Richmond host
Jolinda Smithson
@shapesandcolors
Veteran entrepreneur, writer and cancer survivor Rebecca Thomas dives into the flow that gave her strength during the toughest of times.
Photography by Heather Michelle Photography | Video by Starchild Productions, starchildpicturesllc@gmail.com
About the speaker

“One theme has remained consistent throughout my career: I rely on my best ideas for work.”
Rebecca Thomas is a veteran entrepreneur, expert problem-solver and writer of useful things. Her entrepreneurial career began at twenty-four with a small real estate firm. In 2005 she opened a retail wine bar which has grown into a 150 seat restaurant (kybecca.com).
Her experience in building a restaurant from the ground up, sustaining it and evolving the business to meet a changing marketplace has enabled her to understand how important it is to set your enterprise up correctly from the get-go. Structure sets success.
She has developed real estate for specific use both in residential and commercial, worked with cities to secure incentives, scouted locations, created a concept and brought it to fruition. In 2016 she began consulting to select clients to help them access the mentorship and clarity that made such a difference throughout her own career.
Rebecca is also a freelance writer who maintains a weekly email blog on the subject of what makes a good life. She believes understanding yourself and learning to train your mind to interpret other people’s actions, the systems we live in, and our true motivations lead to a more satisfying life. Her work centers on the idea that the examination of the self is a worthwhile endeavor that can contribute a greater good to society at large.
Rebecca moved to Richmond in 2014 to have more access to culture and the arts. She is a passionate pedestrian who has made it a point to walk the whole city. You can find her enjoying the many public trails, sampling yummy things and relishing in her own good life.
Favorite quotes from this talk See all
“I need to live in a world that rewards bravery over conformity. — Rebecca Thomas

“Part of the reason that there are so many misleading or limited narratives in culture is that we need more storytellers. We need more nuance. — Rebecca Thomas

“I think joy is worth cultivating. — Rebecca Thomas

“What do people get wrong? What do you see that others don’t? What subject interests you that is being passed over by everyone else? That is where the start of your story is. — Rebecca Thomas

“Creative work is an anchor to our essential selves. The projects you are attracted to reveal a part of who you are. — Rebecca Thomas


Hosted by The Woman’s Club
Date March 15, 2019
Partners
Capital One
ICF Next
Worth Higgins & Associates
The Martin Agency
Joe Smith | The Brand Consultancy of Padilla
IdeaWeavers
Fahrenheit / Creative and Digital