Calling all makers, retailers, or anyone who uses packaging – this one’s for you. Whats a sundry? The definition is hilarious – “various items not important enough to be mentioned individually.” Think bags, boxes, stir sticks, napkins, whatever. It breaks my heart to see you spending so much money on your sundries. When I find…
Are you DYING to save for that down payment for your first home? In 2009, my husband and I had over-extended ourselves. We went through a time where we REALLY needed to get our savings under control again. We sat down with that dirty, hated thing – a budget. By the time we finished entering…
I’ve been known to make mistakes here and there. In fact, I usually admit that right off the bat when I first meet people. I’m klutzy, which means I’m bound to spill 1-7 full cocktails on you throughout our friendship, and I’m also impulsive, meaning I’ll do something stupid without consideration for its consequences (that…
Amanda Kelly – Amanda Kelly Yoga (Outbound Yoga) What do you make / sell? Tell us about yo’ self. I run a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program! Growing up, I was more the ‘artist’ type. I was always picked last for gym, and would take frequent ‘bathroom breaks’ whenever we had to run laps.…
Being an entrepreneur means that, at least for a while, you have to do it all! Maybe we should say that you GET to do it all – because as much as it can be enormously frustrating to grind your way through the tasks of running a business that you don’t love, or maybe don’t…
Being self-employed, every expense has to be evaluated, and when times are tough we tend to neglect the needs of our own businesses. Saving money is always a priority for us business owners, so finding creative ways to get things done really helps. This is where one of my best pieces of advice comes in…
Growing up, my life was fairly modest because we didn’t have a ton of extra cash kicking around. My parents never said we were broke or cheap, they simply said we made the most with what we had. I like to think they taught me a thing or two & because of that I’ve been…
Being a small business owner is no small feat. There is so much to think about on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Between worrying about how to best serve your customers and ensuring your shop is adequately stocked sometimes there isn’t time to think about your finances. Perhaps one month doesn’t go as planned and the problem…
