Inspired By: Britney Shoemaker of Reckless Reclamation

In this Inspired By post we interview Britney Shoemaker, the curator behind Reckless Reclamation Vintage.

Inspired By, Portraits of Partnership, Design & InspirationLauren PetersenFebruary 23, 2023Inspired By, Inspiration, small business, Small Business Connections, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Friends, Brands That Inspire Us, Where We Started, behind the scenes, Reality of Small Business, Small Business Interview, Creative Small Business, Female Artists

Inspired By: Karin Bell Art

This Inspired By interview is with Karin of Karin Bell Art a Huntsville Printmaker specializing in Linocut work.

Baggage Claim: Cambridge with Jessi Rogers

On this edition of Baggage Claim meet Jessi Rogers, a PhD student living her English dreams in Cambridge, UK!

Baggage Claim, TravelogueLauren PetersenSeptember 9, 2021baggage claim, travelogue, Travel Deeper, Flying Favorites, travel tips, Partnership, Travel Patterns, small business, the philippines, Stylist, Fashion Stylist

Inspired By: Bendy Knees Designs

This Inspired By interview is with Levi & Jordan of Bendy Knees Designs — a Birmingham based creative team striving to transform public spaces into vibrant and meaningful experiences.

Letters from Lauren: Why For-Profit over Non-Profit

In this month’s Letter From Lauren, our Founder is discussing the difference in for-profit and non-profit businesses and why Travel Patterns has the model that it does!

Founder, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenAugust 10, 2021Letters from Lauren, Behind the Brand, Ethical Companies, For-Profit Social Enterprise, For-Profit vs Non-Profit, For-Profit Businesses, Ethical For-Profit Businesses, small business, Huntsville Small Business, artisan partner, behind the scenes, Entrepreneurship, Ethical Entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, Social Impact, social impact business

Inspired By: Victoria Jones Music

This Inspired By interview is with Singer/Songwriter, Victoria Jones, who tells us what means to show up for yourself in the creative spaces you love.

Baggage Claim: Around the Globe with Lauren Gowins

On this edition of Baggage Claim meet Lauren Gowins, Founder and CEO of Bold Agency, and read all the pro-travel tips she got from growing-up around the globe!

Baggage Claim, TravelogueLauren PetersenJuly 13, 2021baggage claim, travelogue, Travel Deeper, Flying Favorites, travel tips, Partnership, Travel Patterns, small business, the philippines, Stylist, Fashion Stylist

Inspired By: Aaliyah Taylor of Exalting In Beauty

At Travel Patterns, we have a high value for celebrating, encouraging, and showcasing small businesses. In our new series, we are featuring small businesses that inspire us and the people behind them. Our first interview is with Aaliyah Taylor of Exalting in Beauty — a handcrafted jewelry & accessory brand

Inspired By, Portraits of Partnership, Design & InspirationLauren PetersenJune 22, 2021Inspired By, Inspiration, small business, Small Business Connections, Entrepreneurship, Exalting In Beauty, Perler Bead Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry, Small Business Friends, Brands That Inspire Us, Where We Started, behind the scenes, Reality of Small Business, Small Business Interview, Creative Small Business

Letters From Lauren: Small Business Meets Motherhood

In this month’s Letters From Lauren, our Founder discusses how she is navigated pregnancy and beginning the process of opening Travel Patterns’ first brick & mortar store.

Founder, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenJune 15, 2021Letters from Lauren, Founder, Motherhood, Reality of Small Business, small business, behind the scenes, Preparing for Motherhood, Surprised By Motherhood

Hometown Huntsville: Coffee Shops // Part 2

Travel Patterns is not just a global company but also a local one! In our new series we are exploring all the amazing local businesses our Hometown Huntsville has to offer. This is part two of our favorite local coffee shops

TravelogueLauren PetersenJune 8, 2021Hometown Huntsville, Huntsville, Huntsville Favorites, Huntsville Coffee Tour, Thirdwave Coffee Shop, Huntsville Small Business, North America, small business, Travel, travel tips, travelogue

Baggage Claim: The Philippines with Aissa Castillo

View the Philippines through the lens of Filipino Native and freelance stylist , Aissa Castillo, as she shares with us some of her favorite places in this beautiful island country.

