Impactful Partnerships
Ocean Shores Art Expo
Sponsorship of local art
The Ocean Shores Art Expo (OSAE) is a true community event, bringing people together with a sense of belonging in a creative, fun and inspiring weekend which has become a regular feature on the local calendar. Every year it expands, with over 300 adult artworks and nearly 400 student works. The Art Expo attracts over 1000 visitors to the exhibition and cultural performances each year.
This year The Empress Seed will be supporting the Expo to seek funding and sponsors.
Mentoring with Inspiring Rare Birds
Mentoring to develop business confidence and strategies for growth
Kirstie has been a Rare Birds Mentor since 2023. Her role consists of mentoring social enterprise founders to grow their new business ventures. Through the Uber Business Booster program, Kirstie conducts monthly mentoring sessions with her matched mentees. She guides founders on marketing and sales and operations strategies through offering her expertise developed from her extensive background in founding and growing her own social enterprise businesses.