to a global pandemic so I think I stumbled on a simple cutting board YouTube video and gathered the supplies needed and went from there.  Since then, I’ve used woodworking as an outlet much like I would with running.  Even though power tools are noisy, I found I can think through a lot with some earphones on and the sander or saw going at full blast.  As an introvert (at least that’s what all the tests I’ve taken in the Air Force have told me), I need a small group of close friends or alone time to recharge and think through things.  Both running and woodworking have offered me that opportunity.
Once we moved to the DC area, I found I had a little more time on my hands than previous assignments and while my family appreciates the quality products I make, we were outgrowing our cabinet space for cutting boards so my wife, who was already a Spouse-ly vendor, recommended I open a shop.  I opened one up in March 2023 and love turning someone else’s vision into a long-lasting custom product they and their families can enjoy.  I can’t recall how I came up with my shop name and logo, but more than likely it involved me on my porch with a cigar and bourbon during a nice evening one day and it just came to me.

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