The July magazine is live! Although our first featured seller, Annya, was scheduled back in February, the theme of her story once again comes at the perfect time. Annya opened her Etsy shop in 2015 and had to go through a lot of transformation (rebranding, dropping products, business re-structure, testing, etc.) in order to reach her current level of success. What does she attribute her success to? She didn’t give up, even when she thought she was failing.
In light of the recent economic turmoil, a lot of handmade sellers are facing increasing amounts of doubt and insecurity. Read Annya’s story and get re-inspired and motivated to keep going. We can all get through COVID-19 and we can do it together.
“Keep showing up, even if you think you’re failing! I live by this now as I have seen it happen so many times on my journey. If I stopped engaging and posting on Instagram every time someone didn’t like my photos I probably would have never landed that Maker’s Mark deal. If I had quit after every failed pop-up shop I participated in I would have never learned about a better show that turned out to be my best show.”
– Annya “Annie” White-Brown from NaturalAnnie Essentials
Our second featured seller, Bree, is being very open about a topic many of us have experienced as business owners: procrastination. Ever had a hard time motivating yourself to get through your daily business tasks? Bree is bravely sharing her journey with procrastination and some great tips for making it your friend.
“Procrastination is my own worst enemy and probably one of the biggest obstacles I deal with on a daily basis. Motivating myself to jump on Instagram and do promotions when all I want to do is cuddle my animals and watch HGTV renovation shows is my everyday struggle. But, instead of getting down on myself and adding even more stress to my journey, I’ve worked together with that little ‘p’ word to use it to my advantage.”
– Bree Burke-Gaffey from Breezy Naturals
Here’s a preview of the goodies inside the July magazine:
July Question of the Month
Last month we asked handmade sellers if they ever felt like their product wasn’t good enough. Read about their experiences with doubt and how they get past it.
Don’t quit, even when you feel like you are failing.
Read about Annya’s journey through learning to narrowing down her product line, focusing her branding, testing product ideas, and eventually collaborating with large companies. There were many opportunities to quit, but she didn’t.
How Can You Grow Your Business with the Limited Time That You Have?
Join Deb in discussing some time-saving lifestyle and mindset changes that you can use to continue growing your brand even when you have less time than other entrepreneurs.
I made prograstination my friend.
Ever had a hard time motivating yourself to get through your daily business tasks? Bree is bravely sharing her journey with procrastination and some tips for making it your friend.
Sleep grew my business.
Arianna Huffington didn’t reach the success we’re all familiar with until after she started taking care of herself. And it took a crisis to get her attention. As she says in the magazine, “Exhaustion is a sign of chaos, not a badge of honor.”
Four Amazing Advertising Hacks
Here are four easy ways to adapt the advertising techniques of major companies to your small, handmade business (with pictures).
The Independence of the Soloentrepreneur
Let’s look at entrepreneurs vs. solopreneurs and define what your roles are in your company.
6 Easy & Fun Ways that Sellers Are Staging Their Photos
Need some easy, fresh ideas for your product photography? Here are 6 unique and simple ways that businesses are staging their products.
The July Newsstand
Get updated on the latest industry news, shopping trends, social media changes, and more!
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