Grow Your Business at Maker Mastermind Intensive

Entrepreneurs Reveal the Game-Changing Path to American Maker Success The American Maker Revolution is here, and you are invited to take your seat at the table at Maker Mastermind LIVE Intensive, June 24-25, 2022, in Charlotte, NC. Every day here at the Indie Business Network, we hear stories confirming the challenges of entrepreneurship. But here’s…

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These 9 Unusual Decorative Candles are Serious Works of Art

It’s officially spring! After climbing out of hibernation, we’re bound to take a fresh look at our surroundings. We start to look around our home and decide it’s high time we update our decor! To give you a helping hand, we’ve pulled together a list of unique candles you don’t see every day. They’ll wrap…

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Effective Publishing Strategies for Makers

In response to my marketing advice about effective publishing strategies, a client once told me she refused to get bogged down with publishing email newsletters. Her logic made some sense. She told me that she did not go into business to become a publisher. As I listened, a feeling of complete dread overtook me. Even…

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Meet Stephanie Hendricks: Indie Business Network 2Q 2022 Maker Scholarship Winner

Introducing Stephanie Hendricks of Stephanie’s Scents in Gloucester Massachusetts. Stephanie is our 2Q 2022 Maker Scholarship recipient. Stephanie’s makes candles with soy wax and cotton wicks, and she sells them at her website and on Etsy. Current popular scents include Pineapple Sage, Tomato Leaf, and Peppermint Mocha Soy. Here is Stephanie with her husband and…

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Vote For Our Members in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

Some of our members are finalists in the 2022 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest, which awards 10 American businesses cash, email marketing and website auditing services, sustainable packaging consultations, FedEx print services credits, and more. The top 100 finalists out of 18,000 entries have been selected, and some of them are Indie Business Network members.…

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Kick-start Your Spring Cleaning Routine With a New Face Cleanser

Hello springtime! This sunny new season is the perfect time of year to tidy your space and brighten up your outlook. What’s on your spring cleaning list? ⬜ Clean out closets and pack up winter coats ⬜ Spruce up your beauty vanity with bright, bouncy spring colors ⬜ Cleanse and brighten your face with a…

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A Book About Uncommon Results

As an entrepreneur, you must invest a considerable amount of time working both in and on your business. However, when the balance consistently tips too heavily in favor of working in your business instead of on it, you run the risk of living in a constant state of overwhelm. Of course, no one wants that.…

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Apply For IBN’s Q2 2022 Scholarship

The Indie Business Network was founded 20 years ago based on the transformative power of entrepreneurship. We believe it is time to replace traditional notions of entrepreneurship with the increasingly obvious reality that entrepreneurship is for everyone, and can be defined in different ways by different people with uniquely different lifestyle goals. You do not…

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April 2022 Indie Business Book Club: Live Your Best Day Ever

Our April 2022 Indie Business Book Club selection is Live Your Best Day Ever: Thirty-Five Strategies for Daily Success, by Anne-Marie Faiola. Everyone wants to live their best day ever every day, yet it often seems like a pipe dream. How can every day be a good day, not to mention the “best” day, when…

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Burst Into Spring With These Bright & Colorful Scrubs, Soaps, and Scents

It’s finally here…the first day of spring! We are so ready for the sunshine, flowers, and vibrant colors of this exciting new season. Time to boot the sleepy grays and blues of winter and welcome a fresh and springy color palette into all things self-care. From sun-splashed florals, blasts of candy-colored hues to bubbly pastels,…

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These 9 Self-Care Sunday Ideas Will Refresh Your Soul

Have you heard the saying, “you can’t pour from an empty cup”? It reminds us that we need to care for ourselves in order to best care for others. That’s why, around here, we love to devote our Sundays to self-care! At the end of a long week, a beautiful weekend wellness routine is a…

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Indie Business Book Club February 2022 Book Review, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, by Seth Godin

Book Review: Tribes

For the February 2022 edition of the Indie Business Book Club, we read Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, by Seth Godin. The premise of the book is that every business owner can and should bring together like-minded people to create and lead a tribe, or a community, around their brand. If you’re not familiar…

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Indie Business Network Core Values

It is critical that you operate your business according to a set of specific core values. Your brand’s core values form the foundation upon which you lead yourself, your team, and your business. Core values reflect why your business exists, what it stands for, and the principles you holds dear. This article shares IBN’s core…

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Say Aloha to 9 Products Made in Hawaii to Brighten Your Snow-Spent Spirit

The cold weather is rattling your bones and icy sleet batters the windowpane. Just when you’ve had it up to here with winter, that pesky groundhog promises six more weeks! So you scroll through your Instagram feed, swooning over breathtaking sun-soaked beaches glittering with teal tides and sugar-white sands. You can nearly feel the warm…

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