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Bright Yellow Business Retreat
for female business owners
Friday, January 23 | 8am-4:30pm
Walloon Lake, Michigan
Grow your business. Grow your leadership.
GROW in 2026
Set the tone for 2026 in your business
Our time together will include workshop style trainings and speakers focused on helping you GROW in your business - we’re talking business growth, personal growth, and leadership growth.
Hear from expert speakers with years of experience in running and growing businesses.
Connect with other business owners and fall in love with your business all over again!
Sessions at the Retreat
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Stop the Revenue Rollercoaster
Finally build predictable revenue so you can breathe easier and grow strategically - with Jen from Next Wave Business Coaching
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Scaling with Confidence
How to build your dream team and scale without sacrificing vision, values, or sanity – with Kalin and Matt Sheick
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Grow Your Team, Grow Your Impact
How to create a financial plan that supports sustainable business expansion – with Elizabeth from Your Numbers Gal
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The Enneagram Advantage
Find your path to growth in a world full of conflicting advice using practical enneagram insights - with Renee from Fourevergreen Wellness
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Starting Before You're Ready
Stop waiting for perfect — hear Danay’s story of starting scared in business
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Brand Storytelling That Connects
Use visual storytelling to turn more viewers into customers – with Mariah of Rose Color Co
and MORE!
Meet the Speakers
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Eliza Beaulier, MBA
Owner of Bright Yellow, Retreat Founder
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Taylor Groll
Director of Operations, Antrum
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Kalin Sheick
Founder & Creative Director, Sweetwater Floral
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Matt Sheick
Business Director, Sweetwater Floral
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Mariah Scott
Owner of Rose Color Creative
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Elizabeth
Accountant, CFO, & Founder of Your Numbers Gal
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Renee
Founder of FourEvergreen Wellness
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Jennifer Kok
Founder of Next Wave Business Coaching
What to expect:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
8A–4:30P
We will spend our day together at The Talcott, the event space across the road from Hotel Walloon.
You can expect a variety of formats throughout the day
No portion will so specific that it would not be relevant to a particular type of business, but rather focus on putting the pieces together in your product or service-based business.
What your ticket cost includes:
✓ Attendance to all sessions on Friday, January 23
✓ Breakfast and Lunch catered
✓ Snacks, coffee and drinks throughout the day
✓ PDF Growth guide to help you apply what you learn at the retreat
Tickets: $500
Only 60 tickets available!
Tentative Schedule
MORNING
8-9 am - Check-in, Networking, Breakfast fun
9-9:15 - Kick-off!
9:15-10 - The Enneagram Advantage
Finding your personalized path to growth in a world of conflicting advice
10-10:45 - Keys to Scaling Your Business
with Kalin & Matt Sheick
10:45-11 - Break
11-11:30 - Starting Before You’re Ready
Hear from Danay on doing the big scary thing before you’re ready – her story of growing her business over the past 10 years.
11:30-12 - Growing Your Impact
How to create a financial plan that supports sustainable business expansion
AFTERNOON
Noon-1 - Lunch + Networking
1-1:20 - Why You Need a Hobby
with Kalin Sheick
1:20-2 - Expert Q&A
Your chance to ask the dream team anything you wish! A business lawyer, financial expert, jack-of-all trades president of a multi-million dollar company, and a seasoned small business coach
2-2:45 - Roots to Resonance
Building your brand with visual storytelling
2:45-3 - Break
3-3:45 - Stop the Revenue Rollercoaster
Finally build predictable revenue so you can breathe easier and grow strategically - with Jen from Next Wave Business Coaching
3:45-4:30 - Systems That Serve: Founder, Team, Client
Stop the spiral, start the system. Let’s talk about building processes around what really matters: people.
4:30 - Closing
Imagine:
Knowing exactly what needs your attention — and what doesn’t
Having your team confidently move things forward without chasing you
Feeling proud of how your business runs, not just how much it makes
Trusting that growth won’t cost you everything else you care about
That’s what this retreat is here for.
You don’t need another podcast episode.
You don’t need another strategy saved to your Notes app.
You need:
Space away from daily noise
Honest conversations with other women who get it
Guidance from people who’ve actually built and scaled businesses
Time to think, decide, and realign
This retreat is that pause and that reset.
This retreat is perfect for you if…
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You just need some time away from your everyday to step back and plan and strategize for the year ahead
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You’re a gal running a business or doing that solopreneur thing!
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Laughing and connection feels like a good way to start your year
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You’re trying to build a business and a life that work for your unique gifts and desires
p.s. this is not a wear-a-blazer and put on a brave face event. We are wearing jeans and getting real and learning from each other!
Make it a true retreat
Give yourself the gift of time away to dream about your business, consider what growth looks like for you, and connect with other amazing female business owners.
FAQs about Bright Yellow Business Retreat
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Hotel Walloon has given us a special room block that has the following rates. You have to call them to book your stay at these rates! Room block is for Thursday, January 22-Saturday, January 24.
1 room available: Cottage View Queen - $238/night
2 rooms available: Cottage View King - $288/night
3 rooms available: Lakeside King - $365/night
2 rooms available: Lakeside Double Queen - $365/night
Nightly rate - subject to 6% tax and 2% resort fee
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✓ Attendance to all sessions on Friday, January 23
✓ Breakfast and Lunch catered
✓ Snacks, coffee and drinks throughout the day
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No you do not! You don’t have to book a room there to be a part of the meeting. You can book a room or airbnb wherever you like, or just come for the session on Friday. Walloon Lake is close to Petoskey and Boyne City.
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The event will take place at The Talcott, the venue across the street from Hotel Walloon, 4127 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796.
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You can contact Eliza at Bright Yellow with any questions! Email hello@brightyellow.co
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You certainly can! While the retreat is targeted at female founders, men and women teams, husband and wife founders, or male founders are welcome.
Additional Events Happening!
One day of programming isn’t enough time together, am I right? That’s exactly why we’ve created additional opportunities to connect with other attendees.
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1.22 - Watershed Meetup
Thursday, January 22 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Join us at the Walloon Watershed for apps & drinks. Connect with other attendees and enjoy all that the Walloon Watershed has to offer.
4128 M-75, Walloon Lake, Michigan
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1.23 - Shop at Vilah Bloom
Experience all that Walloon Lake has to offer. Stop in at Vilah Bloom after the retreat for an exclusive shopping experience! Custom bags and jewelry brand created by amazing female founder.
4128 M-75, Walloon Lake
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1.23 - Shop at Sweetwater Floral
See where retreat speakers Matt and Kalin Sheick call home. Visit the cutest flower shop in the world, Sweetwater Floral, and get a true taste of Northern Michigan and Sweetwater Magic.
4128 N M-75, Walloon Lake
Where is Walloon Lake, anyways?
15 minutes south of Petoskey,
30 minutes east of Charlevoix,
& 3 hours north of Grand Rapids.
It is a truly MAGICAL place 💛
