October is Women’s Small Business Month, and here in Louisville, Amanda Dare has built a platform that celebrates women-led shops year-round. She's the founder of the Woman-Owned Wallet Feminist Gift Shop in NuLu and creator of the Woman-Owned Walking Tour — a map that highlights local businesses owned by women.

I spoke with Amanda about Louisville’s women-owned business community, her feminist gift shop and other business ventures, and the growth and challenges facing female entrepreneurs today.

This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Ayisha Jaffer: Where did your passion for uplifting women-owned business first come from, and was there a moment or experience that sparked this for you?

Amanda Dare: My little heart was always yearning for sisterhood. As I started to e

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