The March magazine is live!
We’ve made some exciting changes in this magazine issue! First, we’ve added even more business stories and are planning to add more in the future! In addition to that, we’ve started a new section that we’ve been dying to do since we launched the magazine: a “funnies” section! So many odd, funny, crazy and ironic things happen all the time in business, why not share a laugh about them?? If you have a short story to share about something that’s happened to your business, click here to tell us all about it and it could end up being published in the next magazine issue!
Now, let’s introduce one of our featured sellers, Lakia from 1133 Candles! She is a self-taught chandler and she has a story a lot of us can probably identify with. The perfect idea for her current business didn’t come until she let an old idea go. In her case, the “old idea” was her first business that she was holding onto long after it was no longer a fit for her. It’s so easy to get stuck in trying to make something work rather than pivoting and searching for a new, fresh solution. We love how Lakia’s story transformed once she embraced change!
“It was a tough decision, but closing the baking business was the right choice. I cried because it was the first business I had owned and I had so many questions about what to do next. In the next few months, I spent a lot of time praying, recovering from feeling like a failure, resting, and nurturing my family.”
– LAKIA PEARSON FROM 1133 CANDLES
Our other featured seller, Priya from KayaSoaps, started a soap business at home once her kids moved out. After persistently pursuing business growth for a while, they were contacted by Etsy Wholesale which transformed their whole company and got them into selling soap via wholesale avenues with large, consistent monthly orders.
“Some wholesalers have a fixed number of products that they want shipped out each month. With fixed, monthly orders comes a guarantee of future work. It’s easier to pre-plan the supplies and labor with these kinds of accounts and the best part is that hired help can work year-round regardless of the season.”
– PRIYA BUGE FROM KAYASOAPS
Here’s a quick preview of the goodies inside this magazine issue!
- Question of the Month – Read how subscribers have gotten their businesses featured and how it impacted them.
- Wholesale Skyrocketed My Soap Business – Learn how Priya works with wholesale accounts to get guaranteed work through fixed, large orders.
- The Perfect Business Idea Came When I Let Go – Read why Lakia started a fresh, new business and how she’s been growing it from the ground up.
- Is Fear Dictating Your Pricing – Deb addresses three of the main fears sellers face when trying to charge what their product is actually worth.
- Are Setbacks Only Opportunities in Disguise – When Tia was forced out of her job, she had to move back into her parent’s house. But it was at her parent’s house that she discovered a brilliant business idea.
- Master the Art of Instagram Flat Lays – Get inspired with these six tips for setting up the perfect flat lays for your Instagram account.
- My 1st Business Sparked My Second One – We’re all familiar with Canva, but did you know the founder tested out her technology through a different business first?
- The Newsstand – Get updated on the lastest industry news, shopping trends, social media changes, and more!
- More Goodies – Get tips for listing wholesale products on Etsy, read funny business stories from handmade sellers, apply to get featured, and more!
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