To continue forward

While, yes, it was great the products were in several boutiques, it was very difficult to make a profit for me. I guess, I should say, I was basically working for free. I had to cut my prices so the boutiques could enjoy the mark-up and make a profit. For those of you who don't know there is a huge mark-up for items in boutiques (at least there use to be). The line did well, several owners wanted more. All that work! It just didn't make sense to me. I decided to quit selling wholesale.

I continue to sell to family, friends and friends of friends. This is great and I stay pretty busy. People are always having babies, there are always baby showers. Mother's will definitely spend money on their children. With the economy, business has considerably slowed.

A cute little store opened in Jefferson, Georgia that carried new and homemade items. Kinda like a constant craft show. She, the owner, was great at marketing. By the time she was ready for business, her shop looked like a Hallmark Store. Every time I went in there I saw something new, it was amazing and so much fun. I did very well selling in her store, business increased every month. It seems dealing with different personalities can be somewhat challenging for some. The owner just couldn't handle the stress and ended up closing her store. I really miss her and wish her much success in her endeavor going forward.

So, that brings me to this day, new challenges, new adventures. Opening up a store in Etsy and Artfire. It has (and is) challenging getting all the aspects in place. My sister and I use to be power sellers on Ebay, so I do know the basics, which does help.

Next, let's explore Etsy and Artfire.