Product Development Tips

By Taylor Tompkins | February 12, 2021 |

For a sale to take place, many factors need to line up — there needs to be the right product, for the right price, the the right person, at the right time.  But first, you need to learn more about who your customer will be: Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) As a wreath seller, a customer…

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How to Prepare for a New Year

By Taylor Tompkins | January 18, 2021 |

Hey Maker – If you’re new to Success Circle this month welcome!! We have a success path to follow and this quarter, my team and I will be restructuring the look of this path but for now, you can find a lot of information and a place to start if you’re not sure what to…

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Determining Your Business Structure

By Taylor Tompkins | January 15, 2021 |

There are so many different ways to legally structure your business. And this list is not all-encompassing, but includes the most common for those wanting to start a handmade business. I’m going to be very honest with you. This was very confusing to me when I first started and just trying to figure it out…

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Common Tax Expenses for Home Based Business

By Julie Siomacco | January 2, 2020 |

The following are common tax deductions for your business. Hopefully, you’ve been keeping good records of your biz income and expenses! I suggest everyone have a separate checking account for their business to help with tracking. Even if it’s not a biz checking due to high fees, just a separate personal checking account in your…

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Who Is Your Ideal Customer?

By Julie Siomacco | September 6, 2019 |

In order to solve problems for your customers, you need to know who they are. You need to get very specific in who they are in order to have a better chance of converting a sale. There are TONS of people to market to in the world but only a select group who will actually…

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Planning for a New Year

By Julie Siomacco | December 14, 2018 |

Ya’ll you can’t start a new year blindly! You need to have a plan. I’m not just talking about goal setting, like we did January 2018 or January 2016. Yes that’s great but I mean also planning out your time and your attention. Here are things I do at the beginning of a new year.…

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