by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham Have you ever considered promoting your Etsy shop through Heartsy? Based on the overwhelmingly positive response to Jessika's post about Worthsy yesterday, I'm guessing probably not! But just in case you're curious about exactly how it works and whether or not it might be a worthwhile way to market your Etsy shop (setting aside for a moment … [Read more...] about my experience being featured on heartsy
Balancing Parenthood & Running a Small Business
by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham When I decided to start a business, sarah + abraham, in 2007 I was a stay-at-home-mom with two kids ages 2 and 4. I was only able to work when they were napping or having quiet time or after they were in bed. It was frustrating to have so many ideas but so little time to work. The first winter was especially difficult. I finally started … [Read more...] about Balancing Parenthood & Running a Small Business
Spring Cleaning for your Shop: Keeping your Product Mix Fresh
by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham Last year I shared a timeline of how I started and developed sarah + abraham over the past three years, and last month I talked about a few collaborations that I’ve been a part of. In both of those posts I mentioned several new products that I’ve begun offering along the way. Product development is a lot of work (deciding what options to … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning for your Shop: Keeping your Product Mix Fresh
Growing your Business through Collaboration with other Small Business Owners
by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham When Jessika announced this month’s theme, I knew right away that I wanted to write about three successful collaborations that I’ve been fortunate to be a part of over the past few years. The first was with Nicole at Honeybunch. Nicole and I met online shortly after I launched my Etsy shop in 2007. We got to know each other a little, and … [Read more...] about Growing your Business through Collaboration with other Small Business Owners
Building A Local Handmade Network
by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham The items pictured above are offered by six talented women living in the Chicago area who I'm very lucky to be able to get together with in person a few times a year. 1. Meg Bartholomy, olliegraphic 2. Stacy Amoo-Mensa, Name Your Design 3. Debbie Lee, Penelope's Press 4. Julie Chen, Life Verse Design 5. Megan Nutley, Silhouette Blue 6. … [Read more...] about Building A Local Handmade Network
