Ladies Who Launch ‘Atlantic’ Featured Lady - Red High Heels Productions

Co-owners of Red High Heels Productions and “BFFs,” this pair of savvy businesswomen has been inseparable for the past decade. You and I might consider it risky to start a business with a close friend, but these women couldn’t imagine doing it any other way. Through their partnership, each lady brings her own set of strengths that complement the other’s. And because they have been friends for many years, they are used to turning to one another for support.Before Red High Heels Entrepreneurial to the core, Rachel Ellsworth is also the owner of Primary Care Consulting Inc. For the past 13 years, she has been planning fabulous fundraisers and events for a variety of organizations and individuals. Her cohort, Catherine Dickson, has been planning successful events for the past 20 years or so, including holiday parties, theme parties, and other special functions. Rachel and Catherine began studying the market and researching the viability of Red High Heels Productions in 2007 and officially launched their company on March 1, 2008.About Red High Heels ProductionsThese ladies are event planners—if you have an event, they can make it spectacular, whether it’s a wedding, a stagette party, or a family reunion. By carefully listening to their clients, they ensure that each event is special and unique. They have a common passion for “making moments special” and won’t ever settle for mundane or anything close. Their shared vision for the company is that the word “event” becomes synonymous with the term “Red High Heels Productions.” They put no ceiling on the level of success they can achieve. When asked where they see themselves in five years, the ladies stated, “Planning events in the big leagues…Hollywood, New York, Toronto, Paris, London. No limitations.”Challenges and RewardsThe journey into entrepreneurship isn’t easy, but these ladies claim that hard work and determination, as well as the ability to listen, organize, and have fun have gotten them to where they are today. They have been encouraged by friends and family since they first started dreaming about this joint venture. The support systems they have in their families and each other keep them pressing on. Together they have learned which jobs will suck the life out of them, and those are the jobs they have learned to walk away from. They advise all women to “just do what makes you smile and what you believe in.”Their greatest accomplishment was taking the risk of starting a business together and sharing the joy of watching it become successful. They have learned to pursue only the projects that will lift their souls and reflect their greatest gifts so they truly shine. When asked what they would do differently with their start-up, they confidently replied, “Nothing.” That says a lot.