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 …
“We Were on a Break” | Don’t Stall Out Your Business Over Summer
I recently had a client say to me, “I want to hire you in August to manage our social media. We take a break for summer.” Wait, what?! What about your followers, your fans, your loyal clients? You’ve built a following and now you are going to “take a break” for 3 months? Even if you step back from your …
Raleigh Outdoor Newborn Session | Erica Courtine Photography
The first time I saw an image of a newborn sleeping in a basket in a field, I was hooked. There was something so beautiful, so serene, so natural about a baby outdoors. My own two sons, when they were tiny babies were almost instantly lulled to sleep when placed outdoors in the fresh air. I know that when I …
You’re Doing WHAT? | A New Adventure With Direct Sales
That’s the question I keep getting…. I have been pretty successful growing my party plan business over the last 4 years. So when I tell people that I am giving it up for something new, they are surprised to say the least. I want to share my journey with you in hopes that it will inspire you to follow your …
Closing Shop | Stay at Home Rock Star
I’m closing Stay at Home Rock Star, at least the retail side. I mean really, how many AWESOME things can a girl have in her life?! It’s been amazing and taught me so much about business (and myself) and I’ve made friends with people that I would have never made friends with because of it. There are seasons in life …
What is Direct Sales Really???
Direct Sales is “Officially” defined by Direct Selling 411 as: “The sale of a consumer product or service, person-to-person, away from a fixed retail location, marketed through independent sales representatives who are sometimes also referred to as consultants, distributors or other titles. Direct sellers are not employees of the company.” When the term Direct Sales is used, it implies a …
Pinterest Tips for Small Business – An Evening with The Pintester
Did you know that Pinterest is overtaking Instagram as the fastest growing social platform out there? (Source: Global Web Index, Nov. 2014) For many, Pinterest comes second only to Facebook as what drives the most traffic to their sites. So how do you make Pinterest work for you? How does Pinterest for small business really work? Recently, Sonja Foust, also …
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 …
Raleigh Small Business | Kickstarter
I am not the first to say it, but I will say it anyway. My life changed the moment I became a mother. Before deciding to start a family, I was a professional with a Master’s degree in Business Administration. I managed a hotel, spent my days elbow deep in marketing, forecasting, financial planning, human resources. My staff lovingly called …
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 …