{Image: Buy Local print by claudiagpearson} A few weeks ago I heard about the concept of a cash mob: people gather as a group at a predetermined location, they are given the name of a business and they descend en masse to that business to share some buy local love. The first instance that I watched with a lot of interest was a Cash Mob organized in Halifax that targeted Love, … [Read more...] about A New Community Experience
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Growing My Business Teeny Tiny
a special guest post by Kim Gosney of Hope Loves Cards on how she is growing her little biz teeny tiny (& you can too!). So, here I am sitting at the desk in my teeny tiny stationery store. When this shot was taken I was so excited because I am part of a growing new trend in business. I call it Community Retail and this is a little bit about my experience going teeny … [Read more...] about Growing My Business Teeny Tiny
How to share your thing: a simple marketing equation
Editor's note: Today I have a special guest post from Tara Swiger, one of our awesome Guide to Businessy Goodness advertisers. Tara just had her first book, Market Yourself, published & it is a perfect fit for us! I'll be reviewing the book when I get my hands on a straight off the press copy, and I asked Tara to visit and share her businessy goodness wisdom + co-host … [Read more...] about How to share your thing: a simple marketing equation
Meeting the Makers: Erin Druez
We write a lot about growing your business the way that is right for you. You might want to run your biz full time and be the biggest thing since sliced bread, that's cool! Or you might want to have a little creative outlet where you can showcase your skill part time. Maybe you are aiming for a middle ground. Either way, whether you want to be tiny or gigantical, presentation … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Erin Druez
Starting something grand requires doing this first
As entrepreneurs, we have a life changing vision for what our business can bring to the world, right?! You have your mission statement, your logo, your website...and you wait. You wait for the clients, you wait for the traffic, you wait for the life changing to begin. You think did I miss something? Did I choose the wrong picture for my header? Did I word that phrase wrong or … [Read more...] about Starting something grand requires doing this first