From 2007 to 2018, Maine ranked first among the 50 states and the District of Columbia for both revenue and job growth among women-owned businesses, according to the eighth annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report commissioned by the financial services firm American Express. This week's #MainerMonday feature, is symbolic of that accomplishment. ⠀ ⠀ Meet Shana Ready, the founder of The ROPES Maine. One winter six years ago, Shana Aldrich Ready found herself fooling around with her husband’s lobster gear, when she started making bracelets for herself out of the lobstering rope and hooks. Ready says the popularity of her designs snowballed to being sold by retailers all over the country and as far away as Japan. “Something I love is I’ve created an opportunity for myself here in Maine, and it’s something I never fathomed I could do,” she says. Photography by erinlittlephoto ⠀ 👆🏼Tap on the link in bio 👆🏼to read more about Ready's Maine fashion success and comment below if you know...