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So you’ve got a great handmade business idea, you’ve gathered your supplies, you’ve mastered your craft, and now you just need to come up with a name for your new shop!
That should be the easy part, right?
I don’t know about you, but naming things is one of the hardest things for me.
That’s why I created this post to help you come up with the best name for your business.
…We all make mistakes – especially when we’re first starting out.
Even the most successful businesses have gone through their share of challenges.
The hope is that the mistakes that happen are small and inconsequential.
But it doesn’t always work out that way.
You know how the saying goes, that you’ll spend more in the first year than you actually make?
For many of us, that’s the reality.
But it doesn’t have to be!
…Remember back in 2020 when we thought ‘oh, this pandemic thing will only last a few months’ or ‘everything will be back to normal in 2021’?
Ha! If anything’s for sure about 2021 it’s that the world has changed for good.
And as small businesses, we need to adapt to stay relevant or our livelihoods will suffer.
But don’t freak out!
Today, I’m going to share with you the top 5 product trends I’m seeing already in 2021!
AND I’m going to give you some practical suggestions …
Starting your own handmade business is a real learning experience.
I’ve had to make a lot of tweaks and adjustments along the journey to where I am now.
It’s easy to look back and think about what you might have done differently but I’m also a believer that everything happens for a reason.
So today, I’ll be sharing three things that I don’t regret doing for my handmade business because it got me where I am today!
…Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
TAKE ME THERE
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