Posts by leahmchenry
New Season in Ecommerce and Online Small Businesses
It’s no secret the economy has majorly shifted.
By definition, the USA is in an official recession. Inflation is through the roof. Not only that, but as lockdowns eased and we have a [likely temporary] feeling of normal life, people have shifted their daily behaviours, including tightening discretionary spending.
Read MoreHow To Have a Million-Dollar Day in Sales – Even If Your Product Isn’t Ready to Sell Yet
In this post, I want to help creative entrepreneurs understand something that will completely alter the way they make an income and build their brand from this day forward. (Worth the read!) You see, it wasn’t long ago I was a broke artist at home with my five kids, feeling desperate to get out of…
Read MoreThe Most Lucrative Thing You Can Ever Do In Your Small Business
Are you a small business owner selling physical products online? Are you trying to figure out how to become profitable as soon as humanly possible? Are you overwhelmed with the different marketing approaches out there and need to know what to focus on to truly move the needle in your business? If that’s the case,…
Read MoreHow to Create Great Product Photos For Your Small Business Without Having to Be a Professional Photographer
Warning: This blog post is thorough — and free! Please leave me some love in the comments if you enjoyed this or if it was helpful. When I decided to launch my new handmade product business, I knew product photography would be an important part of selling, but I had no idea how to create photos that…
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Like Etsy & Amazon For Building a Handmade Product Business
I was asked recently, “Hey Leah, do you have any tips for Etsy users just starting out?” Here’s my answer: I don’t like Etsy for the same reason I don’t like Amazon: 1) You can’t control the customer experience. 2) The platform is designed to benefit Etsy/Amazon, not you the seller. 3) You could get…
Read MoreFrom $0 to $100,000 in No Time Flat With No Start-Up Captial and No Audience
How do you launch a brand new product and go from zero to $100,000 in just weeks when you don’t have much start-up capital and zero audience? This is something I just experienced in my latest venture, Mythologie Candles, and I’m happy to share this free information with you (just leave me some love in…
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