OUR STORIES

Imagine us having a cup of coffee together, as we share Bird & Bear moments and stories from the wilderness.

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The Barn

Over the last few weeks we’ve been reintroducing you to the Bird & Bear. Today let’s talk about where the spot where we began ~ the barn in my backyard.

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We don’t just say it…

We don’t just say we are on a mission to break down barriers and invite more opportunities for intersection, innovation and inclusion we actually do it.

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I’ve probably told you this before

This funny card in the photo represents the countless conversations I’ve had about work and the hope I talk about every day on this journey to build this thing you are a part of. If you’ve heard me talk about this in-person, thank you again and again. And for those who are new here, an introduction on why work matters so much here.

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5 things about me…

Over the last few weeks, and the weeks to come we have been re-introducing you to the Bird & Bear Collective. The what, why, where, how and for who. Today I’ll take a minute to reintroduce you to me, Erin, the founder of this space.

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Why Bird & Bear Collective?

Over the next few weeks we reintroducing you to the Bird & Bear Collective. A lot happens here and we have had a pretty wild journey creating this space over the last few years. We just marked 3 years in the downtown location, so we thought it was a good time for a re-introduction!

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Rosie

Hey there, it's me Rosie the Riveter ~ aka Erin the Founder of the Bird & Bear Collective.

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