Cheri LarsonCheri is an artist and creative entrepreneur who has launched and operated a number of successful businesses over the past 35 years. 

As a marketing professional, she ran a successful advertising agency and video production firm for over20 years. She then followed her passion for jewelry design and founded a national direct sales business in 2003, employing over 200 consultants in 28 states. In 2006, she was recognized by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce as Entrepreneur of the Year for Azante Jewelry. She was selected by the U.S. State Department in 2010 for a cultural exchange program where she traveled to Israel and Jordan to mentor female entrepreneurs. Cheri creates mixed media art, jewelry, and a line of eco-friendly products which she markets on her company's website and also through Etsy and Amazon. She is an artisan who understands both the right-brain and left-brain dynamics necessary to run a successful creative business. She has sold and exhibited her various artistic creations throughout the U.S. and was a competitor on a national television program, Craft Wars (TLC Network), where she won. Cheri encourages entrepreneurs to reach higher in developing themselves and their business. Through mentoring, teaching and creative expression, she helps others to follow their passion. Grow Your Creative Business is used as a workbook in many business, entrepreneurship, and arts programs. Read More Read Less