You’ve decided it’s time to pivot away from hobbyist to full-fledged handmade entrepreneur. But feel lost…like your missing key pieces.
Scouring the internet you come up short on information about starting your own business. Especially your online business.
It’s hard to know what to look for or who to trust.
The info you’ve found isn’t geared for you and your handmade business.
And joining some groups makes you feel less like an individual and more like one of a thousand fish caught in the net.
Without solid resources it’s easy to get sucked into different directions of business that put you out of alignment from your original goals.
Well, Indie Business Network isn’t...
It is for you if:
As a matter of fact, I loved it some much I left my job as a corporate attorney to open a small shop to sell my handmade products.
It was then I discovered how hard it was to find the resources and suppliers I needed to make my products. Or where to go to understand regulations.
And there certainly wasn’t a place to find people like me, who wanted to make a business out of making handmade products.
Sure there were local networks full of plumbers, real estate agents and gift and clothing shop owners, they didn’t know what I needed either – though they were all very nice.
So…I decided to start a network where makers COULD find what they needed, from raw material suppliers to insurance providers.
20 years later, we are a network that is thousands of makers strong!
We work hard together. We grow businesses together. We even play together on our Indie retreats. (Because you know what they say about all work and no play…)
Think of it this way...if you sell 7 bars of soap or 2 bottles of lotion or 2 candles s a month you can have access to:
Some member benefits include…
The INDIE METHOD: Donna Maria's personalized coaching and mentoring through the four phases of entrepreneurship
24/7 access to our PRIVATE FACEBOOK MASTERMIND GROUP for support and community to inspire and uplift you when you need it most
Quarterly business planning sessions.
Membership in Donna Maria's monthly HEALTHY HABITS CHALLENGE COMMUNITY: Better habits. Better business. Better life.
A listing, with multiple backlinks, in our IBN Member Directory. (Launching July 6.)
Independent study course: INDIE BEAUTY UNIVERSITY: 9 hours of at-your-own-pace training: FDA regulations, trademarks and business set-up, etc.)
Discounted private coaching with Indie Business Network founder and Lead Coach Donna Maria
Ingredient and Supplier Discounts
Indie, and Donna Maria, has been a guiding force in my life and business since 2002! When I first started my handmade business I was green and naive to what it takes to be a good natural products manufacturer. Over the years I have listened to Donna Maria and utilized the Indie Business Network for resources and insurance.
“Donna Maria is trailblazer. She is a constant beacon of light leading the way for others to follow and pursue their own dreams. Women and men across America have created businesses that support the lifestyle of their dreams under the wings of Donna Maria. She has broken every limiting rule that could have held her back. Not only has she built her own corporate ladder, but she has shown anyone, willing to learn from her, how to build their own ladder.”
My business was a “hobby” until I started taking full advantage of all the resources available at Indie Business Network. Once I made time for this, my business soared. Having a guiding light in Donna Maria is a HUGE advantage to an independent entrepreneur and the camaraderie with other Indies is invaluable.
Annual membership dues are $195 per year. There is an option to pay in two installments, but this raises the annual price. The annual membership entitles you to our reduced price product liability insurance, a branded member directory listing, and a host of promotional benefits that monthly memberships do not include. Monthly membership dues are $35, and does not include access to the the reduced price product liability insurance, the promotional benefits, and the member directory listing. You can join IBN here.
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No. Your membership can be terminated at any time, but membership dues are not refundable.
IBN is an awesome community for Makers. My business has been blessed beyond measure since I joined!
My income continues to climb because I have the unwavering support of Donna Maria and the entire Indie Business Network Team.