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Colourful, Bold, and Beautiful Branding + Website Design
The phrase ‘pulling yourself up by your bootstraps’ used to mean doing the impossible—doing it all, scrappy and solo.
Being bootstrapped isn’t all about struggle—it’s about being in control. It’s about owning your success, your impact, and your future. It’s about empowered self-determination and bold independence—because you can do anything.
But sometimes, being in control means knowing when to bring in the right support to help you thrive.
At The Bootstrapped Woman, I help ambitious women (like you) build the systems, confidence, and standout brands you need to turn your bootstrapped beginnings into bold, unignorable success.
You’ve already proven you can do it on your own—now, let’s take it to the next level.
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Wanna hear something cool?
Your small business is smashing the patriarchy simply by existing.
For real. By creating profitable and flexible jobs to fight burnout as a working woman, you are creating your own wealth and power...and are smashing the patriarchy!
Commanding attention isn’t a problem, babe.
Because let’s be real: the traditional 9-to-5 was never designed for women—especially when we’re already juggling the majority of unpaid domestic labour. Seriously, how are you supposed to fit all the things into one day?!
How cool is is that you’ve created the freedom to choose your own schedule (like being home more with your kids). The freedom to do work that actually fulfills and inspires you. The freedom to write your own paycheque and ditch the “rules” of working for someone else.
I’m here to help your business get noticed so you can continue to do exactly that!
I'M READY!
Hey, I'm Emily!
I don’t just create stand out brands—I help women service providers create change like…
…changing the way you show up online. Changing your title from freelancer to badass CEO. And changing the narrative that “being too much” is a bad thing—because spoiler alert: it’s not.
As an accomplished web designer, brand strategist, and published author, I know a thing or twenty about helping women-owned businesses grow their online presence, wealth, and impact in the world (because women do good stuff with their money) and confidently take up space online.
Because, for me, being too much is about taking risks, owning your passions and not following someone else’s lead. Let’s become “too much.”
Work it, girl!
You want to get noticed for your expertise, get found on Google, and stand out from the crowd. But that’s not really why you’re here.
You’re out here doing important, life-changing work—helping people feel good, heal, grow, and thrive. My job? To make sure you get paid for it.
I help women-owned businesses like yours show up online in a way that feels bold, authentic, and unignorable.
Whether you’re empowering women to feel confident with hair artistry, guiding them through healing in therapy, helping them build strength with fitness, or easing the stress (and pain) of daily life with osteopathy—your work matters.
I don’t just want your business to thrive. I want you to thrive. Let’s make that happen together.
READY FOR A "SHE GETS ME" MOMENT?
If you're anything like me...
You’re talented. You’re driven. But somewhere along the way, you started playing small. I get it because I’ve been there, too.
For years, I poured everything I had into building my own creative career: freelancing, running a photography studio, mentoring, and even writing and photographing a book called Body Positive (which, by the way, landed features in Glamour, Today’s Parent, and more!). I know exactly what it takes to bootstrap something from the ground up, master the marketing game, and grow a thriving online presence.
But here’s what I also know: how easy it is to get stuck. To blend in with the crowd. To undercharge for work that’s worth so much more. That’s why I created The Bootstrapped Woman—because I don’t want you to settle for that.
I’m not just here to design pretty brands and websites (though they’ll be pretty damn gorgeous). I’m here to help you step into the spotlight, attract dream clients, and finally get the recognition—and the money—you deserve.
Because when you’re visible, you’re not just building a business. You’re creating wealth, power, and the kind of impact that changes the world.
Learn more about my books here!
Blending in isn’t your thing—and it shouldn’t be your brand’s either.
You’re here to stand out, not get lost in a sea of beige, boring, and minimalist sameness. Your business deserves bold, unignorable design and strategy that turns heads and makes clients say, “Where do I sign up?”
Because being yourself in business isn’t just refreshing—it’s what gets results.
(Trust me, I know. I’ve been rocking unapologetic vibes since I dyed my hair pink at 15—and again at 35. Now I’m just a brunette dodging greys…in my hair and for your brand.)
That’s why I help service providers like you create brands and websites that feel as good as snagging front-row tickets to Taylor Swift (for free 😉).
LET'S DO THIS!
GET TO KNOW ME
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Name:
Nick Name:
City:
Zodiac Sign:
Human Design:
Food I Would Eat 24/7:
Weird Fact:
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Emily Lauren Dick
Em + Mommy
Burlington, oN, Canada
Virgo
Manifestor
Pepperoni Pizza
I'm obsessed with red lips but rarely wear lipstick!
I've been playing ice hockey since I was 9 years old. I still play today!
I feel like a celebrity!
