Happy Anniversary to Us! All of us.  

I always feel pressure when writing emails like this — pressure to say the perfect thing, to beautifully summarize our experience so far and share inspiring words about the future ... to acknowledge all the people who have made it possible without coming across as an acceptance speech and inevitably leaving someone important out. 

💕 This is a joyful occasion so I'm not going to take my chances of ruining it by doing any such thing. I'd simply like to thank each and every one of you for opening your inboxes to us, week after week (156 of them to be exact!), allowing us the honor of telling your stories, and supporting us through clicks, shares, and spreading the word about the #mavenmovement. 

Through our content and curated events, we've had the honor of seeing friendships form, stories told, networks expanded, collaborations created, memories made, and lives changed. 

Whether you attended a meetup, forwarded a newsletter, or joined our membership program, it means everything to us. In fact, it's what makes it possible for us to be here! You might be familiar with the statistic that about half of small businesses fail within the first years. Considering we launched right before the COVID-19 pandemic, the odds have been stacked against us, but YOU — our readers, partners, and members — have kept us afloat. 🙏 

So again, our most sincere thanks. I can't wait to write this message again three years from now. In the meantime, if you're not already a part of our membership program, I invite you to take advantage of this gift of 20% off an annual membership. As the value of our membership has grown, our prices will increase slightly in 2023, so NOW is the time to join! 

Use the code YAYMAVEN3 at checkout to receive your discount.