In these first weeks of 2026, I’ve been part of the Close Biz Friends program facilitated by (the one and only!) Amelia Hruby inside her Interweb community.
During this time, we cheered and supported each other on our Zoom calls and Slack channel while each of us was building something cool to share with our folks.
I haven’t had the chance to meet each of them for a 1:1 chat (yet!), but I witnessed their creativity, passion, commitment, and enlivening energies!
Today, I wanna share these wonderful people with you so you can
- save their info in your own version of a Rolodex for when you’ll need their expertise,
- enjoy the free resources they created.
I’ve (tentatively) grouped them into categories, even if they’re all so incredibly multifaceted and multitalented!
Interested in brand & web design?
Sign up for Alex McGinness‘s Brand Energy Audit workshop to assess and improve your own brand.
Apply for Ana Luìsa‘s free monthly spot for a website review to hear what’s working and what could use some attention.
Looking for supportive systems and strategic guidance?
Have fun with Meg Kissack‘s Rebel Archetype assessment to understand how you are uniquely wired.
Explore how artists organize projects through Catherine LaSota‘s new Creative Containers video series.
Enjoy Podge Thomas‘ mini-course on how to create a DIY YouTube video library in Notion.
Get Heather Bax‘s Simple Tech Stack Field Guide to audit and simplify your tech stack.
Download Andie Whittaker‘s toolkit with 10 Ways to Market Your Healing Business When Money & Time Are Scarce.
Get to know Rachel Thompson through her exploration journal about (re)building a solo business with supportive structures and an adventurous life.
Follow Kevin Chung‘s journey while he is reinventing himself, moving to Costa Rica, and writing a memoir about it: check out his Standout Reinventions series on Substack.
Read Ruthie Farfel‘s blog post on the art of listening and how she uses it to helpsmall businesses tell meaningful stories.
Join Dalene Higgins‘ 7 Day Savings Reset Email Challenge to help you build a simple, consistent savings system with small action steps.
Read Katherine de Vos Devine‘s brilliant essay, Artists Don’t Need Fewer Lawyers. They Need Better-Trained Ones.
Could use some support to heal your body, mind, and essence?
Check out Cassie Connor‘s generously comprehensive How to Heal from Burnout & Trauma Guide.
Explore Leah Kern‘s Intuitive Eating Starter Kit to start finding peace with food and your body.
Lean into a monthly listening practice guided by Adrienne Sloane. Dial the We Are a Murmuration phone line and get started.
Sign up for Karly Borden‘s FIRST RUN audio coaching to run (or walk) more without rigidity or collapse.
Access Kaeri Schaefer‘s essential resource, You Are the Expert on Your Body: A Support Kit to Help You Retain Agency in Medical Settings.
Join Julia Kyambi‘s Soulpreneur Corner, an evolving space for the inner side of bringing soulful work into the world.
Fed up with capitalism and its siblings? (Me too!)
Browse and download Kristi Amdahl‘s Toolkit for Navigating Capitalism & Other Fuckery without sacrificing your integrity or values.
Check out Sara El-Saye‘s The Thawing guidebook to detox from and imagine alternatives rooted in reciprocity, care, and collective healing *(not free, still donation-based and super affordable).
Craving some astrological guidance?
Explore DeYandré Thaxton Reniguntala’s Closet Magic program, where personal style meets tarot and astrology to reflect your authentic expression *(waitlist for paid program).
Download Maz George‘s super cool, customizable Your Creative Big 3 Zine to reawaken your creativity using astrology.
Get Rae Serafina Barker‘s Astrology for Creativity & Business Toolkitto tap into the magic of your astrological chart to bring your creations to life.⠀
Feeling like you’d rather connect with (non-human) animals than fellow humans?
Download Olivia LaBarre‘s guide to help you awaken your innate ability to connect with other species.
Wondering what I created inside the CBF container?
Check out my guided audio journey In 2026, You Don’t Need Any More Advice to start reconnecting with your inner guidance system for more aligned decisions and impact.
Ready to join the next round of CBF?
It’ll be happening again in fall 2026, only for folks inside the Interweb, my all-time favorite community for creative beings and biz owners. You can learn more and join the waitlist here. I can’t wait to see you inside!