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242 – How Product Creation Evolves from Idea to a Business with Pamela Gort of Blingzy™

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Blingzy™ is the clever way to store or bring your bling wherever you go. It's a unique jewelry carrier solution that is made of a patented combination of materials - a gorgeous fabric on the outside and a special grippy liner on the inside. It all started just 5 years ago when Pamela lost her job. She decided to make a huge career shift toward giving back in a more personal way. So she founded Simply Sown, a for-purpose, socially conscious business. Its purpose is to provide flexible sewing income opportunities for women in need. The tagline, "sewing seeds of kindness," reinforces the ripple effect of women helping women. She wanted to launch her jewelry carrier invention, Blingzy™, but needed the right someone to sew it. Fortuitously, she met Sr. Jean and Sr. Sheila from Hope House at a garage sale where they were selling a sewn tote bag. It was a magical meeting and they became Pamela's first partner. The run a safe house for trafficked women and four of the women sew Blingzy™. Business Building Insigh