Welcome to the Pittsburgh #BravaCityGuide! A directory that features women-led small businesses you can support, explore, shop, learn from, and share!

We encourage you to support the women-led small businesses in your own backyard below. Whether you’re craving a sweet at your favorite bakery, a surprise staycation, a discovery about how to pay it forward, or a new staple for your wardrobe, this women-led small business Pittsburgh directory will provide you with information about these resilient businesses and how you can connect with them.

Feel welcome to share with your community to help increase word of mouth, and tell us your favorite women-led small business in the comments. Want to add your business to the directory? Submit it here!

FOOD, RESTAURANTS, & AGRICULTURE

The Butterwood | Ally Slayden
Currently offering local pick-up and delivery!
Website: thebutterwoodbakeconsortium.com
Phone: 412-781-0218
Follow on IG: @TheBustterwoodBakeConsortium

Carmella’s Plates and Pints | Carmella Salem
Offering take-out with special hours for Monday-Friday from 1 pm to 9 pm and Saturday-Sunday 12 pm to 9 pm.
Website: carmellasplatesandpints.com
Phone: 412-918-1215
Follow on IG: @CarmellasPlatesAndPints

Rolling Pepperoni | Katt Schuler
Pepperoni and pickle rolls as well as pepperoni and olive rolls are available through Rolling Pepperoni’s web store. They are donating 10% of all online sales to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank until the crisis is over.
Website: rollingpepperoni.com
Follow on IG: @rollingpepperoni

The Pittsburgh Juice Company | Naomi Hoppel
Now offering contactless deliveries up to 25 miles from their Lawrenceville location, where they are also maintaining regular hours for pick-up orders.
Website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com
Follow on IG: @pittsburghjuice

Photo provided by The Pittsburgh Juice Company.

Tupelo Honey Teas | Danielle Spinola
Available for online orders and weekly dinners. Social media has updates for walk-up orders.
Website: tupelohoneyteas.com
Follow on FB: @TupeloHoneyTeasPittsburgh

Twin Brook Dairy | Randi Marchezak
On-farm pick-up available from 12-4pm Saturday and Sunday.
Website: twinbrookdairyco.com
Phone: 724-344-1422
Follow on FB: @TwinBrookFarm

HEALTH, BEAUTY, & WELLNESS

Evolve Modern Hairdressing | Beth Vermillion
Website: evolvemodhair.com
Follow on IG: @evolvemodernhairdressing

Inhale Pittsburgh Yoga Studio | Janna Hockenjos
Use discount code TOGETHER for 50% off their classes they stream on Facebook.
Website: inhalepgh.com
Follow on IG: @InhalePGH

Pure Forme Training | Rebecca Brown
Health coaching is now available in addition to fitness coaching.
Website: pureformetraining.com
Phone: 425-614-8546
Follow on IG: @pureformetraining

Nailchíc mani•pedi bar | Dana Jones
Just launched a new incentive program called “Chic Cash” which allows clients to earn rewards during the closure to be used when they reopen. Additional information is available on their website.
Website: nailchicpgh.com
Phone: 412-377-7071
Follow on IG: @nailchicpgh

One Point One Yoga | Megan Flinn

They may be closed indefinitely, but there are still plenty of options to practice on with their 1.1 at Home platform at https://onepointoneyoga.uscreen.io/ and live streaming classes all offered on their website.

Website: onepointoneyoga.com

Follow on IG: @onepointoneyoga

RETAIL

FoxBlossom Co.
Website: foxblossom.com
Follow on IG: @foxblossomco

Juju | Leslie McAllister
Shop is available for curbside pickup. Coming soon: virtual shopping and virtual tarot readings!
Website: shop-juju.com
Follow on IG: @juju_pgh, @ceremonial_gtg, @ask.a.hag

love, Pittsburgh | Monica Yope
Free shipping on orders of $50 or more!
Website: lovepittsburghshop.com
Follow on IG: @lovepittsburghshop

Luna Boutique | Erin Szymanski
Website: luna-boutique.co
Follow on IG: @lunasewickley

Moop Shop | Wendy Downs
Just celebrated their 13th birthday and are keeping their birthday sale going. Shop now with code: LUCKYTHIRTEEN for 15% of your order. Pre-orders available for bags.
Website: moopshop.com
Follow on IG: @MoopShop

Mustard & Relics | Kate Kelley
Website: mustardandrelics.com
Phone: 412-545-3386
Follow on IG: @mustardandrelics

