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Heather Haynie and Dani Antol are the owners of Rock Paper Scissors, a custom invitation and paper goods shop in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rock Paper Scissors is the go-to destination for locals and visitors alike looking for laugh-out-loud greeting cards, journals, dec accessories, calendars, planners and modern gifts. \\xa0

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On today\\u2019s episode we talk about a wide range of topics including what it takes to run a retail storefront, how they divide responsibilities as business partners and what success looks like for each of them. We also got personal. Dani shares her story of battling cancer. We also discuss how Heather & Dani were able to unify their local community after the hateful rallies in Charlottesville.

ON TODAY\\u2019S EPISODE:

• What prompted Heather & Dani to go into business together
• What their day-to-day looks like running a retail storefront
• The custom design side of their business
• The benefits of buying an existing storefront and how they made it their own
• The growth of Rock Paper Scissors over the years
• How Heather & Dani divide responsibilities and how it has changed over the years as they have grown
• The things people should think about before jumping into a business partnership with someone
• Dani\\u2019s battle with breast cancer and why she decided to share her story publicly
• How breast cancer changed Dani\\u2019s perspective and her motivations
• Heather & Dani\\u2019s involvement in the C\\u2019ville Heart Project & the purpose behind it
• The things they have accomplished in their business that they are very proud of
• What\\u2019s next for Rock Paper Scissors

KEY TAKE-AWAYS:

\\u201cI\'m extremely thankful that we purchased the business because as Dani said, there were so many things that were already in place that were really helpful for us, from the relationships with vendors, as well as relationships with existing clients.\\u201d - Heather Haynie

\\u201cWe trust each other in those roles because we know that that\'s what we\'re good at.\\u201d - Dani Atol

\\u201cOne of the greatest benefits [of our partnership] is that we don\'t have the same strengths.\\u201d - Heather Haynie

\\u201cI mean, she [Dani] would have chemo and then be sending me proofs. This girl\'s work ethic is amazing.\\u201d - Heather Haynie

\\u201cSome really terrible people came to our town and invaded our town and that\'s something that we always want to be really clear about. They are not Charlottesville and that\'s not what our town is like at all.\\u201d - Heather Haynie

\\u201cWe\'ve grown our business every year, some years higher percentage than others. But every year we have grown and I\'m super proud of that.\\u201d - Heather Haynie

\\u201cRunning a small business is hard and it is time consuming. There\'s always a million hats that we\'re wearing, and so I think it\'s important to remind ourselves that, "No, we set the rules here and we can decide what we do and not do to some extent." We do need to carve out that time for our personal lives.\\u201d - Katie Hunt

\\xa0LINKS
Website: www.thinkrockpaperscissors.com

Website: www.rpscvilleheart.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkrockpaperscissors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rps_cville/ \\xa0

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rps_dani/ \\xa0

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rps_heather/

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