Angela Hoppe

I didn’t grow up a brand snob. In fact, until college I didn’t even use brand named “cotton swabs.” If you know me today you know how alarming that fact is - I wouldn’t be caught dead without Q-tip brand cotton swabs now. I’m serious. I would rather never clean my ears again than to use an off brand Q-tip. I am brand loyal because I trust Q-tip to distribute a product that I believe to be the best on the market. I buy brand name because I know the Q-tip brand will be sturdy enough, fluffy...

May of 2022, I was clearly at my wits end with poor customer service. It’s what first gave me the idea to help women identify gaps in their businesses. At the time I just wasn’t sure it would look like Angela Hoppe Collaborative. On day 27 of 30 days writing something every day, I’m sharing this entry from my writing vault. Running a business is hard. Being a customer to a business who shows these two qualities is even harder. POOR COMMUNICATION When left on their own, people will draw...

Day 26 of 30 days of writing every day and I can’t help but publish another from my writing vault. 2023 was a very introspective year for me. Take time to think back to your favorite birthday party as a child. When you imagine that party in your head, what do you visualize? My bet is what you remember most is also represented in a photo you found in your mom’s tattered, falling apart album, collected during a school project. As we grow older and our brains become flooded with new memories...