It all started B.C. – Before Covid – when Erica was managing Fox River Med Spa with now partner Julie and helping lead an award-winning team of 38 professionals across 2 locations. In addition to providing over $1mil in services, in 2019 they created an organic CBD Spa line and became distributors for Elleebana. They had a fantastic working relationship with mutual respect for each other’s work ethic, style, and skills. If you’ve ever been part of an entrepreneur journey or growing a small business, you know how precious GREAT teammates are!When Covid hit, Erica knew she wasn’t going to be coming back to brick-and-mortar work life any time soon. With two young kids at home (one being immunocompromised with cystic fibrosis) it was important for her to find another way. It was just as important to Julie to keep working with someone as talented and symbiotic to her as Erica. They weren’t going to let Covid slow down their vision of creating amazing careers together! So, they leaned into the brands they had created and aligned with. An e-commerce and education pivot.ElleebanaLashes.com and FoxRiverOils.com were 5-star niche brands that just needed some love and attention to grow. Tapping into Erica’s digital and visual skills, in addition to her experience as a licensed cosmetologist and lash artist, ElleebanaLashes.com took off. They grew that website into a full suite of Elleebana offerings and still run it today.Fox River Oils morphed into a whole CBD & Massage education adventure. Erica's partner Julie helped co-found the Cannabis Spa Association with other advocates in the industry and fine-tuned Fox River Oil’s product line based on market demands. As an experienced and nationally certified educator, she realized the need for quality online education as well as in-depth CBD training across the wellness and beauty professionals.GoSpaPro.com (otherwise known as Spa Pro) is the natural evolution for Julie & Erica’s vision to provide quality support to licensed professionals and owners in the wellness and beauty business to grow with. Spa Pro now serves their community of Massage Therapists, Estheticians, Cosmetologists and Business Owners in offering continuing education courses and certifications. Spa Pro is a Chicago based national board certified approved CE provider for Massage Therapy (NCBTMB) + a Licensed CE Provider for Cosmetology + Esthetics in several states - the next level professional continuing education + supply company that licensed professionals need.