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 …
7 Tips for Attending a Trade Show
Did you know that Americans purchase approximately 6.5 billion greeting cards each year? Annual retail sales of greeting cards are estimated between $7 and $8 billion. Crazy, right? You may think that this market is taking a nose dive because of technology, but we beg to differ. We’re two sisters who run a small Etsy shop, hedoe precious paper, and …
Customized Hand Painted Wine Glasses With A Twist | Raleigh Etsy
Raleigh Etsy | Handmade Custom Wine Glasses I have always been creative and loved to paint. But paint just on paper??? That’s boring! Let me look around the house to see what I’ve got instead. My business actually came about when a good friend told me that she was getting married. I couldn’t attend her wedding so I wanted …
Etsy Shop Owners’ March Treasury
This month’s Product Parade from the Vend Raleigh Etsy Shop Owners “Ready for Spring” is sure to brighten your day! Amy Brooks of Sew ABC and Brooks Boutique has put together a colorful collection to get us in the mood for Spring! The items are of course from Vend Raleigh members, and 12 are in the Vend Raleigh Business Directory …
Website Review | Ecommerce And Blog Combo
As part of my consulting Mompreneurs with their online business presence, I’m always looking at website components that are must haves and encourage clients to review other websites (competitors and businesses that are not) to find the style that suits their brand, speaks to their audience and would effectively sell their product or service. Here is a friend’s website that I use as …
Honest About Business
It’s not unusual to get an email or a call from a Mompreneur that feels stuck in her business. When you finally make the steps to start a business and then things just kind of…fizzle. Your passion may die down or your sales might not be as strong as you hoped. And doesn’t it seem like everyone else is going …