by Megan Eckman | Interviews
Maja and Tess of Polli I love finding new handmade companies that make me stay on their website for nearly an hour oohing and ahhing over their products. Polli grabbed in me a few weeks back and I knew I needed to contact them so I could share their advice on running...
by Jess | Interviews, Set Up Shop
Today I have a special someone to introduce to you all! When I ran the inaugural session of Set Up Shop, I let it be known that I would be choosing one of my students to mentor for 3 months. When the course came to a close, I set about the tricky job of picking one...
by Megan Eckman | Motivation
{Photo by Tim Walker} I want you to ask yourself: What’s the worst that will happen if you fail at your business? Be honest and write it out: Deplete savings account Have to go on food stamps Have to sell the car Have to move back in with your parents Have to...
by Jess | Marketing, Products
Have you heard of an ‘elevator pitch’? Basically, it is a statement that sums up what you do in your business that can be delivered in the time it takes to ride an elevator – about 60 seconds or so. I don’t know about you, but often people will ask me – “so what do...
by Jess | Blogging, Marketing, Q&A
Today’s question is from Kate, who writes: Hey Jess! My biggest dilemma is getting consistent sales. It’s so hard to predict, there may be weeks where I get 3 sales and then a period where there is none. I know you are a consistent blogger and tweeter, so your...