Three Questions with Leslie Moore from Collective Creative & Consulting

Leslie Moore is a designer and the owner of Collective Creative & Consulting in Jonesboro. Moore is an experienced designer with numerous ADDY awards, a contributor to Steven Heller’s New Modernist Type, 2010, lecturer at Arkansas State University Small Business & Technology, and guest lecturer at the ASU College of Business. Moore is also an instructor in Graphic Design at Arkansas State.

Moore has accomplished a lot in her young career, graduating from Arkansas State in 2009. She is one of the most recognized young businesspeople in Northeast Arkansas.

Todd Jones with Talk Business & Politics was able to visit with Moore as she answered three questions about her busy career.

TB&P: What was your first job?

Moore: I began my working life at a fast food restaurant in my small hometown when I was sixteen. It was hard, sometimes thankless work. But I learned so much: the value of a dollar, teamwork, discipline, and how to lead. It’s where I first realized how rewarding it was to have my own money and manage it well. I’m proud of the three years I spent at that job and the countless lessons from it I carry with me still.

TB&P: What are your top five apps or tools to help with productivity?

Moore: Evernote – This note-taking app is hands-down my favorite and most used app. It keeps my whole life organized.

Google Drive & Dropbox – Free cloud storage can be a lifesaver. These are my go-tos.

Buffer – Buffer is the new social media scheduling platform on the block. I’ve only been using this one for a few months. But it’s been fantastic so far.

Feedly – Staying up to date with my industry is essential. Feedly is an RSS aggregator that keeps all my recent articles, blogs, and industry news in one place.

Facetime & Google Hangouts – A lot of my clients don’t share a zipcode with me. These video chat apps let us have face-to-face meetings even when we’re miles apart.

TB&P: What are your top three pieces of advice for other women entrepreneurs?

Moore: Don’t do business with people who talk down to you.

In fact, don’t let these people into any part of your life. Treat everyone with respect and don’t accept anything less for yourself or your business.

Find your tribe.

A group of people who remind you of your strength on bad days and cheer the loudest for your victories will be your greatest asset.

Don’t not try because you think a certain kind of success is for “someone else.”

As long as you do the work, it’s possible.

You can catch up with Moore at her website, Letscollective.com, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.