ScrapBiz -- Team

Providing our MEMBERS with the resources and support they need to succeed in the SCRAPBOOK INDUSTRY
SINCE 2002.

I couldn't do this without Scrapbiz. I love meeting everyone at the shows. And so many of you have helped me out - and still are, it's wonderful to have this place to come to for support and so much more!

ScrapBiz Team

Kim Guymon

Founder

Kim has been scrapbooking since 1992. She has taught popular classes on starting your own scrapbook business where she addresses both the serious and the funny side of business ownership. Kim was formerly a consultant for a multi-level direct sales company, but achieved far greater success and satisfaction when she left to operate independently. From her experiences as a completely independent consultant, ScrapBiz was born. Kim has many years of experience managing small businesses with extensive experience in operations, marketing and customer service. She is the resident Scrapbook industry expert for The Roundtable Group, a Platinum Level Author at Ezine Articles and a SUNbassador in charge of the "Running Your Business" forum at StartUpNation.

She is also a member of PMA -- the Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations -- and sits on the advisory board of the Professional Scrapbook Retailers Organization (PSRO). She writes for the monthly PSRO Retailing News enewsletter and PSRO Business Briefs, and is currently working on PSRO "Marketing Moments" podcasts. She will be a guest speaker at PSRO 2009, in conjunction with PMA 09. She is the secretary for the Seattle chapter of the PMA Co-op Marketing group and has consulted with several companies on both the digital and traditional side of the industry. If you are interested in having Kim help your company enter the scrapbook industry please contact her at Kim@ScrapBiz.com for more information on consulting.

You can read her musings about the industry and scrapbooking at her blog kimguymon.com

Sandra Brindley

ScrapBiz Canada Coordinator/ScrapMaven

Sandra has been an avid scrapper for over 5 years. Working and teaching classes at a local scrapbook store for more than 2 years introduced her to the business side of the scrapbook industry. Repeated requests from friends got her to start teaching informal classes to private groups, and gave her the idea to explore the possibilities of starting her own business. She came across ScrapBiz and joined just after it launched into Canada. She has a successful business teaching workshops and vending at crops. She is also the founder of a very popular kit club called THE PAGE BUILDERS CLUB. She is well-respected by Canadian members for her humor, help and expertise about running a business in Canada.

Visit her website memoryworkshop.ca

Christy Gandara

U.S. Business Maven

Christy has been an avid scrapper for over a dozen years. She is a former teacher who started her scrapbook business to stay home with her children. She loves using her teaching skills to give scrappers like herself fun tips for preserving precious memories. Christy wears many business hats. Aside from her full time job as Wife and Home-schooling Mother, she teaches classes and manufacturers her own product line. She has also partnered with another ScrapBiz member to open Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs. They have fast become one of our favorite vendors for their quality products and excellent customer service. She is a beloved ScrapBiz member and is always willing to help others journey down the path of successful business ownership.

Visit her website mosdinc.com

Candice Yoshida

Business Motivation Maven

Candice has been scrapbooking for several years. She is a stay-at-home-mom who wanted to start her own business, but didn't want the burdens and hassles of the multi-level marketing or direct sales companies. Coming from a family owned retail environment, she has both a recruiting and retail management background. However, rather than recruit, Candice wanted to sell products, so she found ScrapBiz and has called it home for the last few years. Suffering from a debilitating chronic illness, ScrapBiz has afforded her the opportunity to work from home, take time for her health concerns and still make money. She wants others with chronic illnesses to know that it's possible to have a business and live a dream. Candice leads motivational chats that help members set goals and visualize reaching them. She has inspired more than a few members to turn their dreams into a reality!

You can reach her at Candice@ScrapBiz.com