One of the best ways to be inspired to make yourself and your business the best they can be is to learn from the success of others. That’s why we love to spotlight our members here at the blog. Today, you’ll meet Susan Mann of Manor Hall Soaps in Springfield, Massachusetts. Susan has been a…
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This episode of Indie Business Podcast is a recording of my “Real People Real Business” radio show which airs live on Saturday mornings on WIXE-AM in Monroe, North Carolina. In this episode, I interviewed Shane and Elise Fraser of Social Networking Assistance Today about how to use social media if you are just starting out…
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One of the best ways to be inspired to make yourself and your business the best they can be is to learn from the success of others. That’s why we love to spotlight our members here at the blog. Today, you’ll meet Jacqueline Gibbs Berry, founder of JourneysMother in Teaneck, New Jersey. This collage features…
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Our member, Carrie Seibert of Simply 7 Skincare in Cherokee, Alabama is an impressive planner. It’s a good thing too, since she and her husband, Darren, have seven children and a growing business making lovely handmade soaps and other bath and body products. There’s no grass growing under their feet where the holidays are concerned…
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This is one of the preliminary episodes of the newly re-launched Indie Business Podcast. To stream or download more recent episodes of the podcast at this blog, click here or you can download it on iTunes. Thank you for visiting! This episode of Indie Business Podcast is a recording of my “Real People Real Business”…
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One of the best ways to be inspired to make yourself and your business the best they can be is to learn from the success of others. That’s why we love to spotlight our members here at the blog. Today, you’ll meet Rhonda Hodge, founder of Rbella in Murphy, Texas. This collage features Rhonda’s Whole…
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I am pleased to announce our November 2013 Indie Business Book Club pick: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. For the past few years, I have hosted Indie Business Book Club, a fun and convenient way for Indie Business Network members to learn and grow…
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This is one of the preliminary episodes of the newly re-launched Indie Business Podcast. To stream or download more recent episodes of the podcast at this blog, click here or you can download it on iTunes. Thank you for visiting! This episode of Indie Business Podcast is a recording of my “Real People Real Business”…
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One of the best ways to be inspired to make yourself and your business the best they can be is to learn from the success of others. That’s why we love to spotlight our members here at the blog. Today, you’ll meet Maia Singletary, founder of Astrida Naturals in Chicago, Illinois. This collage features Maia…
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The busiest and most exciting time of the year is finally here for Indie Business Network members nationwide! It’s such a thrill to be connected with them across the miles via the Web and on our member Success Calls. It’s like one big happy party all year long, especially during the holidays when our members…
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Today, I discovered that one of our members, Deborah Kraemer of Abbey Brown in Chicago, was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams yesterday! Endure the ad and the “happy” unemployment news, and skip to 2:00 to see Deborah’s interview with NBC’s Ron Mott. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about…
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One of the best ways to be inspired to make yourself and your business the best they can be is to learn from the success of others. That’s why we love to spotlight our members here at the blog. Today, you’ll meet Valerie Rice, founder of Piper Tate in San Francisco, California. This collage features…
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I am excited to introduce you to our youngest member, 13-year old Zandra Cunningham of Buffalo, New York. Along with her parents, Zandra owns and manages Azariah’s Innocence, a bath and body company. Zandra recently hosted a screening of the popular “Girls Rising” movie, designed to a file featuring the stories of nine girls around…
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I am pleased to announce the launch of our new product liability insurance website at www.IndieBusinessInsurance.com for handmade soapmakers, bath and body product entrepreneurs, artisan perfumers, candle makers, jewelry makers and more who are members of the Indie Business Network. The new site is easy for our members to use, is secure, and gets our…
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It was a fun ride, but the Indie Business Studio closed in 2014. You can read a little about why in this post. Thank you for visiting! The big day finally arrived. After months of planning and anticipation, I hosted the grand opening for our new Indie Business Network Headquarters and the Indie Business Studio.…
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