What IS The Biz Journey?

The Biz Journey

The Biz Journey

Home to the inspired, the visionary & the brave!

Information hub. Mentoring resource. Launching pad.

Play space for ideas & innovation.

OUR MISSION

Be a safe haven for service business owners that are balancing profit and purpose.

Help owners at any stage of their entrepreneurial life know what they’re getting into, and help them thrive!

Connect trusted experts and valued owners for mutual reward.

Nurture and empower those that are the lifeblood of our communities: Small Businesses.

Photo of Wendy Harrington

Meet Wendy Harrington

Founder, Partner

40+ year marketing pro, Founder & Chief Word Wizard at Beacon Creative Lab, LLC. Master Insight Coaching Community Coach and Certified Life Purpose Coach. Serial business owner.

Member, Board Member, and recipient of the Rotarian of the Year award, Holly Springs Rotary Club.

Wife, mom, mystery novelist, runner, yoga enthusiast and chocolate lover.

Meet Bruce Crain

Partner, GTM Leader

30+ year Sales & Go-To-Market professional; 3X SaaS Co-Founder; Currently Chief “Helpful” Officer at Inspired Business Insights LLC.

Member of Rotary International, Fuquay Varina chapter & Triangle Adult Soccer League & Arsenal America.

Helpful to All - Supportive Son - Teaching Father - Playful Grandfather & Lucky as Hell Husband.

Meet Elise McCall

Partner, Wellness Leader

Health and wellness nerd. Founder of Smart Cookie Wellness.

Certified health coach, certified life coach, and certified holistic nutrition specialist.

Entrepreneurial cheerleader, gamer, fiction lover, power lifter, and chocolate chip cookie connoisseur.

And our Mascot, Beryl

Yes, this is Yellow Beryl — or Beryl, for short.

Beryl is a bird of a different feather, like our member entrepreneurs. A unique breed of their own, and one embodying and nourishing the same qualities as the mineral of the same name:

  • Boosting confidence and self-esteem;

  • Promoting inner strength and willpower;

  • Attracting abundance, prosperity, and joy.

Perfect for all who embark on their marvelous Biz Journey.

 FAQs

  • The Biz Journey is a local community founded by marketing veteran and small business owner Wendy Harrington in 2023. Today Wendy is joined by two other seasoned business leaders, Bruce Crain and Elise McCall. Together they are committed to sharing knowledge from their own business experiences and training, as well as seeking out experts that have important know-how for (and a genuine interest in sharing it with), small business owners to participate in the community.

  • Yes! We have in-person meetings in Holly Springs, North Carolina, and virtual meetings as well. We also host regular online events for education, networking, masterminding, (and just for fun).

  • Experts are invited, or can request to be considered. They must be members of The Biz Journey, as well as acknowledged experts in their field (by degree, licensing, reputation, and/or certifications). They must also embody a “service above self” philosophy in business and life, as noted by their references.

  • The Biz Journey is a for-profit venture with a mission to provid affordable services.