Posts by leahmchenry
How 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…
Read MoreHow I “Do It All”: Running Multiple Businesses As a Creative Entrepreneur With Five Kids
The Secret To Organized Chaos 😀 You may have stumbled upon my blog or social media and might also be wondering how on earth I have time for three businesses (plus possibly helping you!) AND homeschool my 5 kids. I get this question on a weekly basis, so I think it’s time for a post!…
Read MoreHow to Promote Your Products Online: Part 1 – Culture
This post is an introduction to successful marketing and promotion online and is not a step-by-step tutorial (there is no way a blog post could sufficiently provide that level of detailed information – not even in a Youtube video), however, the information in this post is incredibly valuable and will help you become more successful because great…
Read MoreZero to a Million Dollars in 9 Months With Handmade Products: How I Did It Step-by-Step
Who I Am and Why You Might Want to Pay Attention (or not)… My name is Leah McHenry. I’m a wife of 15 years, a mother of 5 beautiful children (ages 6-14), and I’m a songwriter, entrepreneur, and marketing coach. Here’s a list of my current businesses so you can check me out and see…
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