{"id":2673,"date":"2017-03-16T13:31:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:51:17","slug":"women-entrepreneur-series-never-losing-sight-of-your-personality-with-the-junction-creative-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/blog\/women-entrepreneur-series-never-losing-sight-of-your-personality-with-the-junction-creative-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Entrepreneur Series: Never Losing Sight of your Personality with The Junction Creative Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being raised in a family that taught her how to be independent, hard-working and accountable for her own future, Kristina Hallwas opened the doors to her own business, The Junction Creative Studio<\/a> in September 2015.<\/p>\n

Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, The Junction is a community-focused creative space offering hairstyling and massage services. They also showcase local artists, musicians, photographers, designers and more. \u201cWe are a central hub for creative professionals to network, brainstorm, support and improve our community,\u201d Kristina explained. The main floor of their space is for their salon and retail area where they have four hair dressers and have a guest artist program. Most of the products The Junction sells are locally made including artwork, pillows, soap, natural bath and body products, and more. Upstairs you\u2019ll find Josh Apperley Massage and a room Kristina calls \u201cThe Woods\u201d. The Woods is a rotating space used for different things like pop-up shops, gallery or art installations, workshops, office space, etc.<\/p>\n

The Junction was created out of Kristina eclectic personality and desire to surround herself with all sorts of people with different views and backgrounds. After opening the doors with a team of one (herself), today, Kristina has grown her team to include three full-time hairdressers, a massage therapist, a part-time hairdresser and a handful of guest artists (over 30). However, as a young female entrepreneur with an eclectic personality, Kristina has found it challenging to get people to take her seriously. \u201cA lesson I learnt very early in this process was to believe in myself no matter what,\u201d she shared. \u201cThere will always be someone out there that doesn\u2019t see or believe in your vision and that\u2019s okay, use that as fuel to work even harder to make your idea reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kristina wanted to share some of her tips with other women entrepreneurs on staying positive while on your entrepreneurial journey.<\/p>\n

1) Find balance
\n<\/strong>Balance has always been a struggle for me, especially after watching the movie \u201cYes Man\u201d in my early 20\u2019s. It\u2019s so easy to say yes to everything especially when starting a new business. The fear of a missed opportunity is real. With that said, you are only one person and can only do so much, as hard as that is to believe. Saying no from time to time, as hard as it is, is necessary. Creating time for your family, friends and hobbies needs to happen. The reality is, there will always be a list of things to do, so don\u2019t stress if you don\u2019t get it all done today. Tomorrow exists for a reason.<\/p>\n

2) Keep an open mind<\/strong>
\nThings don\u2019t always go as planned and that\u2019s okay. That\u2019s where you\u2019ll find the opportunity to grow. We put so much time and effort into our plans before we launch our business that it\u2019s sometimes hard to take the blinders off. Having a plan is wonderful but the fact is, sometimes things don\u2019t work as well in real life as they do on paper. Keep an open mind and don\u2019t be afraid to evolve into something a little bit different.<\/p>\n

3) Use your resources<\/strong>
\nWe are surrounded by free advice and information. Between people at Futurpreneur Canada, BDC, the internet, social media and most importantly, your peers, you\u2019ve got everything you need. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for advice, an opinion, feedback or help. We\u2019re all on your side. As I first in an early 90\u2019s commercial: \u201cNobody\u2019s good at everything but everyone\u2019s good at something.\u201d Just because it\u2019s your business, doesn\u2019t mean that you have to be the best at every part of it, instead, showcase the strengths of your team and networks to see your vision through to its best potential.<\/p>\n

4) Be weird<\/strong>
\nAt the Junction we often refer to \u201cembracing the weird.\u201d That basically means to embrace yourself and whatever it is that sets you a part. People support people, not businesses (in my opinion) so don\u2019t be afraid to show the world who you really are.<\/p>\n

Kristina is just one of the many women entrepreneurs changing the face of entrepreneurship in Canada and both Futurpreneur and BDC are so proud to help people like her turn their idea into reality.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a woman looking to start your own business, visit our website<\/a> to connect with one of our experts.<\/p>\n

Written by: Lauren Marinigh, Social Media & Content Creation Specialist, Futurpreneur Canada<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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