BOOK: BUSINESS FOR WITCHES
ABOUT THE BOOK
When Anne Shadle entered the restaurant industry at twenty-three, she had no business plan, no formal training and no idea what she was getting herself into. Now, two decades later, she's still here — having built an award-winning restaurant, coached hundreds of entrepreneurs, and learned that business success is about far more than just the numbers.
Through candid stories, painful mistakes, unexpected successes and deeply personal insights, Anne explores the emotional and spiritual journey of entrepreneurship. She challenges readers to reclaim the word witch as a symbol of wisdom, intuition, courage and personal power — the very qualities required to lead with authenticity in today's world.
Part business memoir, part leadership guide and part personal awakening, Business for Witches is for anyone who believes that building a business can also be a path to becoming more fully yourself.
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UPCOMING EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH
OF BUSINESS FOR WITCHES
OCT 31, 2026, 3-5p: The Wrigley, Corbin, KY “Martinis & Mussels with the Witches”
NOV 7, 2026, 9a-3p: Kentucky Book Festival, Lexington, KY (featuring Business for Witches as a nonfiction book)
NOV 9, 2026: Kentucky Restaurant Association annual Fall Forum
NOV 12, 2026, 4p: Story Louisville fireside chat with owner Natalia Bishop
JAN 14, 2027, 6p: Louisville Free Public Library, Northeast Branch book discussion
JAN 27, 2027: Foxing Books bookstore event with Ari Weinzweig & Anne Shadle
MAR 14, 2027, 2p: Frazier History Museum Women’s History Month event- Witches of the Past and Present with Anne Shadle
WHO IS THE BOOK FOR?
Restaurateurs: If you own your own restaurant and are looking to solidify your foundation or even expand your business, this book will be your well-worn, dog-eared guide book. Not only will it help you improve your operating systems, it will also show you a path to finding greater meaning inside your business.
Small business owners: The lessons in this book are industry agnostic, so regardless of what your product or service is, you will find tools and tips to improving how your business runs. If you’re ready to grow your confidence, listen to your intuition and become a transformed entrepreneur, pick up a copy today.
Restaurant managers: Managing a restaurant can be tiring, thankless work. But, if you can build a team that is steady, stable and well-trained, the work feels different. Read this book to develop strategies to find meaning and enjoyment in your work. Plus, you'll get a few industry laughs here and there!
Leaders in other industries: To be a great leader means that you need to have the capacity to give to and receive from those around you everyday. This requires investing in yourself personally so your core needs are met and you have excess energy to share. Read this book to develop strategies both technically and emotionally to become the leader you’ve dreamed of being.
“Witches have woven together technical knowledge with spiritual insight in a way that many groups of people don’t. And it’s this integration of what could be seen as disparate subjects that makes them so powerful.”