Kelly King Anderson, Founder of Startup Princess on Cover of Utah Business Magazine

By startupprincess | Published January 16, 2009

Wishes do come true!  Many thanks to Utah Business for this incredible opportunity and exposure. I’m honored to be featured. The photo shoot was a lot of fun, enjoyed being the “princess” for the day. Many thanks to photographer Brandon Flint and art director Spencer Henderson of Utah Business, they were fantastic to work with. Utah Business is a 22 yr old publication with state-wide distribution available at Barnes and Noble, Costco, grocery stores, and more.

The article is about how entrepreneurs often change directions and it’s for the best. Jeremy Hanks of Doba and David Ludlow of Bullfrog Spas are also featured in the article.

The piece discusses my journey of how I initially started a princess retail business but along the way decided to focus on Startup Princess, which was the right fit for my family’s needs. It doesn’t mention it but another reason for the decision to grow Startup Princess was because there was more traction here than getting the funding required to grow the other business. Glad I decided to grow this one, our community is magical.

Here’s a quote from the article:

When things didn’t work out, a friend and fellow entrepreneur, Paul Allen, advised her to start a blog about her experiences. There she could share her ups and downs, and learn from other entrepreneurs. It grew into much more than she could have ever imagined. While Anderson has not abandoned her initial Princess Sweet concept, instead of focusing on little girls’ dreams, she now uses the same motto to focus on giving women the tools and resources to make their dreams come true. Among those resources are “fairy godmothers,” women who have walked the entrepreneurial path and are willing to serve as mentors for others.
“We now have 36 ‘fairy godmothers’ that write and speak for us at no cost,” says Anderson. “It is good for [women entrepreneurs] to see how they marketed their business, how they got their trademark.” Anderson also says she’s not afraid to share with others what she has learned, and that the benefit of such associations replaces competitiveness with cooperation.
“We help women put their dreams into action,” she says. “We need mentors around us to be successful, and we need a community to help us. Any dream that is real needs [help].”
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4 Responses to “Kelly King Anderson, Founder of Startup Princess on Cover of Utah Business Magazine”

  1. Kim on January 16th, 2009 5:01 pm

    Congratulations Kelly! What an honor to be featured and how amazing is that kind of exposure for what you are doing for the rest of us. Thank you! You are an inspiration and seeing that you are making your wishes come true is so commendable.

  2. Heather Allard on January 17th, 2009 8:51 am

    Kelly,

    WOW! Congratulations–what a wonderful cover & article. As always, I’m so impressed with you & all you’ve accomplished.

    Sincerely,
    Heather

    Heather Allards last blog post…Housekeeping

  3. Debbie Savage on January 19th, 2009 10:56 am

    Congratulations Kelly! You deserve this! I am so proud of you!

  4. Michelle McCullough on January 20th, 2009 2:37 pm

    Congratulations, Kelly! It looks great!

    Michelle McCulloughs last blog post…Startup Princess Luncheon – Friday Jan. 23rd

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