Just because you are a solopreneur, doesn’t mean you have to feel lonely! To be honest, I think the term solopreneur is kinda lame! Why do people feel the need to define entrepreneurs based on if they have staff or not? Truthfully, I think running a business solo is the best thing you can do, at least initially. Yes, working all day in your jammies day after day can make you feel a bit like a...
I think sometimes the idea of growing a crafty business can be both exciting and terrifying! In order to grow, change must occur and that change can feel downright scary at times. Before you start restructuring, reformatting and re-anything just do one thing… Re-think! Sounds too simple, right? What I mean is rethink what you have been telling yourself all along. Maybe you tell...
It is always an exciting time of year when the first signs of spring start to appear. The days start to get a little bit longer, cherry blossoms bloom, and tiny, bright green leaves poke their heads out. It is also the time when 110 of Canada’s brightest artisans and crafters show off their fresh new designs at the Croatian Cultural Centre. This will mark the 6th Make It Show in Vancouver and to...
Your brain on social media! Scary! The way people will find you online will be a combination of many things. Some of these ways may surprise you, but most will be because this is where you are putting your focus and energy. The tricky part is discerning what to concentrate on, because now there are SO many things you can do online to drive traffic to your site. It can eat a huge chunk of your...
It’s that time of year when you dust off your POS terminal, organize your stock, and make sure you have enough business cards. That’s right, it’s craft show season!! After a long, cold winter it is finally time to make some sweet, sweet moula. Sometimes when you have not sold at a show for a few months you might feel a little rusty. Here are 3 tips to get you back into top selling form: 1. Write...
We have all been there. That feeling when you seize up and have no idea what to do next. It can come from overwhelm, exhaustion or just not knowing what your next move should be. It sucks to feel stuck, but there are some things that I have found very helpful in getting past this temporary roadblock. 1. Close the laptop and get outside! I know it sounds simple but fresh air and some low impact...
Got Craft Andrea and Rob are the awesome peeps behind Got Craft which is my second favorite craft show in Vancouver (can you guess what my first is?!). They moved to London last year to experience life in the UK. While living there, they also produced a Got Craft that was very well received by market savvy Londoners. Now Andrea and Rob are back in Vancouver and Andrea will be selling her line...
Hoakon +Helga Check out this amazing article about one of our Make It designers, Andrea Strand on the Etsy blog. If this does not inspire you to quit your day job I don’t know what will! I have always known Andrea was a rockstar, and it is so great that the Etsy world knows now too! Read the Etsy article here. High Five Andrea!
Hello, I’m Jenna and I want to help make your life more magical! Not just in a glossy, filtered, perfectly Instagramed way, but in a way that feels amazing to you. I want to show you how you can serve the world by just being your gorgeous, perfectly imperfect self.