Category: Business & Entrepreneurship

I’ve decided that to keep myself accountable and post my journey to taking my products to the wholesale market. I’ve been wanting to go wholesale for some time now, but for whatever reason I was afraid. Wholesale is unchartered territory for me and I had no idea where to start.

Then enters Katie of Kelp Designs and Tradeshow Bootcamp. I had known about TSBC for some time and finally took the plunge this year to go. I’d been putting it off for so long – my fears and feelings of being so green in the stationery industry really put weight on making a decision to take my business to the next level. But this year I knew I was ready. I knew that if there was a time to invest in myself and my business it would be now. So I jumped in, and walked away from Paper Camp feeling informed and enlightened.

It’s funny because I had different plans for myself going into Paper Camp. I thought I was going to attend Paper Camp in September of 2014 and exhibit at NSS in May of 2015 and BOOM – success. But after everything I learned there I changed my plans and do what’s right for me and my business. I decided that NSS can wait until 2016 (or when I’m ready) and until then, my focus will be getting my feet wet in the wholesale industry.

So what are my current goals, you ask?

1. Get my ducks in a row
   1. Inventory all my cards and reorder as needed
   2. Organize my office for  abetter work environment
   3. Streamline my process
2. Get my catalog together

I’m so excited to share my journey here. Til next time, friends!

Friends, I’ve missed you!

It’s been over a month since I’ve posted and I’m so happy to be back. To be completely frank, I’ve been so uninspired to share anything the past few months. I felt uninteresting, uneventful, and just plain bleh.

But today, a devotional came at the right time. It was something I needed to hear. I couldn’t figure out why I’ve been feeling so out-of-sorts lately but thanks to God’s timing he’s slowly bringing me back. So what’s the plan, you ask?

Things are evolving slowly but surely. And it all started with Paper Camp. This event was an information overload! It was such a great investment. Not only did I learn so much from Katie and the panelists/speakers, but I also met some great colleagues. If you are in the stationery or gift industry I HIGHLY recommend this event! It is worth every.single.penny. Paper Camp really kicked me into high gear – giving me the knowledge I need to make the right decisions for my business and where I am in my life. I’m so excited to share with you what we have in store!

So for now, I’m back beezees! Can’t wait to get this party started again 😛

 

Oh my word. I’m SO FREAKIN EXCITED!

Yo’ girl, Kissa, is off to Paper Camp this weekend!!! I’ve been dreaming of attending since my good friend Katie told me about her idea years ago. She told me she had this idea of creating what we now call Paper Camp over lunch at Philippe’s years ago. Now after being patient, waiting for God’s timing, and finally being ready to invest in myself I’m about to embark on this new adventure with Paper Camp as the catapult to this aspect of my life. This aspect of my life that I’ve continued to put on hold for so long. But now, it’s finally time! It’s finally time to follow my dreams and take it to the next level!

There’s something about Paper Camp that I know is going to change my life. I don’t know what it is yet, but I’m just going to allow myself to soak it all in and really immerse myself in the experience. I really want to get everything out of this that I possibly can. So peace out, y’all (yes, I said y’all)! I’m goin’ camping! Woot woot!