This isn’t a business-related post, and you’ll have to forgive me about that this time. I, like so many other women I’ve texted/emailed/spoken with, have had bouts of crying spells the past few days. Because I feel hated. Because I feel less than…again. As always. Another time a man will…
November 10, 2016
Puh. This is a difficult post to write because, for me, it signals a change that once set in motion cannot be stopped. It’s about closing my “day job” MSC Skin Care + Home. I speak about my feelings and the “oh shit” moment that came while I was filling…
March 22, 2016
Let me start with my story. I have never, ever, EVER EVER had an advertising budget. I couldn’t afford one as I bootstrapped my business (with a little infusion from my American Express here and there), so the thought of “you don’t think you can afford it, but you can”…
March 8, 2016
My holiday season this year was nuts. I spent most of December going on red wine, gourmet marshmallows (seriously, I had amazing neighbors at my holiday market) and very little sleep. With all of the stress that came along with filling holiday orders, running a booth that was open every…
January 11, 2016
SO many people make resolutions at the beginning of each year, and despite my punk-rock/fight-the-system-which-is-too-exhaustive mentality, I am no different. In addition to being a goal nerd, I’m also impatient…which is sort of a problem when you’re working towards big goals and big payoffs. Thus I decided this year to…
January 4, 2016Hey Friends, I know this is the most insane part of your year. I’m part of a group on Facebook that is made up of entrepreneurs who bond together during this time of year. We post terrible pictures of our mess that we call studios, we all commiserate and discuss…
December 16, 2015
I have to admit, I’ve dreaded writing this post because it’s more personal than I’ve ever wanted to put out into the world. 2014 was…rough. I went through the entire year in a state of deep depression. My depression realized itself as apathy: I couldn’t go to my studio, I…
May 24, 2015We’ve all been there. There’s accounts that are late paying bills, or the retail sales have been low and you need some pocket money. Here are a few ways to get it! NOTE: These are definitely not going to replace your main income but if you need some cash to…
July 15, 2014Warning: it’s about to get ranty up in this piece. This past month has been my most intensive month for Metropolis to date (and it’s not even holiday season hahahaha…kill me now). Orders have been coming in from Natural Products Expo and from pre-holiday marketing. On top of that I’ve…
October 25, 2012
big news, kids. No, not about my last post…but I’ve been so down for so long that I just knew something had to give…I had to move upwards somehow. A few weeks ago it was the semi-annual Henri Bendel Open See.
November 8, 2011Dealing with rejection in life is hard enough. When you’re running a business it doesn’t get any easier, believe me! I’ve had a couple, few, lot of rejections from shows this year. Some have been ones I’m ALWAYS rejected from (glutton for punishment?), some are shows I’ve done before…
May 10, 2011
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