{"id":49319,"date":"2023-06-27T00:01:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T04:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpstartinc.org\/?p=49319"},"modified":"2023-06-27T00:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T04:01:58","slug":"leveling-up-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpstartinc.org\/entrepreneur-spotlight\/leveling-up-in-style","title":{"rendered":"Leveling Up In Style: Valerie May\u00e9n of Yellowcake Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a recent art school graduate, Valerie May\u00e9n didn\u2019t see her style reflected in the retail chains, so she created her own clothing line.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a dress she designed didn’t sell quickly, she took it as a signal from the market and went back to the drawing board to create what would ultimately launch her fashion career: a coat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her entrepreneurial instinct proved correct, and her coats we flying out the door faster than she could make them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Years later, Valerie competed in Project Runway and launched her boutique, YellowCake Shop<\/a>, soon after. Valerie continued to push her dreams forward, and when she connected with local entrepreneur support resources, her business started to take off.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Valerie is an eager learner, and JumpStart has helped her obtain the business skills she needed to take her talent to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n

An early participant in JumpStart\u2019s Small Business Impact Program, Valerie has continued to work with JumpStart as she scales her entrepreneurial endeavors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A savvy entrepreneur, Valerie is laser-focused on creating generational wealth for herself, her family and her community, and she\u2019s helping others do the same through mentorship and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about Valerie and her story in the video below.<\/p>\n