Tena Trolinger -
nook n' kranny
Hello everyone, I'm Tena Trolinger and I'm a new and
enthusiastic business owner who has had a passion for
organizing since I was a child! After completing my
Bachelors in Business at UCM, I decided to put my unique
skills to good use and opened up nook n' kranny for all of
your organization needs! I love this career and the
flexibility that it provides me to spend time with my family
and daughter McKenna. It's truly the best of both worlds!I hope to help people gain a more relaxed, simple and productive life through organizing.
Amanda Roberts -
Geek Details
I
Reopened in 2011 and based out of Warrensburg,
MO, Geek Details is indie crafting at its cheekiest! A
bit darling, a bit daring Geek Details combines the
two in to something magical. The store consists of
founder Amanda Roberts and assistants Kaitlin Becker
and Sara Brown.
The store includes a variety of altered dishes
to choose from and buttons to make even a mime laugh
out loud. Using discarded dishes and vintage china we
slap each one with something unexpected and serve it
up on a platter of fun. We make it all in house and
there’s no drop shipping. Geek Details products are
currently available online via etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/
geekdetails )
or amazon ( www.amazon.com/shops/geekdetails ),
in person at conventions, or at The Station at
Smithton in Smithton, Mo.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide quality handmade geeky
products to our customers and have fun while we do it.
Vision Statement
Our vision is to continue to share our products
worldwide and to become a company that employs other
artisans.
ECHO - Early Childhood Hunger Operation
In
2010 ENT 3800 UCM students began Early Childhood Hunger
Operation (ECHO). ECHO provides backpacks to
preschool children prefilled with food. At
present, ECHO delivers almost 100 backpacks a week
to 6 day-care centers in Warrensburg. Presently,
Warrensburg school age children have a backpack program,
but younger children do not. ECHO targets those
younger children that rely on a subsidized breakfast,
lunch and snack – those that are part of the one in five
children under age 5 that live below the poverty level
in Warrensburg.
In 2010 ENT 3800 UCM students began Early
Childhood Hunger Operation (ECHO). ECHO provides
backpacks to preschool children prefilled with food.
At present, ECHO delivers almost 100 backpacks a
week to 6 day-care centers in Warrensburg.
Presently, Warrensburg school age children have a
backpack program, but younger children do not.
ECHO targets those younger children that rely on a
subsidized breakfast, lunch and snack – those that are
part of the one in five children under age 5 that live
below the poverty level in Warrensburg.
Brandi Miller -
Dorky Dino
I started Dorky Dino in June of 2011 and have been running the business on my own ever since. I create cute characters and designs and make them into charms, keychains, jewelry, and other art. The process usually goes like this: I sketch a character with pencil and paper, then scan it in and draw it in a vector program, then I order prints of the design on acrylic, and once the acrylic prints come in I assemble them by hand into the products! I sell my products online through my website, dorkydino.com, as well as through events where I can set up a booth. My products are also available through The Art Store here in town, and I hope to sell in more stores eventually. I plan on creating lots of new products and expanding into areas such as t-shirts and plushies once I have the funds for it.
My mission is to create unique designs that will make people smile, and provide a childlike sense of happiness, and to sell these designs on a variety of products with friendly and helpful service.
Vision Statement: My vision is to share my designs with the world, and eventually become a recognizable brand of gift products.
Michael Beard -
Beard Design Company
Company Bio:
I started Beard Design Company as a way to put my
designs out both on the Internet and for sale, while
still promoting myself as both a graphic designer, and
a student. The BDC logo, which started merely as
a sketch, has come to be my identity as a designer and
most projects I create incorporate the logo in some
way. Currently, I am working on a second round of
apparel designs, as well as programming a website to
showcase my designs, and be able to also have an
online store.
Mission Statement:
The goal of Beard Design Company is to create
attractive, yet affordable products that people will
want to own, and one day turn it into a larger company
that sells products all over the globe.
Anthony Robinson - HATE/LOVE, LLC
I have wanted to get into photography... like,
REALLY GET INTO PHOTOGRAPHY for a long time!!!! Till I
finally save up enough money to purchase a camera
(currently shooting with an EOS Canon Rebel t3i). Ever
since that day (01/22/2012) I have not gone a day
without shooting. It’s come to my attention that this is
really something that I am passionate about. Something
that I receive genuine joy from.
We all are familiar with the "American Dream" -
making a living off of doing what you love to do and I
think I have found that. So much so that my love for
photography has pushed me to make moves, quickly.
Within two weeks of purchasing my camera I started my
OWN photography company, HATE/LOVE, LLC. and
registered my copyright and all. I'll never forget the
feeling I had after working my first gig, going to the
bank the next day and depositing money into my
BUSINESS' bank account, and then PAY MYSELF. Off of
something that I love to do, an art form that people,
for AGES, have loved and appreciated. CAPTURING
MOMENTS OF LIFE IN ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL FORM. aside from
pursuing my degree in CIS; photography will always be
something I am growing in and learning about. It’s
also great to have a few people in your corner, who
are very successful in the art form, so willing to
push and help out where ever they can.
