women | Sea Glass Jewelry | Betty Belts - Part 24

Betty Belts in the Media: Donna’s a Cover Girl!

By donna|February 18th, 2010|conscious consumerism, Environmental, fashion, Meaningful career, ocean, philantrophy, photography, Products, small business, surfing, transparency and ethics, women, women's surfing|

Wow, I’m blown away!

I’m a “Cover Girl” today!

Check out this inspiring article below from this week’s VC Reporter…

Betty Belts Owner/Designer Donna von Hoesslin graces the cover of the VC Reporter with one of her all time favorite quotes by Ralph Waldo […]

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New Designs!

By donna|November 6th, 2009|All, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, Products, women|

Our sweetest new designs are ready for you!In time for your holiday giving and wishing.

Here’s a taste, click on any to go see the rest!

With lots of love from your favorite Betty!

Come see my new sea glass designs and why beach glass is such a […]

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Partridge Twins Featured in Good Times, Santa Cruz

By donna|October 4th, 2009|All, life, ocean, philantrophy, surfing, women, women's surfing|

Sierra and Hailey Partridge on their way to a surf session at their home break Steamer Lane. Copyright David Pu'u

Read about Sierra and Hailey Partridge of Team Betty in this great article on the Good Times […]

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Note From Bali: Enchantment (from August 30th)

By donna|September 19th, 2009|All, beauty, Environmental, fashion, modeling, ocean, philantrophy, photography, Products, travel, women, women's surfing|

Enchantment is the word that flows through my mind throughout this trip. Bali is incredibly enchanting.

Inspiring…

Gorgeous…

The land of the Gods.

We are almost done here. I’ve been working on new designs with my artisan […]

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A Distinctive Style Magazine Interview

By donna|August 9th, 2009|beauty, conscious consumerism, Environmental, fashion, modeling, photography, Products, women|

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No Bigger Grant, But A LOT of Love

By donna|June 8th, 2009|life, Products, small business, women|

Relieved that the Intuit contest is over. I didn’t win the finals, but I DID win in many ways: stoke, inspiration, love, generosity & GRACE.

No bad at all!

Smiles,
Donna

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Anxiously Awaiting Finalist Results in Intuit’s Small Business United Contest

By donna|June 3rd, 2009|conscious consumerism, marketing, ocean, small business, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing|

The judges are judging, the votes are being tallied. Tomorrow I will find out if my video submission won my company a small business grant from Intuit.

You can’t vote on it any more, but please come watch my video and be inspired!
Fingers crossed, my friends!

SMiles […]

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Inspiring Video from Betty Belts Can win 25K with your votes. A must-see and enjoy!

By donna|May 18th, 2009|All, humor, life, ocean, photography, small business, surfing, women|

Read Readers of The Betty Blog,

As you may know, I’m a finalist in the Intuit Small Business United Contest.
I submitted my story, it won among over 1900 entries as one of 50 finalists with the help of many of you who read my story and […]

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I’m a Finalist in the Intuit Small Business Grant Contest!

By donna|May 1st, 2009|All, marketing, small business, women, women's surfing|

Wow, I’m so excited!
Thanks to all of you who voted and the judges, who found my story compelling enough to select it as one of the top 50, I win 5K and get to compete in the next round (with a video I make) for […]

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Mary Osborne: Unintentional Icon

By donna|April 14th, 2009|All, beauty, modeling, photography, pro surfing, surfing, women, women's surfing|

The lovely, always smiling Mary Osborne was the very first athlete I wanted on my surf team when I got started with Betty Belts in 2003.
I asked her “Mary, I’m starting a surf team, will you be on it?”. And luckily she said gladly and […]

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