Brittany Friedel is the owner and founder of DearBritt Jewelry Designs and a founding member at WorkIT, she is also the daughter of Kristen, the owner of WorkIT. You can reach Brittany by calling (405)762-9761, emailing [email protected] or by visiting her website http://Dearbritt.com.

- What inspired you to start this business? 
I started making jewelry as a child, I have a love of beads, and stones and a huge love of creating something beautiful with my hands. I am inspired to continue for the flexibility of working for myself now that I have a daughter.

- What has been your biggest success to date? 
I think it was being accepted as a vendor into Silver Dollar City's Harvest Festival and going for 6 weeks. And most recently expanding our offerings into some fine jewelry.

- What has been your biggest challenge?
I am a mom first now, and I'm so grateful to be with my baby but it makes doing anything else tough. So just staying caught up is a challenge.

- What inspires you to hit the ground running each morning? 
The joy of waking up and seeing my daughter, drinking coffee and knowing I may have the chance to make someone's day brighter through a piece of jewelry I've made or repaired.

- What's an interesting fact about your business that most people don't know? 
We offer jewelry shopping services, if you need something specific and I can't make it, I will help you find it!

- As a member of WorkIT Coworking Center, how does being a member help you? 
There are so many great perks, but the main one is having a public space that I can invite customers in to shop, host events and have meetings.

- When you're not working, what is your favorite thing to be doing?
Playing with my daughter, spending time with family and I've also been gardening and baking any chance I get!