“We see the importance of supporting women-owned businesses and purchasing products that women-owned brands make,” says Alora May, Cofounder of Sam & Lance. Alora and her sister named Sam & Lance after their two grandmothers. With these incredible women as their inspiration, Alora and her sister have created an ethical shopping space where they can promote women-owned businesses to their clientele.

When Alora and her sister first founded Sam & Lance, they knew they wanted to run a business that matched their values. To achieve this, they ensured that the companies they collaborated with promoted sustainable products, paid their workers fairly, and truly uplifted women. Ultimately, their business goal is to make the world a better place for women who deserve to feel proud of what they do.

Tune into this week’s episode of Self-Love for Breakfast for an exciting conversation on promoting women-owned businesses. Learn more about how Alora and her sister started Sam & Lance, how to overcome imposter syndrome, and why women have so much more to celebrate than they realize.

Quotes

• “We wanted to support women. We see the importance of supporting women-owned businesses and purchasing products that women-owned brands make. Putting those two together, we thought it would be amazing to create a company where we made it easy for other people to shop for these values that we found important.” (3:53 – 4:11) [Alora]
• “There are so many things that we do as women that we don’t celebrate. We don’t need to celebrate weddings and babies. We’re more than that. So, that’s what our gift boxes are really about. We’re going through these unique milestones that people might not think to celebrate.” (9:22 – 9:36) [Alora]
• “I don’t think you can have a fully zero-waste lifestyle, but being conscious of what you’re purchasing and what its full lifecycle is is important.” (15:16 – 15:28) [Alora]
• “I like to sit and tell myself that I am a badass. I’m amazing. I’m good at what I do. I love what I do. I like to get in there and ask, “What makes me, me? What is it that makes me awesome?” It’s just being yourself.” (23:37 – 23:56)  [Chrystal] 

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http://www.samandlance.com/

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http://chrystalrose.com/

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