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Season 2, Episode 5: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Pierre Bennu [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria February 4, 2015

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I introduce you to my guest and dear personal friend, Pierre Bennu, of exittheapple in Baltimore, Maryland. Pierre and I first met in 2010 when he joined me and his lovely wife, Jamyla…

Telling Your Brand Story Through Video [Video]

Social MediaBy Donna Maria January 31, 2015

Are you telling your brand story? Sure, some storytelling happens by default. You have to have an About page at your website, so people can read about your story there. If you do a trade show, you can tell your story in person. But those are static events. To truly solidify your brand in the…

Season 2, Episode 4: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Becky McCray [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria January 28, 2015

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fourth episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, we focus on all things local, rural, and small town with my guest Becky McCray of Small Biz Survival in Alva, Oklahoma … population 4,000 (give or take). Becky and her husband own…

Sales Strategies for Artists From the American Made Show

SuccessBy Donna Maria January 25, 2015

Earlier this month, I attended the American made Show and the Arts Business Institute in Washington, DC. Hosted by Wendy Rosen (pictured in the front with me and some IBN members), the American Made Show is the premier wholesale trade show for handmade American made products. The Arts Business Institute is hosted in conjunction with…

The January 2015 Coaching Call is Today!

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria January 22, 2015

Entrepreneurship can be fun. Well, it is fun. But it’s also messy, really messy. But it’s less messy when you approach your challenges in an environment where you are constantly supported. When people are there to help you, the challenges are less daunting. When you regularly soak up the energy of like-minded people, and share…

Season 2, Episode 3: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Kathleen Gage [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria January 21, 2015

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this third episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I am going outside my comfort zone to introduce you to someone I barely know, but who has had a big positive impact on how I view entrepreneurship. One day, I got an…

Season 2, Episode 2: “Women, Wealth and Wow” with Lela Barker [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria January 14, 2015

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this second episode of our Women, Wealth and Wow! series, I’m sharing an invigorating conversation with a woman I have known for the past decade, and who has become an intricate part of our my life. While our relationship was once all business,…

Season 2, Episode 1: Women, Wealth and Wow! [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria January 7, 2015

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this first episode of 2015, I am excited to announce our theme for Season 2. It’s all about an undeniably exciting phenomenon that we are not only witnessing, but that many of you — my listeners and members — are also a living,…

An Experiment: Our 2015 Hash Tag: #IndieFlow

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria January 6, 2015

Other than the unofficial #IndieBusiness hash tag that we (and lots of others) use from time to time, the Indie Business Network has never had a hash tag of any kind. Today, we’re excited to introduce our hash tag for 2015. Some people choose a “word of the year.” We have chosen a “hash tag…

Indie Business Network: 2014 Year In Review

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria December 31, 2014

In a few hours, 2014 will come to a close. As we move toward 2015, I am pausing to reflect on the magnificent blessing I have to serve hundreds of Makers and Handmade Entrepreneurs across this amazing land of ours. 2014 has been a year of growth for IBN and for me personally. This makes…

Join Before 2015 For Lowest Pricing Ever!

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria December 29, 2014

Along with our members, we are poised for an amazing 2015. If you were not a member of the Indie Business Network in 2014, here is some of what you missed. But it’s not to late too join us before we raise the heat and the prices. New member benefits and opportunities to help Makers…

Our 2015 Member Badge is Here!

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria December 26, 2014

The new 2015 Indie Business Network member badge is here! Indie Business Network members in good standing can log in and grab the code for the badge for the current year at this link. (Members: remember to log in before following the link to avoid the “Ooops” page!) The badge looks like this, except there…

Meet the Indie Business Network Head Coach Christine Laureano

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria December 16, 2014

Today, we are excited to introduce new Indie Business Network Head Coach, Christine Laureano, who will lead our exclusive IBN member monthly Access Q+A Coaching Calls. More about our coaching program later, but first, here’s a bit about Christine. Her association with IBN began in 2004 with the launch of her first business, which she…

Episode 13: Bonus: Kayla Fioravanti: How to Publish Your Book on Amazon [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria December 10, 2014

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Welcome to the BONUS of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this thirteenth episode, a bonus for Season 1, you will meet Kayla Fioravanti. Kayla is a wife, mom, author, kitchen chemist, farmer, entrepreneur, aromatherapist and poet, and she’s going to share how to publish your book on Amazon. One of Kayla’s dreams…

Indie Business Network 2014 Secret Santa Gift Exchange!

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria December 9, 2014

Last year, we hosted the first annual Indie Business Network Secret Santa Gift Exchange, with 19 gifts exchanged. This year, we blew Santa off the chimney with 72 participating members gifting each other awesome American Made gifts, representing 20 states. And, wow. Just WOW! If you have some shopping to do, here is the place…

Indie Business Podcast: Season 01 Archive

PodcastBy Donna Maria December 4, 2014

Where did the time go? It seems like yesterday, we were gearing up to release the first episode of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast. Fast forward 12 weeks, we find ourselves celebrating the successful release of twelve 30 to 40 minute interviews of some of the most amazing Makers and Handmade Entrepreneurs on…

Episode 12: Annie Pham: Cirque Colors [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria December 3, 2014

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Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this twelfth episode, you will meet Annie Pham of Cirque Colors in Brooklyn, New York. Like many other Indies, Annie was employed at a well paying but unsatisfying job. Having been raised by parents who were entrepreneurs, Annie knew that there…

Episode 11: Erin Pikor: Naiad Soap Arts [Podcast]

PodcastBy Donna Maria November 26, 2014

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Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this eleventh episode, you will meet Erin Pikor of Naiad Soap Arts in San Diego, California. Erin is a graphics designer by trade, and when she was laid off of her job in 2007, she decided to turn a crafty afternoon activity into a business.…

Why I Am Closing My Business (and what’s next …)

Featured MembersBy Donna Maria November 25, 2014

Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. Coming up with a good product is the easy part, and that’s just the price of admission. These days, you need so much more than that, starting with persistence and the ability to personally sustain a high level of energy and stamina for years at a time.…

I Heart Indies Giveaway with Gloss48!

News and AnnouncementsBy Donna Maria November 24, 2014

Happy Monday! It’s a great day here at the Indie Business Network! We have teamed up this week with Gloss 48 to offer a $50 gift certificate to Gloss48 and also, $50 of sustainable, handcrafted bath and body products from our member, Alana Rivera, over at Etta + Billie. Enter to win below, and then…

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