In this episode of The Penny Linn Podcast, Krista sits down with Caroline, founder of Atlantic Blue, for an honest and energizing conversation about building a business while working in corporate America — and what it really takes to make the leap.

Caroline shares her journey from CPA at Deloitte to full-time needlepoint entrepreneur, including how she balanced Big Four accounting with launching and scaling Atlantic Blue, why she never originally planned to leave her corporate career, and the moment she realized it was time to bet on herself.

The two dive into:

• Growing a brand during the needlepoint boom
• Building a designer collective and distribution model
• Managing a painting service
• Inventory stress, market strategy, and navigating supply chain chaos
• Hiring your first employees (an ...