For Dr. Lisa McGuthry, building community is more important than building a business.
As owner–relationship manager of Our Favorite Things Boutique and Event Center for the last seven years, McGuthry has created a hub for people to connect at her Larchmere Boulevard storefront.
“It’s a safe space — a place to help people in our community by nurturing local entrepreneurs, helping them to build business and the economy because most of the dollars from local small businesses do go back into our community,” she says. “We’re more than a business; it’s a social mission. There is inclusiveness.”
Products from 16 local entrepreneurs are featured in our store, ranging from body butter, sugar scrubs, handcrafted jewelry, custom hats, to name a few. Shoppers will also find two lines close to her heart — Lauren’s Tees designed by McGuthry’s 17-year-old daughter and Too Good Eats, artisan healthy fruit-and-veggie drinks made by her 32-year-old daughter and business partner.
McGuthry offers a vibrant collection of affordable fashions for women of all sizes. And she recently added men’s clothing. “I really want people to know that you don’t have to be a size two. If you’re a size 26, there’s something here for you,” she says.