Spring has started to shine her lovely face upon us here in South Carolina, after a dreary winter that I am thrilled to be bidding adieu. The warmer weather has me thinking not only of my physical garden, but of my proverbial product garden as well. When was the last time you whipped out the pruning shears for a scrutinizing look at your offerings? As with everything else, … [Read more...] about Pruning Your Product Garden- time to trim the hedges!
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How to harvest your business garden growth
In the garden of your business, one of the hardest parts of cultivation is managing growth of your harvest. Your crops are your products and services, and even if you think you know when to they'll be ready to harvest, they seem to have a mind of their own. The harvest is for you (selling that product = cashflow) and for your community (they are being served by your product or … [Read more...] about How to harvest your business garden growth
How To Scale Your Creative Business from One-Person Show To Small Team
Imagine this: you’re a small maker, designer, or creative biz owner. Pondering how to scale your business from solo act to small team? You’ve built your business up from nothing: from unformed idea to rough outline to struggling start-up. And now, the day has come: your Inbox is overflowing with orders. Your phone’s been ringing off the hook. Someone from a Big Magazine … [Read more...] about How To Scale Your Creative Business from One-Person Show To Small Team
Grow Your Etsy Shop with Treasuries!
Terrarium Postcard Set image courtesy of Quill and Fox on Etsy I have a small garden out in the front of my house and every year I savor those magical spring days when the bugs have yet to come out and I can work outside into the evening. The basic structure of the garden remains intact after months of being under the heavy snow, but it always requires some adjustments. Each … [Read more...] about Grow Your Etsy Shop with Treasuries!
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Are you putting off a fun collaboration because the timing isn't quite right? Or maybe you don't have the top of the line tools? Your process could be streamlined even more... If you only had X more followers on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook... Then you could launch that new jewelry line/ approach a new vendor/ send your sample posts out to that blog. . I am forever guilty of … [Read more...] about {FREE SCREENSAVER} Start Right Now