Baggage Claim, TravelogueLauren PetersenJune 3, 2021baggage claim, travelogue, Travel Deeper, Flying Favorites, travel tips, Partnership, Travel Patterns, small business, the philippines, Stylist, Fashion Stylist

Hometown Huntsville: Coffee Shops // Part 1

Travel Patterns is not just a global company but also a local one! In our new series we are exploring all the amazing local businesses our Hometown Huntsville has to offer. This first post is giving you a look at the industry that keeps our team running — coffee!

TravelogueLauren PetersenMay 24, 2021Hometown Huntsville, Huntsville, Huntsville Favorites, Huntsville Coffee Tour, Thirdwave Coffee Shop, Huntsville Small Business, North America, small business, Travel, travel tips, travelogue

Behind The Seams: Throwback to Our Favorite Shoots

In celebration of our 7th Birthday, we are taking a look at some of our favorite styled shoots through the years!

Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenMay 19, 2021Styled Shoots, Creative Shoots, Behind the Brand, behind the seams, behind the scenes, global style, Huntsville Small Business, Partnership, small business, Women Run Businesses

Letters from Lauren: 7 Lessons from 7 Years of Running a Social Impact Business

In this month’s Letters from Lauren, our Founder is looking back at the last seven years in business and telling you seven lessons she has learned!

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the Seams, Behind the Brand, Inspired ByLauren PetersenMay 17, 2021small business, social entrepreneurship, Letters from Lauren, Women Run Businesses, Huntsville Small Business, behind the scenes, Huntsville

Artisan Highlight: Rags2Riches - The Philippines

In this month’s Artisan Highlight, we are featuring Rags2Riches - a sustainable textile company based in the Philippines.

Letters From Lauren: Ninety-Thousand to Nothing - The Sacrifice for Small Business

In this month’s Letters from Lauren, our founder shares about the real sacrifices of running a small business.

Letters from Lauren, FounderLauren PetersenApril 20, 2021Letters from Lauren, small business, Huntsville Small Business, Women Run Businesses, Reality of Small Business, behind the scenes, courage, Sustainable Livelihood

Baggage Claim: Brazil with Zoe Corderio

View Brazil through the lens of expat and wellness coach, Zoe Corderio, as she shares with us some of her favorite places in this beautiful South American country.

Baggage Claim, TravelogueLauren PetersenApril 16, 2021Brazil, baggage claim, travelogue, Travel Deeper, Flying Favorites, travel tips, Partnership, Travel Patterns, Sustainable Livelihood, small business, Sustainable Packing

Artisan Partners: Casa Viviana - Mexico

Take a look at our Artisan Highlight of April showcasing the Mexican family-run artisan candle co-op, Casa Viviana.

Portraits of Partnership, Artisan PartnersLauren PetersenMarch 31, 2021mexico, candles, handmade, handcrafted, artisan partner, colorful home, how it's made, Partnership, social impact business, small business, Sustainable Livelihood

Letters From Lauren: What's In A Name

Read a letter from our Founder, Lauren, about how Travel Patterns got its name.

Letters from Lauren, FounderLauren PetersenMarch 23, 2021Letters from Lauren, small business, Travel Patterns, behind the scenes, social impact business, social entrepreneurship

Featured on The Business of People Podcast: Building Culture & Community through Business

Tune in to the Business of People podcast and listen as founder Lauren shares her journey to starting Travel Patterns, and how we are using culture and community as a force for good with our social impact brand.

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenJuly 9, 2019podcast, social impact business, small business, social entrepreneurship, social impact

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