What began with a mother making rhinestone gear for her daughter’s dance team became We Do Bling, a Wintersville company officially launched as an LLC in March 2022. Its commercial production facility opened the following year, and the company now creates personalized full-rhinestone designs for athletic teams and individual customers while building its identity around inclusion, faith, and community outreach.
Creations by Lena, LLCBuffalo-born Creations by Lena, LLC turns images, drawings and handwriting into custom embroidered and screen-printed apparel and accessories. Owner Jess traces the work to sewing lessons at Buffalo’s CAO center and created the business to carry forward the creative legacy of her late mother, Evelina. The company also puts that legacy into action through its Love Mom collection, directing a portion of proceeds to local soup kitchens and shelters.TONAWANDA, NY
QuickStitch Plus LLCFounded in 1997 by Michele Uber as a home-based embroidery business, Columbus-based QuickStitch Plus now produces branded corporate apparel and promotional merchandise with decoration, kitting, company stores, and fulfillment handled in-house. The second-generation, family-owned company serves organizations nationwide and is built around keeping logo programs consistent from production through delivery. QuickStitch Plus is also WBENC-certified and a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business.COLUMBUS, OH
Ministicks.comBuffalo’s woman-owned Ministicks.com turns customer artwork into personalized sports gifts and promotional keepsakes, with mini hockey sticks at the heart of a business that has served customers for more than 30 years. The company molds its plastic Ministixx locally, hand-weaves traditional mini lacrosse sticks in Buffalo and handles much of its printing, engraving and other customization in-house. Its orders range from a single commemorative gift to thousands of pieces for teams, tournaments, schools and businesses worldwide.CHEEKTOWAGA, NY