You cannot sell me a cheap haircut, concert ticket or veterinary service: There is a market for every product at every price point and price is NOT the determining factor in a lot of the non-essential purchases we make. A MONOLOGUE taps microphone In the past twenty four months, I’ve spent...
I had a draft of this post in Wordpress from November, and I decided it's actually still really relevant because people have strong opinions about pricing handmade. in 2015, I ran a special pricing offer on my embroidered initial necklaces as it was my 27th birthday, I had these pieces priced at...
Holiday Season Motivation for Makers Dear maker, This time of year it can totally feel like everyone else is having success after success and I know 100000% how much it totally blows to feel like you’re the only one not doing well. If you feel like seemingly everyone else is killing it this...
10 times people want to hear from you UH-OH, party foul! Or should we say business foul? Either way, here are 10 of them that you might be committing. Yes, that's right, I'm saying that you keeping quiet is a no-no. When people go out shopping for things they need, it doesn't need to be an...
Money Mindset It was lovely to have this discussion with Laura Weldy of The Well Supported Woman for today's episode all about money mindset. I learned a lot and I think you will, too! Before we got to recording the...
A Pep Talk for Entrepreneurs Today's episode of The Merriweather Council podcast is a plain and simple pep talk. Because we could all use one from time to time. No matter how many successes you’ve had in your business,...
In part two of my candid chat with Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber, we are speaking about finding your own voice and developing it over time in your work. Stacie has so much experience trying new things which gives her a...
you don't have to be alone in your business In 2006 Time magazine named YOU the person of the year. Did you know? How cool is that?! Well, Time magazine is cool but I'm naming you the person of this episode. In this...
be a productive business owner Being a small business owner is awesome. But it can be a real challenge. Inside of your business, you have a lot of responsibility. You are the CEO, the president, the photographer, the intern, the treasurer, the vice president, the manager, the marketing assistant,...