A New Design For Indie Social!
Donna Maria announces a new design for the Indie social networking site!
#HandmadeChat Q&A No. 30: Boost Your Health To Boost Your Business
On Thursday evenings from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade entrepreneurs sell more products, have more fun, and be more successful both personally and professionally. While the show is aimed mainly at business owners who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower…
Welcome Katie, IBN’s New Events Coordinator!
I am pleased to introduce you to IBN’s New Events Coordinator, Katie McKiever (prounounced “McKeever”). Katie is a Charlotte transplant from Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the warmest and most socially active people I know. No wonder she’s perfect to help us in the events planning and production area! Katie is a multi-talented, stand-out…
Honey Pots
Donna Maria shares the recipe for a Johnson family holiday favorite: Honey Pots.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
A Merry Christmas wish from Donna Maria and the Indie Beauty Network!
Life Is An Adventure
Donna Maria shares thoughts on the meaning of “adventure.”
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Ritual Waters, Herbal Body Blessings and Essential Body Pleasures
As we wind down the holiday shopping season, we are excited to feature three more Indies from our 2012 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide. Products from these ladies can keep you wrapped in handmade goodness all y ear long. Allow me to Ritual Waters, Herbal Body Blessings and Essential Body Pleasures.
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Joan Morais Naturals, Kayla Fioravanti
Have you been bitten by the DIY bug yet? If not, give it a few months and you will be. I was bitten over a decade ago when I learned how to make my own soap, and look what happened! Not only a passion for making soap and cosmetics for myself, but also, a whole…
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Senica Naturals and Waimea Body Essentials
Just a few more shopping days left! You can still get some goodies from the handmade entrepreneurs featured in IBN’s Handmade Holiday Gift Guide… Today, we’re spotlighting Senica Naturals in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Waimea Body Essentials in Kamuela, Hawaii.
Do you have questions about how to structure your business?
One of the hallmarks of a well organized business is a logical corporate structure. A solid corporate structure makes it easier for you to keep track of expenses, follow up on outstanding invoices and pay taxes in a timely fashion. Join me tonight as I interview Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, to learn the ins…
Handmade Holiday Gift Guide: Anna’s Potions and Lotions and Zhi Bath and Body
Today, everything is red and luscious and Christms-y! I just love the background designs that showcase our featured products. How is your shopping going? I hope you’re having fun discovering handmade products from across the nation. Today, we are celebrating Anna’s Potions and Lotions and Zhi Bath and Body.
Early Bird Registration is Open for Indie Beauty Business Regulatory Boot Camp: January 12, 2013
Have you ever wondered whether your soap and cosmetics products labels comply with FDA law? Have you ever struggled to understand how to make cosmetics in accordance with the Good Manufacturing Practices recommended by FDA to protect your customers and produce safe products? Do you ever think you should label your products to comply with…
Announcing “The 12 Handmade Holi-Days” Multi-Media Celebration!
Donna Maria announces the 2012 12 Handmade Holi-Days Multi-Media Celebration!
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Dropwise Essentials, High Sierra Botanicals, Sweet & Woodsy
This page in IBN’s Handmade Holiday Gift Guide is filled with discount codes, so don’t miss them. Even without a code, our publication is filled with articles and American businesses owners who will inspire and encourage you.. Please join me in celebrating the entrepreneurs featured today: Dropwise Essentials, High Sierra Botanicals, Sweet & Woodsy Aromatherapy.
#HandmadeHoliday Gift Guide: Charlene Sevier Jewelry
In her book, The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love, author Jill Conner Browne writes as follows: Cheap jewelry, however, is worse than no jewelry at all, and there are very few things in life than are worse than no jewelry at all.” I have always loved jewelry, but even the most dazzling jewels I…
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Flower Essence Energy, Skin Perfection
Introducing Flower Essence Energy and Skin Perfection in IBN’s 2012 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide!
How Do You Define Happiness?
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Sea Blossom, This Little Soap of Mine, Mailelani Samoa, Eclipse Spa
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide Features: Sea Blossom Soaps, This Little Soap of Mine, Mailelani Samoa, Eclipse Spa.
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Pooka Pure and Simple, Anatomy Naturals, Roo Ranch
The holiday are in full swing and it’s time to introduce you to more of the Indies featured in IBN’s 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. I continue to be so proud to introduce you to some of the nation’s most amazing small business owners … people who are making massive contributions to their local economies and…
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Magic Moon SoapWorks, Bella Luccè, Naturally Good Soaps
The holidays are in full swing, and it’s time to introduce you to more of America’s “real” small businesses, featured in IBN’s 2012 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide. Today, I’m pleased to introduce Magic Moon SoapWorks, Bella Lucce and Naturally Good Soaps! Let me tell you a little about these companies.
A Perspective on Gratitude
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more.” -Melody Beattie HANDMADE ENTREPRENEURIAL COACHING AND MENTORING The best coaching and mentoring for handmade entrepreneurs is at Indie Beauty Network. Click here to connect at our social network.