This week's episode features Jeannie Psomas, founder & owner of The Plant Lady SF. We cover how Jeannie, a professional musician, grew an Instagram following into a thriving plant business during Covid, & how her love of plants, depth of plant-knowledge, & heartfelt engagement with the Ingleside community set her apart. Plus *bonus* content on plant plushies, plant therapy, and more 🪴😌

After you listen, be sure to check out Jeannie's shop at 1637 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco.

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This week’s episode features Ben Ospital, cofounder and owner of Modern Appealing Clothing (MAC), the go to retailer for San Francisco's most fashionable. We cover whether a creative pursuit is a viable business model, the first time Madonna shopped at the store, and why San Francisco continues to endure (despite the naysayers). Plus *bonus* content on the Bay Area designers to pay attention to 👀 After you listen, stop by at 387 Grove Street in San Francisco. 

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This week we sit down with Christopher Sharpe, co-founder & owner of Norden Living, a  contemporary Scandinavian interior design & lifestyle showroom on one of the buzziest blocks in the Mission. We cover the San Francisco design climate & its evolution, how Christopher's relationships with contemporary & exclusively Scandinavian designers set his business apart, & what it takes to run a well-executed immersive showroom.

Bonus content on Mission Creek’s exciting growth agenda, Ikea, & the pleasure of portable lamps.

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This week we sit down with Elizabeth Leu, small business veteran & owner-operator of not one but two storefronts in the heart of Hayes Valley: Fiddlesticks, a children's apparel and toy store, & Orange Bird, a gift and stationary store. We talk about her path to becoming a small business owner, how the 2004 ban on 'formula retail' fostered the development of locally owned shops in Hayes, how she saw her business through Covid & what's changed since. Plus *bonus* content on cultural trends showing up in both of her shops & what's next for Elizabeth. After you listen be sure to visit her stores on the 500 block on Hayes St.

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This week’s episode features Emily Holt, former Vogue editor and owner of Hero Shop,  the Bay Area’s leading fashion retailer. We talk about how to use your best assets when picking up and moving across the country to start a new business, first time fundraising (for a not-a-tech company in a tech city), and what fashion even means in SF. Plus *bonus* content on the latest styles to wear this season and beyond. After you listen be sure to visit the shop at: 2205 Larkspur Landing Circle in the Marin Country Mart. Follow along for bts fun @theboomloop in IG. 

This week's episode features Chandler Tang, founder and owner of post. script., a bright and colorful gift shop in San Francisco, dedicated to celebrating clean and modern designs. We talk about growing up in SF (Hamlin vs. Burke's), inspiration from a family of entrepreneurs, and taking lessons from some the biggest retail brands in The Bay.  After you listen, be sure to visit the shop at: 2413 California Street in San Francisco. Follow along for bts fun @theboomloop on IG.

Welcome to The Boom Loop a podcast for small business lovers hosted by Anna & Laura.  We take you behind the scenes, to see what it's really like to run a storefront in SF - the agony, the ecstasy, and everything in between. Join us for conversations with the teams that brought your favorite local businesses to life including: post. script., Hero Shop, Fiddlesticks, Black Bird Bookstore, Norden Living, Modern Appealing Clothing (MAC), The Plant Lady SF, and more! 

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