Welcome to the season of scent and sophistication. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Fragrance Edition showcases a captivating collection of artisan-made perfumes and fragrance oils handcrafted by our talented members. These are not your run-of-the-mill, mass-produced bottles of cheaply scented colored droplets of water. Far from it. (We wouldn’t do…
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Join us as we embrace the season of sparkle, self-care, and joyful celebration. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Color Cosmetics Edition features a curated collection of artisan made beauty treasures crafted by Indie Business Network members from New Jersey, South Carolina and Florida, then across the nation to states like Utah and Minnesota.…
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Welcome to the season of sparkle, self-care, and celebration. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Skin & Hair Care Edition features a curated collection of artisan made beauty treasures crafted by Indie Business Network members from New Jersey to South Dakota, California to Maryland, and in between to states like and…
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I’m excited to announce the November selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Teaching Creative Workshops In Person and Online by Patricia van den Akker. This book is a must-read for makers, artisans and creative entrepreneurs who want to complement their product business and generate income by sharing what they know with people who want to…
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We are excited to introduce you to Vivian Jamison of Xpressive Mocha and Shanon Kindred of Toushea Skincare, our 4Q 2025 Robin’s Roses Entrepreneurial Scholarship Recipients. We are normally thrilled to welcome one new scholarship recipient, so you can imagine how much pleasure it gives us to welcome TWO for the fourth quarter of this…
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I’m excited to announce the October selection for the Indie Business Book Club: The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy: Your Essential Oil & Entrepreneurship Guide by Kayla Fioravanti. While this book was originally written for aromatherapists, the lessons extend far beyond essential oils. Kayla weaves together her insider industry expertise with timeless entrepreneurial principles that…
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I recently hosted our first Mastermind Walk™, an opportunity for you to step out of your daily routine and spark fresh ideas, strategies, and collaborations with fellow small business owners. Mastermind Walks aren’t just about business; they’re about building community. Women entrepreneurs come together to connect, form meaningful friendships, and nurture both health and wellness.…
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If you’re struggling to grow your business, it may not be because of something you’re doing wrong. Instead, it may be because of something you’re not doing much of at all — walking! Research shows that walking boosts your creativity by up to 60% compared to sitting. And here’s more good news! You don’t have…
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I’m excited to announce the September selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can feel exciting, intimidating, or even irrelevant depending on where you stand. But no matter your perspective, ignoring AI is the one response you cannot have if you want to be…
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I’m excited to announce the August selection for the Indie Business Book Club: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About by Mel and Sawyer Robbins Most self-improvement books are designed to help us reframe how we think so we can begin to take the actions that will change…
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Welcome to the season of sun-drenched skin and effortless elegance. Elevate your summer ritual with this curated collection of handmade beauty crafted for you by members of the Indie Business Network. We’ve got you covered with everything from rich body butters and luminous fragrances to nourishing lip treatments and beachside candles. Each one is designed…
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I’m excited to announce the July selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen, by Donald Miller. No matter what you are selling, you need a story to sell it. That’s good news because whether or not you know it, your brand was built on a…
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I’m excited to announce the May June selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business by Pat Flynn. I chose this book because, now more than ever — in both business and life — community reigns supreme. This read offers powerful…
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I am proud to announce that I am a Meta Certified Community Manager — professionally trained to help you create, grow, and scale your brand community. Among other things, this certification qualifies me to help you rise above the noise of email marketing, advertising, and rented social media platforms to elevated spaces where you and your…
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I’m excited to announce the May 2025 selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin. I selected this book because I’m more convinced than ever that the success of your business depends on your ability to build, nurture, and lead a strong community around your brand.…
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