About
Who Is Stacy Karacostas, and Why Should You
Listen to Her?

Stacy Karacostas is a woman on a mission to help other savvy entrepreneurs discover how to market and grow their businesses and still have life! A Practical Marketing Expert, reformed copywriter, and Business Lifestyle Architect with five previous businesses under her belt, for years she’s been hot on the path to helping others and making a good living without working 60-70 hours a week (or even 40!).
Often accused of having way more fun than entrepreneurs should be allowed, Stacy firmly believes that a big part of business success lies in loving your life. Now, with The Unchained Entrepreneur, she’s bringing her savvy, sassy, down-to-earth secrets for creating “Success without Shackles” to burnt-out entrepreneurs worldwide.
In her last business, SuccessStream Sales and Marketing Solutions, Stacy increased revenues by 50% annually while reducing her work hours by 30%! Her clients regularly see up to a 300% increase in their own sales and conversions by following her advice—without working harder.
In 2008 SuccessStream won 2nd Place in the “slacker-friendly category” of StartUp-Nation’s 100 Best Home-Based Businesses contest. In 2009 her free report “The 7 Deadliest Marketing Sins…Are You Guilty?” was ranked #11 of 50 Free Business Books You Really Need to Read by onlineschools.org. In January 2010, her syndicated blog marketing-junkie.com was voted one of the top 50 independent small business blogs by konector.com.
When Stacy’s not busy with her business, you can find her enjoying life by kayaking, skiing or biking in the mountains around Seattle (and beyond) with her hubby and happy dog. Or dancing and indulging her interests in travel, ethnic foods and foreign languages…Plus regularly laughing at her own bad jokes.
Stacy’s practical words of marketing and business building wisdom have been featured here:

Stacy has been interviewed on these radio shows
Riches in Niches Radio
Waiting for Jack Radio
Secrets of Successful Women Entrepreneurs Radio Show
The Mommy Mentor Radio Show
The Small Business Report with Paul Casey on KKNW AM 1150
“Open for Business” on Montana radio http://kmmsam.com http://www.smalltownmarketing.com/Radio/tom1232009.mp3
Stacy’s tips and articles are regularly featured on these Websites
- StartUpNation.com
- ToiletPaperEntrepreneur.com
- DuctTapeMarketing.com
- Runningyourbusiness.com
- lowesforpros.com
- WebProNews.com
- SmallBusinssNewz.com
Stacy has been a featured speaker for these organizations and events
- Seattle Design Center
- Association of Web Entrepreneurs
- Savor the Success Fireside Chat
- Glazer Kennedy IBA Meetings
- BSETC Summer Speaker Series
- Northwest Builders Show
- Bizsummits.com
- Seattle SCORE
- City of Tacoma Office of Economic Development
- University Way Office of Economic Development
- Snohomish County Tourism Bureau
- eWomen Network
- North Seattle & Everett Community Colleges
- Seattle, Bellevue, South Sound and Thurston County WNETs
- Women’s Business Exchange
- King County Master Builders Association
- More than 30 Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce


"They say there is a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot ~~ and Stacy's expertise really illuminates the difference. Her magic worked on my new website. I continue to get better than an order a week (that's going on 3 months now)- which is actually a record number of sales for me for this time of year in 34 years of paddle making.
“Stacy. You are a gem! I was having a difficult time getting my copywriting business launched, doing all the wrong things, and making a lot of false starts, when….along came Stacy.
“Stacy, I am more than grateful for the Hotseat event we had today. You’re an angel to Small Businesses for your effort to help them succeed in business. It's not only the knowledge that you impart but it's your genuine desire to help them succeed. Success stream is more than a word but you make it happen, you let ideas flow. Again, I am more than thankful. Especially with the feedback from participants it was a powerful focus group for me too. Your event was worth thousands more than the price…for me it was priceless.”
“Thanks to the information, tools and advice I got from Stacy as I was launching the consulting side of my business, I was able to double my revenues this year! It never would have happened so quickly and easily without her help and guidance.”
"Hiring you for a half-day consultation was so worthwhile. We really got a lot of great ideas out of it. I have to admit, at first it was scary following your advice and letting go of the Valpak and other print media, but doing in-person networking and on-site chair massages has been WAY more effective. And it feels better too. People have been really receptive, we started getting referrals right away, and we are now the sole provider of massage at the local Gold’s Gym—all in less than a month! Thanks again for all your help and good advice."