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There were only four factors that contributed to my polymer clay charm shop achieving its highest-ever sales year, $200,000 in revenue with a 53% profit margin.
These aren’t the usual things most creative business owners are doing, but trust me, they still work today.
Sure, artists are hustling on social media or at craft shows, but we’re not going down that rabbit hole because, let’s be real, those are super time-consuming.
So I’ll show you what those four things are, how you can do them yourself for …
You only need to get four things right to start a successful online store in 2026.
I’ve been running online stores full-time for 14 years. A lot has changed since then.
If I started over today from zero, these four new steps are the only things I’d focus on in the first 30 days.
In this blog, I’ll walk you through those steps so you’ll know exactly how to start an online store that lasts and stands out from the competition.

When you’re …
I’ve been building my course business since 2014. These days, it brings in $86,215 a month!
But trust me, it took me years to figure out what actually works.
Everyone loves to say, “Just do Instagram or TikTok!” But honestly? That’s not where my sales come from.
I wasted a lot of time chasing platforms that never moved the needle.
So now, I’m going to share how I built this business, including the unprofitable years, the platforms that were a waste of time, and the three things …
I made $54,000 a month selling personalized art and I did it with only 5 Apps.
Most people think you need a dozen different apps, a huge team, and endless hours to scale a personalized art business.
Others assume it’s not even possible to automate something customized. But I’m here to prove otherwise.
We’ve built a streamlined, highly profitable art business using just 5 apps and in this blog, I’ll walk you through each one
Everything is so systematized that my husband, Peter, who now runs the …
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
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