behind the business

My name is Marissa and I'm so happy you've found your way to this little happy corner of the internet. I run on coffee, Tik-Toks of cute dogs, hoodie & t-shirt weather, margaritas, and farmer's markets. I started making YouTube videos in my bedroom in middle school and somehow wound up with the most supportive & ride or die community that's always along for all of my wild ideas!

I love you so much - more than you will ever know!

Owner

Marissa Nicole

Hey there! I wear many hats - but the most important (and my personal fav) one being this little small biz owner ☻

Fiancée

Kohen Ray

Kohen keeps me sane, watches all my uploads, listens to every podcast episode, uses all my products - but my favorite is being my number one fan ☻

On Site Manager

Freya

Freya promoted herself to this position and may or may not micro-manage everything I do...at all times...in whatever room I'm in. She ensures only the best quality products ☻

Morale Manager

Beyla

Beyla believes in the Pomodoro Technique and forces me to take a 5 minute break every 25 minutes to give her kisses and belly scratches. Each paycheck includes the ice and cheese tax. ☻

HR Representative

Niya

Niya keeps everyone (including myself) in check. Some employees may say she's the "fun police", but that's just because she takes her job very seriously. ☻

Senior Executive Director

Kitty

Kitty is the longest standing employee & has been with me through all of the ups and downs - we have daily meetings to assess strategies and she's not afraid to tell me when my ideas are stupid. ☻

this wasn't my first business!

I hope you enjoy this grainy photo of one of my

first PAPER PLANNERS that I designed, printed, hole punched, and bound myself in my Sophomore dorm room at The Ohio State University. I had started a planner and stationary small business then that I named Paper Trail Planners.

Owning this business has always been a dream of mine and it's crazy to see it come full circle to what it is now.

If you've been around since THIS - thank you!

we bought a bus?!

A bucket list item of mine has always been to do

"van life" or "skoolie life" and convert a rig into a tiny home on wheels & we're making that happen!

We bought a school bus in 2022 and have been spending our weekends converting it into our first tiny home to travel in, which has been the most rewarding and exhausting thing I've ever done.

Becky the Bus 🚌 Behind the Scenes ⇢