Blooming Dreams: How a Rural Small Business Grant is Helping Katelyn King’s Flower Shop Flourish

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Written By Brooke Taylor, Board Chair

At the Rural Gone Urban Foundation, we believe every small business has a story worth telling and a dream worth pursuing. Our grants are designed to support women small business owners with slim margins and big aspirations.

Today, we’re excited to share the inspiring journey of Katelyn King, a grant recipient who is blossoming with the help of our foundation.

Katelyn, a devoted mother and loving wife, has created a flower shop that stands out for its unique charm and personal touch. Nestled beside her home, her shop allows her the flexibility to craft stunning floral arrangements while managing her family and household duties. With a commitment to integrity, quality, and personalized service, Katelyn’s business is more than just a shop—it's a manifestation of her creativity and dedication, turning each bouquet into a heartfelt story.

When Katelyn received a grant from the Rural Gone Urban Foundation, she used it to partner with Kate and Co Creative, a women-owned creative boutique. This collaboration was pivotal in elevating her business. The grant funded the development of a new brand logo, a brand-new website from scratch, a thorough social media audit, a complete revamp of her social media strategy, and all copywriting for both her website and social media content.

Beyond the creative enhancements, Katelyn also benefited from personalized coaching calls with the Rural Gone Urban Foundation’s small business grant committee. This committee, composed of rural-based women-owned small business owners, provided invaluable guidance and support tailored to Katelyn’s needs.

Just Because Flower Website designed by Kate and Co. Creative, LLC

Katelyn’s journey is a testament to the power of community support and the impact of dedicated mentorship. Her flower shop is now blooming with new energy, reflecting her passion and hard work. Each petal of her arrangements tells a story of love and dedication, enriched by the resources and support provided through our grant.

At the Rural Gone Urban Foundation, we are honored to support entrepreneurs like Katelyn who turn their dreams into reality. Stay tuned for more stories of how our grants are making a difference in the lives of inspiring women across the country.

About Small Business Grants

The Rural Gone Urban Foundation's small business grants are designed to empower women entrepreneurs with ambitious dreams but slim margins. These grants provide essential funding for marketing assets that are crucial for standing out in a competitive market, including website development, social media strategy, and advertising plans. By supporting women-owned businesses with these vital resources, the foundation helps turn small dreams into thriving realities, ensuring that every woman with a vision has the opportunity to succeed and make her mark.

Brooke Taylor, Board Chair

Brooke Clay Taylor is the founder of the Rural Gone Urban Foundation, a nonprofit born from her belief in supporting women who are tough as nails—women who don’t let the weight of the world break them.

A ranch girl at heart and a toddler mom, Brooke’s life has been anything but ordinary. Raised on a farm in Indiana, she learned early on that life isn’t fair, but it’s worth fighting for. At six, she lost her dad to colon cancer. By junior high, she traded her small-town roots for life on a cattle ranch in Oklahoma, and by high school, was already proving the world wrong when a guidance counselor deemed her “not college material.”

Brooke’s journey hasn’t been a straight line. After over a decade working in agriculture marketing with internationally recognized brands, she bet on herself and started her own business from the ground up, with just one client and a lot of faith. In 2019, when she gave birth to her daughter, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. After a season of intense treatment, she was declared cancer-free, but life threw her a curveball when cancer returned in 2022 for round two. And yet, through every challenge, she’s never had to face it alone.

Brooke believes that while you can do a lot on your own, it’s the people in your corner that make the difference. It was this belief that led her to launch the Rural Gone Urban Foundation in 2022, a place for women in need of support—whether they’re pursuing education, building businesses, or battling cancer.

As a self-proclaimed “B student” and a mom to a 5-year-old, Brooke wants women to know they’re worthy of support, regardless of their GPA or their business’s current state. Her foundation is here to help women write their own stories of strength, resilience, and success.

In Brooke’s world, there’s no such thing as too much support—whether you’re in the ring with cancer, starting a business, or just trying to make it through another day.

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