May "GOLD" BLOS Networking Event

Sarah Dylan Jensen, aka Your Market Maven, has years of experience managing teams that produce three of Snohomish County's finest and biggest Farmer's Markets. Additionally, as a market manager, Sarah's role is to manage other small businesses throughout the process and to create a fun & inviting experience for our community. It goes without saying, that is alot of different opinions, suggestions, complaints, licensing, networking, city ordinances, planning that goes into Sarah's job. Over the years, Sarah has become an expert on learning to do all of this while maintaining her sanity and her boundaries. Not always easy and definitely a learning curve, but Sarah is ready to share with us some of her strategies for making it all possible all while looking totally cute and on brand, and with a huge grin on her face. 

Your take away: 

• Effective practices in managing people, customers and expectations
• Creating boundaries surrounding expectations of yourself and others

* We will also have an opportnity to learn and hear a brief update on the Lake Stevens Community Food Bank, as they are making strides to improve their services to our community's families in need.