I’ve had plans for a while to really turn the ship that is The Beige House (my lifestyle and home decor) blog around this year, and I’ve finally moved enough things around to the point that I can officially sit down and treat it like a business. That means, of course, creating a marketing plan…
Life
Ahem, if I may (also? discount!)
You know life is super weird. Some of you know I moved out of NYC and got a marketing job. Like, by choice. I gave up self-employed life to work in an office and build a marketing department from scratch. For a year and a half, it was pure bliss…I was able to do something…
The day I found out I was less than.
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 look at my husband instead…
The things to come
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 an order for 42,000 units…
Perfect Product Copy is the course you need (and you can save $150!)
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” just didn’t make sense. Lean…
the depressed entrepreneur
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 day for 10 hours, and…
52 in 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 make a BUNCH of goals,…
Just a moment for gratitude
Hey 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 the virtues of the ugly…
Where I’ve been, where I’m going
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 couldn’t push myself to try,…
3 easy ways to make side money when sales are slow (Updated for 2015!)
We’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 get subway fare or lunch…
