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Shop Local For Gifts Raleigh

Vend Raleigh is the place for Raleigh small business women. You can shop and hire business minded moms year round on our online Vend Raleigh Directory. Here are wonderful examples of the talent in our creative Raleigh Etsy Shop Owners group. Lucy’s Little Letter Company Shop Owner Lucy Corrine I make concrete letters. The order I’m working on now is all …

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Five Things I Learned from Etsy’s Inaugural “Etsy Up” Conference

As you may know, Etsy held its first annual conference for sellers last month in New York City. The conference was called “Etsy Up,” and was designed to provide Etsy sellers with opportunities to develop professional connections and learn about a variety of topics related to selling handmade and vintage items on Etsy. Only a small percentage of the 1.6 …

Creating Product Descriptions | Raleigh Small Business

You have a product to sell, whether it’s physical or digital, but so many others do too. Sure you have beautiful photos of your product but how would you describe it? How will you stand out? What is a product description? A product description is a detailed description of your product that describes the benefits and tells a story.   …

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Illuminate 2015 | This Year is All About You

Your business can’t develop unless you do. That’s why Illuminate 2015 is all about you. Vend Raleigh’s annual Illuminate conference is the original local conference for small business women, specifically Mompreneurs. In the past, Illuminate has been a hands-on, action-packed day focused on the form and function of your business. This year, we’re doing things a bit differently: Illuminate 2015 …

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas | Local Raleigh Businesses

Mother’s Day is on May 10th this year…just barely a month away.  If you still don’t have a gift purchased, not to worry. The mompreneurs at Vend Raleigh can help you out. Below is a list of local Raleigh businesses that can help you find the perfect Mother’s Day Gift: Belinda Lee Designs “My most popular designs are custom Family Trees perfect for Mother’s …

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Vend Raleigh Group Leaders

I’m not sure we can say the word community enough here at Vend Raleigh. Vend Raleigh is a unique example of a Raleigh small business community. We partner, cross promote, educate and celebrate one another. One way that we make Vend Raleigh just a little smaller and a lot more relevant is our sub-groups, our Facebook groups that are specific …

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Small Business on Instagram | Introducing the NEW Vend Raleigh Relay!

Looking for a great way to get your business in front of new eyes? The Vend Raleigh Instagram Relay can do just that! Cary Heise, Vend Raleigh Founder, has been following RDU Baton, a collaborative photo project to show the world how amazing life in the Research Triangle is through Instagram, for quite some time. Inspired, she wanted to bring …

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Small Business Marketing | A Community of Events

One of the top concerns of a small business is marketing. I see often in Facebook groups, conferences, etc. questions regarding different ideas on what a business could do to market their small business with little to no cost involved. As a Vend Raleigh Directory Member, your opportunity to promote your business and the events you plan to attend (or …

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Product Lighting | How to Make a Product Image Pop

My one year “Etsy-aversary” has just passed. Yes, this is a real word. It’s been an interesting year on Etsy…..I’ve learned a ton, I’m constantly tweaking my shop, and oh yes—I can’t forget the actual production of my product. When I first got the idea to sell my jewelry, I thought, “This will be great! I love making jewelry, I’ll …

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Shopping Local for Christmas is EASY Thanks to Vend Raleigh!

Christmas time is here, and so are the days of trying to fit all our shopping into jam-packed schedules. It can get hectic for sure, and it’s always a struggle to fit in the time to find truly heartfelt and unique gifts. But don’t worry – Vend Raleigh is here to help! Our mompreneurs have banded together to create our first-ever Pinterest …