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Meet Judith Rinehart
”We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Judith Rinehart a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below..”
“Judith, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What was it like going from idea to execution? Can you share some of the backstory and some of the major steps or milestones?
After more than a decade of working in and managing two successful galleries, learning every aspect of the business and loving every minute of it, I hit a moment where I knew that I was doing the work I was meant to do for artists, and my next step had to be to launch and promote my own vision for a fine art gallery. The catalyst for launching my own gallery came when I had a list of about 15 artists that I wished had gallery representation in Seattle and I couldn’t think of an existing gallery that made sense for any of them. Taking a step back, I realized that this cohort of artists would be my launchpad to create the environment that I wanted to see realized.
I knew how to run a fine art gallery, but starting a business was another story. I immediately went to work learning all I could about the necessary steps to take to open a small business. Working with a free business coach through the Small Business Administration, I took as many classes as I could to figure out everything from how to apply for a business license, finesse my business plan, how to apply for small business funding, and what kinds of insurance and taxes are required of me. The SBA is an incredibly valuable tool…”