The Boss of You

Lauren Bacon is the co-author (with her business partner Emira Mears) of The Boss of You: Everything A Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business, a guidebook that combines practical advice, real-life wisdom from successful entrepreneurs, and a fun, creative approach Bust magazine describes as “like chatting with a knowledgeable friend over afternoon tea.”

A veteran web designer, Lauren co-founded Raised Eyebrow Web Studio, Inc. with Emira Mears, her co-author and all-around right-hand woman. The two have been in business together for ten years, and during that time have developed a reputation for helping clients in the nonprofit, government and progressive business sectors use online tools more effectively.

Lauren started her design career during the web’s infancy; more than a dozen years later, she remains passionate about facilitating online communication and helping people connect heart-to-heart through technology.

Lauren and Emira are advocates of values-based business and of sustainable growth. From humble beginnings in a corner of Lauren’s bedroom, to a small office in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district, Raised Eyebrow has expanded gradually to include a staff of six and a small pool of contractors.
Lauren’s spare-time pursuits include writing and speaking about business, technology, and women’s issues; she co-edited Soapboxgirls.com, a monthly e-zine and blog, from July 2000 to April 2006, and she now co-authors a blog on women and business at www.laurenandemira.com. An accomplished soprano, Lauren holds a degree in classical voice from the University of British Columbia, and was a founding member of acclaimed choral ensemble musica intima.