Get the Indie Business Network 2024 Member Badge

The new 2024 Indie Business Network Entrepreneur Member badges are here! Let your customers, clients, members, and professional colleagues know that your Indie Business Network Entrepreneurship membership is current with our new 2024 Entrepreneur Member badge. You can display the badge at your website, on social media, and any other place where your professional affiliation…

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Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping with These Handcrafted Gifting Delights

Step into a world where holiday shopping becomes a stroll through a magical marketplace crafted by artisans and makers who pour their passion into every creation. Imagine finding the perfect gifts that not only complete your Christmas list, but also support a community of independent businesses. In this blog post, we’ve curated an exclusive collection…

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Apply For The IBN Robin’s Roses Scholarship Q1 2024 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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No-Stress Content Creation Strategies with Larissa Lewis of Jargon Gist – Indie Business Podcast Episode 98

Welcome to Episode 98 of the Indie Business Podcast! On this episode, you’ll meet Larissa Lewis of Jargon Gist in Pasadena, CA. This episode is chock full of fantastic tips to help you boost your content creation chops. It’s also special to me because it’s an introduction to the wonderful daughter of IBN’s very first…

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Wander Through a Winter Wonderland With These Forest-Scented Candles

There’s nothing like leaping out of a cozy cabin into the first snowfall. Whether you love to venture on winding, wintery trails or simply plop down for a few snow angels, snow sparks a quiet and romantic ambiance in the forest. Sky-high trees and sharp bark shed peaceful scents of pine, evergreen, and fir. A…

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The Introvert Entrepreneur with Catherine Robinson of Wildwood Aromas – Indie Business Podcast Episode 97

Welcome to Episode 97 of the Indie Business Podcast! I’m excited to introduce you to Catherine Robinson of Wildwood Aromas in Springfield, Missouri. A self-described introvert, Catherine started her business after she began making aromatherapy products for people who wanted to use essential oil blends to enhance their daily lives but didn’t have, a reputable…

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Shop the Indie Business Network 2023 Holiday Gift Guide!

As the founder of the Indie Business Network, nothing brings me more joy than presenting you with this curated selection of artisan made products to make your holidays merry and bright. Our members are going all out to ensure you have wonderful local handmade goodness to share with your friends and loved ones this holiday…

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The Joy of Getting Over Yourself with Kimberly Cross of Zhi Bath and Body – Indie Business Podcast Episode 96

Welcome to Episode 96 of the Indie Business Podcast! On this episode, you’ll meet Kimberly Cross of Zhi Bath & Body in Charlotte, North Carolina. From the time she was a child, Kim has been in the beauty industry. She started out as a hair dresser in middle school. Later, after retiring from the military…

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Scrumptious Apple-Scented Candles Plucked Right From the Orchard

Move over pumpkin—it’s time for apples to have their moment to shine! Crisp, mouthwatering, red apples are a signature of the season. Whether you love picking the plumpest McIntoshes off the branch, or bobbing for Galas at a harvest festival, apples are an autumnal icon. So we’re filling our candle collections with fall’s most fragrant,…

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Cozy Up With Sweater Weather’s Snuggliest Fall Candles

Fall drops a kaleidoscope of crunchy leaves, cowl sweaters, and oversized mugs of hot, heart-warming drinks. They’re cozy experiences you can melt right into: the signature sweet moments that mean autumn is officially here. The Season of Sweater Weather means a new haul of ultra-cozy candle aromas. We’re talking syrupy scents, fire-kissed fragrances, and smells…

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9 Spine-Chilling Candles That’ll Make Halloween Houseguests’ Blood Run Cold

Halloween is nearly here. You’re putting the final stitches into a bloody Bride of Frankenstein costume and finalizing your list of cupcakes crowned with candied eyeballs and spiders. But how can you really leave a lasting scare on Halloween party guests this year? With a chilling array of Halloween’s most hair-raising scented candles! From anatomically…

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