Get Started Selling

You’ve spent months sourcing your products, building a website, and setting up your business - you’re ready to launch!

BUT WAIT…

Before you take your store live there are a few things you need to check. After all, nothing would be worse then having your first customers not be able to complete their purchase because your store isn’t set up correctly to capture payments!

When I was launching my store a few years ago I wished I had a complete checklist of what to do before taking my store live, but sadly I couldn’t find one 🤔

Here are six quick things to check before you launch. If you’re like me and want a little more assurance, I have an in-depth launch checklist on my website that covers everything you need to do before you launch! Go check it out at the link in my bio ✔️

My favorite part of owning an online store is curating the products we carry! Here are the top 3 places I scout for new products:

1️⃣ In-person trade shows! There are trade shows for almost every industry or niche. Although most of them have been on hold for the past year+, there is nothing like being able to physically see and hold a product before purchasing. I almost always find a new-to-me brand that I love when I go to a trade show.

The background picture is from the last show I attended in Jan. 2020 in Paris 😍

2️⃣ Instagram - it takes some digging but I love the “you may also like” feature and the explore page to find new brands.

3️⃣ Online wholesale websites (such as ). These websites host independent brands and sell everything from home decor to beauty. An unexpected plus of these kinds of sites is the ordering process is streamlined so you aren’t dealing with multiple order forms and logins.

Don’t forget to save this post to reference later 😉

Tbh, my first year in business was one giant learning exercise but the most valuable thing I learned was who my customers are.

Once you understand them:
✨ your marketing becomes more targeted
✨ there is increased loyalty and repeat buyers
✨ you know exactly what products to produce or buy

Yes, we all need & want sales, but make sure that isn’t the only measure of “success” you are evaluating - especially your first year in business!