Jennifer Adams and Haley Byers: Friends and Business Partners at The Storybook Market
This year, we had our duos give information about each other. Read below how these friends described each other.
Haley’s responses about Jennifer:
Jennifer is a wonderful mother, wife, friend & teacher. She is a proud Gainesville native who wants to see our community thrive.
Jennifer and I met years ago. I played volleyball with her younger sisters in high school, then life came full circle as we taught each other’s daughters in pre-school. We have been friends since. The whole business partner gig was a God send. He simply orchestrated it so beautifully & there is no way we could have made it happen on our own.
Jennifer’s Top 3 favorite things…
-She will communicate with others when it comes to money because I am the most awkward when it comes to that. Always have been!
-Jennifer is intentional with asking how something went. Whether it’s vacation, a doctor’s appointment or something my girls are involved in. She genuinely wants to check in & know how things are going.
– I love when she is surprised, she says, “WHOA” it is dramatic & full of expression. I can hear her through a text too!
I am proud of Jennifer for leaping into something new with me. She has a background in education & is incredibly knowledgeable of course, but learning the whole book world & the business world with me… it hasn’t been easy but she has not complained once… we leave that to me!
We have learned to work together & read each other. So we can for sure read each other when things get dicey or funny or weird… we tend to land on the same page. It’s fun!
Having her be so supportive & encouraging has been a sweet addition to my life & my family! We love Jennifer so much!
We know about each other’s life happenings – the good & the bad & to know that her family is praying for mine, means the world & truly has been something I value! I am so thankful for her willingness to simply be there to vent to or ask for prayers.
Jennifer is so so smart & so sweet!! She has truly become like a sister to me & I am so incredibly thankful that we get to dream together & build this sweet sweet space! It’s been so much fun & there are many beautiful days ahead!
Jennifer’s Responses about Haley:
My partner is Haley Byers. She is a mother to 3 beautiful girls. She is from and currently lives in the Gainesville area.
We met and became friends about 3 years ago. Although we’ve had mutual friends for several years. We both ended up teaching at the same school and we both taught each other’s daughter.
I am most proud of her for having the courage to follow her dream.
We compliment each other really well in our strength and weaknesses. My weaknesses are her strengths and her strengths are my weaknesses. This allows us to work well together and make a strong team. We are consistently encouraging and supporting each other.
We talk or text almost every day about work, life, and the funny day to day things that happen. It’s great having her to share the highs and lows of life. Having someone who can pick you up when you’re down, give good advice, and make you laugh.