All posts by: Ebony Rutherford
Ebony Rutherford
The founder, creator, master style mechanic, visionary and head seamstress behind Trish’s Garage is Ebony Rutherford. Her love for sewing, handmade goods, fashion and t-shirts (she love loves them) have melded together to form one of Detroit’s top small businesses.Networkating-Networking Without Being Fake
[kad_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/xkqd6T399tQ” ] Networking basics are important for any entrepreneur to know and if you’ve ever felt like networking is boring and dull, you’ll love this video because you’ll learn some simple strategies for making authentic connections outside...
Your Best You- Feedback From Your Customers
It’s all about feedback, isn’t it? If you can make it easy for your customers to provide feedback, use their feedback to find out what’s most important to them and focus your efforts on meeting and/or exceeding those needs, you’ll...
Your Best You- What Does Your Style Say to the Customer?
Right after college, I went on a job interview in a poorly fitted suit and realized the ad agency I was meeting with embraced a jeans-and-T-shirt work culture. I felt totally out of place and didn’t get the job. However,...
Business Lessons From My Ex-Pride
I use to play basketball in high school and college, so being competitive comes natural to me. In my head I use to “keep score” on arguements between my ex and I. Not realizing that my pride was affecting my...
Business Lessons From My EX- Experience
The Gift that Keeps on Giving-Experience. I googled that catch phrase and this is what it means: “The gift that keeps on giving is like a investment. Like a bank account with interest, all you have to do is...
Networkating Tips
Follow up with connections Networking is a waste of time if you don’t follow up with the connections you make. Connect on LinkedIn, make a phone call or set up a one-on-one meeting. After the initial meeting, stay in touch....
Networkating Tips
Practice empathetic listening. Put yourself in another person’s shoes, and listen with the goal of learning something. When you ask the person a question, listen…with the intent to understand and also to establish a connection with that person, because people...
Your Best You-Color
Use color to convey a message. Maybe wearing the same color on the regular comes more naturally. Color can be quite powerful on the way you’re perceived. Too much color can be overwhelming while the wrong color won’t do justice....
Your Best You-Style
You are your brand. You’re a walking, talking advertisement for yourself and what’s on the outside does make an impression. Whether you are working on branding yourself as a public relations pro, business owner, stylist, whatever, if you want people...
Business Lessons from My Ex-The Customer is King
While I was dating my ex, he use to COMPLAIN all the time that I’m not treating him like a king. I never did anything to make him feel special and that good looks and you know what, wasn’t enough....