Tag Archives: business
Paperwork! Oh how I hate thee…
This is the part of the business that I spend the least on during the week. Then I find myself in the middle of January or June CRUUUUNNCHING numbers and entering invoices/sales etc into Quickbooks. Yesterday was 5 hours. Today … Continue reading
Branding, Domain Names AND Patience!
In 2002 I started my soap business, Faerie Made. In January 2003, I went online to see if the domain name of Faeriemade.com was available. It was. Coolio, I thought. I’ll buy it in a few days. 2 days later … Continue reading
I’ve been up to business. or BUSYNESS
My list keeps growing. It is that time of year where retailers are calling in orders so in the middle of trying to cross of things on my list … I keep adding more and more. I am also working … Continue reading
Thinking about the Brand o’ the Fae
I started Faerie Made in early September 2002 and over the past nine years it has been an organic flow as it has been evolving and changing. I never took a business class and to be honest, I had no … Continue reading
Why do I Blog?
Recently I helped someone set up a blog for writing. He bought a domain name for it and he’s settled on blogger to use. He’s always expressed an interest in writing and has hand written things, but I’ve advocated blogging … Continue reading
Making a list and keeping to it
Every morning before I get up I make a list of what I would like to accomplish that day. I don’t often write down the list, I do write down the lists I make when I’m working, but it does … Continue reading
Do you have a retail location?
I don’t know how many times a week I have someone call up and ask this question: “Do you all have a retail location?” Well the answer is fairly simple: No. I’ve pondered having a retail location, then I’ve gotten … Continue reading
Why I oppose the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
What? I am opposed to safe cosmetics? Nope, no way. I started this business initially because of my desire to provide a clean safe product for my children. Simple salves for boo boos and then I wanted natural soaps made … Continue reading
