Founder
👋 Hi, I'm Margarita.
I'm a former small business owner, startup founder, and marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses, navigate technology, and access new opportunities.
As a neurodivergent founder, I know firsthand what it's like to be expected to use tools that weren't designed for how you think, learn, or work. Unfortunately, that's the reality for many small business owners today.
Small businesses are being told to adopt AI, automation, and new technology faster than ever, but most don't have the time, technical background, staff, or support to make it work.
That's why I created Shophand. 💙
Shophand helps non-techie small business owners adopt AI and modern technology with confidence by combining:
🤖 AI Employees with specialized roles and expertise
🛠️ Step-by-step workflow guidance and implementation support
🙋 Human experts who can teach, build, or do the work for you
💰 Funding opportunities, grants, and growth resources
📚 Personalized toolkits and learning resources designed for real business owners
Our mission is simple: make technology more accessible, more human, and more useful for the entrepreneurs who need it most.
Today, Shophand has already helped thousands of small business owners through our pilot program. With your support, we can move from pilot to full launch and reach even more entrepreneurs across the country.
✨ YOUR DONATION HELPS US:
🚀 Build and launch the next phase of Shophand
💼 Create AI and gig work opportunities for under-resourced entrepreneurs
🤖 Help 50,000 small businesses adopt AI and modern technology
🌎 Close the digital divide for non-techie business owners
🎁 Supporters can receive exclusive rewards, including social media makeovers, business spotlights, Shophand memberships, lifetime discounts, and Founding Fifty benefits for early supporters.
Every donation is tax-deductible and helps us earn votes in the Black Girl Ventures competition.
🏆 Visit shophand.com/raisify to explore available rewards.
✨ Thank you in advance for supporting Shophand! Your support means the world to me and helps us build a future where small business owners don't have to navigate technology alone.
💜 While you're there, I also encourage you to check out the other Fellows in the competition. They're also building incredible businesses and creating meaningful impact in Detroit and beyond. If you have the means, you can support and vote for more than one of us!
🌟 Want to learn more about Shophand? Visit shophand.com to explore the platform and become a free member of our growing small business community.
📣 Not a small business owner yourself? You can still donate! Not feeling it? You can still help: If you know a local business owner, entrepreneur, freelancer, creative, or consultant who could benefit from Shophand, invite them to join our community at shophand.com/invite.