Celebrating International Women’s Day: Women-Owned Businesses Building Community in Colorado
Today is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of strength, resilience, and the impact women make in their communities.
As a woman-owned dog treat business based in Colorado, this day holds deep meaning for us.
AJ’s Dog Bakery was built from heartbreak, healing, and a fierce determination to create something better. What started as a promise to honor our beloved Apple Jack has grown into a Colorado dog bakery rooted in safety, transparency, and community.
And we didn’t build it alone.
One of the greatest blessings of being a woman-owned small business in Colorado is the incredible network of women entrepreneurs we get to collaborate with, learn from, and grow alongside.
Today, we’re celebrating them.
Why Supporting Women-Owned Businesses Matters
When you support a woman-owned business, you’re often supporting:
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A family
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A dream built from scratch
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Late nights and early mornings
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Passion fueled by purpose
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A ripple effect back into the local community
Women entrepreneurs invest heavily into their communities. They collaborate instead of compete. They lift each other up.
That’s something we’ve experienced firsthand here in Colorado.
Women-Owned Businesses We’re Proud to Partner With
We are honored to work alongside and support these incredible women-led businesses across Denver and beyond:
🍻 Holidaily Brewing Co
Located in Golden, Colorado, Holidaily Brewing Co is a certified women-owned, gluten-free brewery creating inclusive spaces for community gatherings.
From hosting local events to welcoming pet parents onto their patio, they’ve built more than a brewery — they’ve built a gathering space. We love collaborating at pop-ups where dogs, families, and community come together.
🦴 Bonez 4 Budz
Fellow dog lovers and women entrepreneurs, Bonez 4 Budz is passionate about quality and creativity in the pet space.
There’s something powerful about women in the pet industry supporting one another — especially in a space traditionally dominated by larger corporations.
🐾 Chewy’s Bonetique
Chewy's Bonetique is a woman-owned pet boutique creating curated shopping experiences for pet parents.
Retail partnerships like this are the heartbeat of small business. It’s not just shelf space — it’s shared trust.
📸 Denver Pet Pics
Behind the lens at Denver Pet Pics is Taj, a talented woman capturing the personality, joy, and chaos that makes our dogs family.
Women creatives in business bring storytelling to life — and in our industry, storytelling matters.
🌸 Blossoming Boutique
Women-owned boutiques like this create space for other small businesses to thrive.
💕 The Moxi Poppy
Community-centered and creatively driven, The Moxi Poppy is another example of how women entrepreneurs build welcoming spaces where customers feel seen and valued.
☕ Onto Coffee
Many of our conversations about growth, community events, and partnerships have happened over coffee.
The Power of Women Supporting Women
As a minority, military family-owned dog treat business, I know firsthand what it takes to build something from the ground up.
There are days that feel overwhelming.
There are seasons that stretch you thin.
There are risks that feel terrifying.
But there is also strength in community.
Every event we host, every pop-up we attend, every collaboration we say yes to — it’s about building something bigger than ourselves.
International Women’s Day reminds us that small businesses aren’t just about products.
They’re about people.
They’re about families.
They’re about resilience.
They’re about lifting each other up instead of competing.
From One Woman-Owned Business to Another: Thank You
To every woman entrepreneur reading this:
Your work matters.
Your dream matters.
Your voice matters.
And to every customer who chooses to shop small, shop local, and support women-owned businesses in Denver and across Colorado — thank you.
Because when women rise, communities rise with them.
With gratitude,
Taki
Founder, AJ’s Dog Bakery