Parallel Collective
A Collective of Like-Minded Ambitious Women
A Little Bit About How Parallel Collective Started
Welcome to Parallel Collective, we're two best friends. After years of working for other people, a random layoff and deciding to quit we agreed the traditional corporate world was no longer making either of us happy. So we began our journey of creating more fulfilling lives. We both kept seeing videos on tiktok about all these people finding success online and decided to try it out for ourselves. We set up our first official business meeting in the conference room of one our apartment's (very official, we know). And in that meeting came up with the name "Parallel Collective".
Our whole friendship has been based around the parallels in who we are and being on this whole journey of life together. The videos that appealed to both of us the most were about etsy shops! We both have experience in business. One of us worked as a project manager for several years (she keeps us on track and plans our next moves) and one of us went to school for business and majored in marketing and has a design certificate.
We thought it was a fool proof plan, starting an etsy shop. But we were sorely mistaken. Based on the videos we had seen we thought it would be an easy path. They really have you thinking you’ll be an instant success. So when we realized how many challenges we would face we started questioning everything we were told by other creators. Hence our desire to be an honest voice in a world of what seems like false promises.
Our mission is to create a collective of like minded people, looking to find financial freedom outside of the 9-5 hustle. We plan to build this collective by sharing our wins, losses, and learnings, and providing resources that will help you grow your own business. We have a ton of ideas and this is just the beginning.
Follow along to watch our journey and hopefully start your own!
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Creating a collective of like minded people, looking to find financial freedom outside the 9-5 hustle.
Our Core Values
Being Authentic
In a world where it seems like everyone is creating a brand or a business, the only way to stand out is to be 100% authentic. We value honesty and our only goal is to be upfront about who we are, and what we have to offer. Rather than trying to follow all the current trends, we want to stay real to who we are and share that with all of you. Hope you like us ;)
Empowering Others
We’re building a supportive community of women who lift each other up. By creating happy and fulfilling lives for ourselves, we can help others see they can do it too. There is enough space for everyone to be successful and we want to give you the tools to get your business up and running so your focus can stay on what you’re passionate about. If we can do it, so can you!
Bringing it Back to Basics
Having a good foundation is necessary in any successful business. That foundation starts with a strong brand that stays true to who you are. Our goal is to simplify the process of building a brand so that it’s easy for anyone to implement when starting their own business.
No Bullshit Approach
Our mission is to share every aspect of our journey, good or bad, no fluff. We don't really agree with the fixation on hustle culture and only showing your wins, claiming it's an easy road to success. We are fully aware there will be up's and down's. So our goal is to break things down for you in a realistic and authentic way so you can see how the road to success truly looks...to the average person.