FREE Virtual Happy Hour Over Zoom

Celebrate the end of the week with us with a free happy hour for members of Working Women of Tampa Bay! It's BYOB of course! SaucyQueen Michele Northrup will be sharing a favorite recipe! 

Northrup has been successfully producing community events in the Tampa Bay Area for years. She has a group of more than 200 local vendors who showcase their goods and services at farmer’s markets etc.

After large group gatherings were discouraged and then banned, Northrup asked herself what she could do to bring income to her vendors. “After a spark of entrepreneurial spirit, I realized we could bring the market to our customers!” she shared.

Northrup’s innovative concept is to deliver a sampling of what you would find at a typical farmer’s market to your door. She sourced products from her local vendors to provide a $60 bag and a $100 box filled with items like: fresh produce, baked goods, sauces, spices, honey, hummus, teas, jam, dessert items, soaps & more! This pivot to her business has been a huge success and she is providing 12-15 vendors a week steady income. In just 4 weeks, she’s already sold 200 bags/boxes using social media and word of mouth to market the new venture. The project is also generating donations for the Working Women Foundation’s gift card buying campaign which is helping women small businesses who have been impacted by closures, etc.