Photograph by Christopher Willard courtesy Disney
What started as a way to have fun and spread creativity became a successful business model for Megan Pando when she opened Maker’s Social. The Cincinnati native dreamt of owning a business that mirrored the same artistic environment she experienced while studying fine arts at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP).
“That was a really beautiful experience,” recalls Pando, who also studied entrepreneurship at the university’s Lindner College of Business. “We would pull all-nighters at DAAP and bring a six pack of beer and kind of work on art while we were socializing and hanging out and having snacks and drinks all night.”
As a server in bars and restaurants throughout her college career, she found inspiration to mix the elements of bar life with DIY projects. During her…
