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The Women of The Lash Lounge The Lash Lounge’s values are summed up in one word: Passion! Our passion for lashes drives who we are and what we do as a team. The professional women of The Lash Lounge in Austin are dedicated to providing the best lash experience and ensuring our guests feel comfortable,...

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Shara Funari, Lauren Hunt & Katie Plunkard

Ghost Pepper Glass Glassblowing is a craft, an art form, and, at Ghost Pepper Glass, a community. Katie Plunkard, Lauren Hunt and Shara Funari began building the studio at a time when Austin’s off-hand glassblowing scene had disappeared. Previous studios in Austin had closed, leaving glassmakers and students without the resources to continue blowing glass....

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Elizabeth Ducharme Gelinas

Green Sprout Preschool Located in East Austin, Green Sprout Preschool provides children, ages 3 months to 5 years, an enriching developmental program that is based on principles of peace, respect, responsibility and community. At Green Sprout, we are committed to offering a learning environment that stimulates growth and creativity in each unique child. We believe...

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Lisa Crowder

Lisa Crowder Jewelry Lisa Crowder Studio is the creative headquarters of jewelry-maker and long-time Austin resident Lisa Crowder. With an open air studio in the back and boutique show room in the front, visitors can see the complete collection of work in the context of its whole journey from sketches and raw materials to wearable...

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25 Years of Impact

How PeopleFund is helping small business owners succeed Words by Sam Lauron Photos by Shelby Bella & People Fund Several years ago, a report came out that stated women make up more than half of Texas’ population. However, fewer than 25% of CEOs are women. This data prompted PeopleFund to take action and change the...

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Christine Fail

Fail Jewelry As a 20+ year resident of Austin, jewelry designer Christine Fail has called East Austin home for 12 years and has rooted her studio and store in this community. Christine’s mission is to provide quality handmade jewelry at accessible price points with an aesthetic focus on understated elegance, attention to line and proportion,...

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Eden East

Sonya Coté, Executive Chef & Owner Photo by Shanna Hickman At Eden East Restaurant & Farm, we cook up big dreams and even bigger flavor in our 30-foot trailer that is located under a canopy of oak trees in East Austin, just a few miles from downtown. Although many people ask if seasonal cooking is...

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Terri Cravey

World Interiors When I opened our first store at the Domain, my three daughters were in elementary and middle school. Now with three in college, the business continues to grow at our new location on the Eastside. Our new space is at the corner of Burleson and Hwy 183 near the South Terminal. I love...

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Beth Puorro

Miscellaneous Rentals Why buy something you’re only going to use once? That was Beth Puorro’s thought when she started Miscellaneous Rentals with a handful of tables and chairs in her garage 24 years ago. Today, the company has blossomed into a lucrative local Austin business as a one-stop shop and delivery service for events and...

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No Roads to Greece

Bulgarian Banitsa Words by Justin Butts Recipe by Kayla Butts, Photos By Rachel Benavides The idea was to drive south into Greece through the Rhodope Mountains. Alexander traveled these mountains on horseback, but I took a yellow Volga. The matron of the guest house in Sofia rented me the Volga, a relic of Soviet automobile...

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