SHOW / EPISODE

0205: Carving Your Own Niche with Little Celebrations

Season 2 | Episode 5
29m | Jan 5, 2022

CeCe Champion is the founder of Little Celebrations, a specialty rentals business in Boston that focuses on the kiddos. Hear how she found her unique passion and place in the industry. Plus, we discuss all things miniature and adorable from tables to sofas to chiavari chairs!


What’s in this episode:

  • How mentorship helped grow Little Celebrations
  • CeCe’s business strategy for surviving the pandemic
  • How embracing the power and freedom of delegation has helped CeCe grow
  • Behind the scenes of one of Boston’s biggest collections of little furniture


Quotes:

“When kids go to events, they're sitting at these adult tables. It’s not as fun for them or parents are telling them to stop touching the silverware… So why not create a space... for them?” - CeCe Champion


“It seems like that kind of thirst for knowledge also goes hand-in-hand with some humility– the ability to acknowledge that you don’t know everything yet but also coupled with the confidence to say, ‘I can do this.’” -Allison Howell


“And, you know, starting this business has allowed me to really build a backbone to like say no, creating boundaries, respecting, or protecting my own peace.” - CeCe Champion


“I learned early on that delegation is key. I am not the control freak. [...] For me initially, it was very important for me to invest in a bookkeeper and make sure I had all my numbers together so I could understand the growth of my business.” - CeCe Champion


“When I look around at the industry, the people who are continuing to do [their own] deliveries, and especially late night pick-ups, are the ones that burn out the fastest.” - Allison Howell 


“The opportunity for scale in a business like yours is really different than a business that really requires the main principal to be the one doing the hands-on work on the day of the event.” - Allison Howell


Resources:

How Successful People Lead by John Maxwell


The Lend & Gather Conference


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And our guest:

CeCe Champion of Little Celebrations

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