by Pomonawoods | Dec 20, 2022 | Entrepreneur's Journey, Retreat Center
When I submitted my documents to obtain the land use entitlements for Pomona Woods, I didn’t know this use of the word “entitlement”, and I certainly didn’t see myself as a “developer”. To date I’d been excitedly moving along my entrepreneurial journey – buying the...
by Pomonawoods | Aug 6, 2022 | Entrepreneur's Journey, Retreat Center
The idea of starting my own business was both exciting and daunting. I started seriously playing with the retreat center idea in 2017 when I took a sabbatical from Starbucks, but allowed myself to push it to the back burner when I returned to work. It wouldn’t stay...
by Pomonawoods | Dec 2, 2021 | Entrepreneur's Journey, Retreat Center
Choosing your business name is almost like being able to choose your own name. It is the first thing people know about you – the cover of your book. If I were a marketer I could go on and on about the science of choosing a business name, but I’m not, so...
by Pomonawoods | Oct 25, 2021 | Entrepreneur's Journey, Retreat Center
New Member Spotlight: Ann Burkhart, Pomona Woods This article was originally published in the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, Business Insider Insert to the Port Townsend Leader. The seed of the idea for my retreat center business, Pomona Woods, was planted during a...
by Pomonawoods | Aug 22, 2021 | Entrepreneur's Journey, Retreat Center
For the first time since I found the Pomona Woods property I took some time last week to just sit with my journal and Luna and listen to what the forest had to say. I am usually busy with a task or happily sharing a hike with a friends and family so it was nice to...
by Pomonawoods | Apr 7, 2021 | Entrepreneur's Journey, Retreat Center
It has been over a year since I committed to my entrepreneurial journey and I am excited to announce that I now have a home for my retreat center, Pomona Woods. This feels like an apt time to start what I hope to be monthly musings about my process – so stay...
