Happy 4th of July
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We’re Live
My Website is Live!
Well we activated my website yesterday so I’m now “open”. We’re not really ready for business. Still stocking virtual shelves and tracking down more products to offer but if someone happens to wander in and wants to buy something I can make the sale. We’ll be getting the advertising going over the next couple of weeks then have a Grand Opening. If you want a sneak peak, feel free to check us out.
Find us Here
Stop By for a Visit
We’re still adding products but stop by for a preview and tell your friends. I’ll be sure to let you know for the Grand Opening
Get Ready!
Get Ready!
It’s Coming soon so Get Ready!
New Store
Getting Set to Take Off This Week!
Keep Your Eyes Out!
Make your home a Haven
More Details to come!
Somethings Coming!
Coming Soon
I told you there’d be more info coming. There’s so much to do to get ready. I keep thinking of more and more details that have to be addressed before I can make the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. But I am really excited and , truth time, kind of scared. I’ve dabbled with self employment in the past. The biggest attempt was 7 years with my own Arthur Murray Dance Studio. That was both the best and worst of times as the saying goes. In the end I had to sell at a loss. Long story and one I don’t feel like sharing today.
I’ve tried other things too from selling Mary Kay Cosmetics to candles, most recently Door Dash, with varying degrees of success.
A year or so before I was laid off at Redfin I took a e-commerce course online. It was expensive but it went into a lot of detail and I felt I got my money’s worth until I got to the last unit. The question for that chapter was What are you going to sell? But it didn’t give any guidance as to how to find a product. So after all the time effort and expense, that course didn’t get me where I wanted to go.
E-Commerce
Since I’ve been retired I’ve kept hearing about e-commerce so I’ve been digging into that. How can your average Joe make money online? One way is to order a bunch of products, lets say T-Shirts with sayings. Have a bunch printed and send them to Amazon who will warehouse them and fill your orders. That had me wondering how much do I order, how many different sayings and what sizes? I’ve met people that have done it but it’s a lot of work and when starting up a lot of it is guesswork.
An Online Store
Recently I came across several testimonials from people that were running online businesses without having to purchase their product stock up front. So I started researching. Now I’m finally ready to share what I’ve been working on even if I’m not ready for the BIG REVEAL.
I’m planning an online store. I’m working on the web design now and selecting the products I want to offer. I bit the bullet and hired and advertising company to put together a small (its all I could afford) campaign for the grand opening. After all, if no one can find my store I won’t get any sales.
I’m planning a Home Goods store to start out. I expect the store will evolve as we go along. I have a name and I think we’re headed into the home stretch. A couple more weeks and I can unveil the site and open my doors. So stay tuned for more info as I get closer to launch.
Banner’s Another Year Older
Banner’s Birthday
Well my, my, my. Hard to believe my orange baby is 5 years old already. Happy Birthday Banner! Actually his birthday was June 6 but as usual I’m a little behind.
Roadkill
This is Banner’s imitation of road kill. He’s as flat to the floor as he can get. Look at his little legs all squished down.
Bag Boy
“Bag Boy, Bag Boy, what you going to do? And what you going to do when they come for you?”
All Banner wanted for his birthday was a paper bag so he could hide. Right? You really can’t see him at all! Please don’t tell him different. I’m sure he’d be crushed. If so Chewy sent him a 30% off discount coupon for a new toy. I’m sure that will help offset any disappointment that his bag isn’t really hiding him.
In Other News
I mentioned that I was a bit delayed with this post. That’s because I’ve been working on a new project. Yes once again I am trying to stretch my entrepreneurial muscles and we all know how that’s gone in the past. Still hope springs eternal so at my advanced age I am going to give it one more try. I want to have the project a little more along before I make the GRAND ANNOUNCEMENT. But you will hear it soon if all goes well. Stay tuned!
I’m very excited and hope you will be too!