Skelton Jewelry | Samantha Skelton
For custom work please email skeltonjewelry@gmail.com
Website: skeltonjewelry.com
Phone: 412-930-0831
Follow on IG: @skeltonjewelry

Style Truck | Jackee Ging
Looking for private parties or fundraisers
Website: mystyletruck.com
Phone: 412-204-6101
Follow on FB: @styletruck

TRAVEL

Pack Up + Go | Lillian Rafson
A travel agency that plans getaways around the U.S. The catch? Your destination is a surprise until you depart. Just launched Staycations! You can be a tourist in your hometown and stay in a hotel for one or two nights.
Website: packupgo.com
Phone: 412-448-2700
Follow on IG: @PackUpGo_Travel

CREATIVE BUSINESS & SERVICES

Dress for Success Pittsburgh | Calynn Abdullah
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Dress for Success Pittsburgh team is available to provide essential client services. Women are encouraged to follow Dress for Success Pittsburgh on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter for professional development resources, support, and motivation as they begin a new career journey or shift to a new normal during this time of uncertainty.
Website: pittsburgh.dressforsuccess.org
Phone: 412-201-4204
Follow on IG: @dfspgh

LISH Creative | Alisha Cohen
Recently launched hourly consulting calls and a photography and styling course. Opening a photo print shop soon.
Website: lishcreative.com
Follow on IG: @lishcreative

Point Line Projects | Sarah Rafson
They work with a wide range of clients—from individuals, to firms, to institutions—to elevate their publication and exhibition projects with specialized skills and experience.
Website: pointlineprojects.com
Follow on IG: @point.line_projects

Saralynn Créatif | Sara Lynn Ruth
Mention you learned about Saralynn Créatif from the ‘“Brava Podcast’” and she’ll provide you a complimentary Discovery Session and Brand Analysis!
Website: saralynncreatif.com
Phone: 504-500-2005

ARCHITECTURE

Mary Barensfeld Architecture | Mary Barensfeld
Website: barensfeld.com
Follow on IG: @mbarensfeld

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BRAVA celebrates women and their accomplishments, normalizes the success of women, and advances women through a community of their contemporaries. You could be in undergrad, just starting off your career, beginning your family, or maybe transitioning into your side-hustle after your retirement. For whatever your next step may be, you need to create the right space in your life to keep learning along the way.

I’ve partnered with Walnut Capital, Pittsburgh’s best in city living, to help share how I use my space and my community to further my education and never stop learning! Continue reading below to find 5 ways to keep guiding yourself in small and big ways.

1. Take an online course: Getting your graduate degree or MBA isn’t always a must for furthering your education in the direction you particularly may need. Try enrolling in an online course! The benefits? They are a minimal cost; they can be specific to further an expertise you are looking to hone in on; and they sometimes can be done at the comfort of your own home! I’ve tried classes with Brit+Co and really loved how simple and easy they were to sign-up for. There are other classes like the Code Academy, SkillShare, and OnlineCourses.com that can really up the ante on your knowledge base on…almost anything you have your eye on!

2. Listen to a podcast: Branch out of your comfort zone by plugging in for 10-20 minutes a day on the way to work with a conversation that feels completely new! That may mean the powerful women on the Brava Podcast, CEOs sharing their start-up stories on NPR’s “How I Built This”, or maybe it means your favorite role model talking all things finance. Whatever it may be, tuning in is a great way to keep learning a habit.

3. Attend community events: Each month, I look to my apartment community to find new and fun events to explore in the Pittsburgh area! Walnut Capital has a blog that lists different local events from yoga outside in the city to Earth Day celebrations to local weekend markets that promote local businesses. Find your community’s calendar and work to attend at least one event each month to step outside your comfort zone and try a new spot.

4. Read books: It was hard for me to get back into reading after completing my MBA. It almost felt like I was still reading for school! The trick? Pick books that actually interested me! Not the biggest revelation, but honestly, it’s what I needed to tell myself. My favorites as of late? “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert, “The Power of Moments” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, and “The Tipping Point” by Malcom Gladwell.

5. Ask: …about educational opportunities! Whether it is at work or in your community, the first step is reaching out to see what resources may be available to you already. There may be seminars and trainings at work that are free to you, which you never knew about. Arrange meetings or grab coffee with your leadership team and learn more about how they got to where they are. The same can be applied to role models in your community! Reach out and see what stories they have to share. It may inspire your next big move!

If we don’t continue to change, we don’t continue to grow. How do you keep learning? Comment and share below!

This article was brought to you in paid partnership with Walnut Capital.