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Working out a simple business plan The longer, detailed variety of business plans generally document your industry and overview the market, analyze competitors in the field, draw-up plans for marketing and management structures, describe operational plans of facilities and equipment, and … Continue Reading
Welcome to Day One in the "Kickstart your Business in 2009" series. Today, we're going to discuss how to start on a simple business plan - a roadmap - for your business. What do you want your business to look like? Just like soaps, businesses come in all different shapes and sizes. Soaps can be … Continue Reading
I authored an article on making melt and pour soap for HomeArts magazine. If you're a subscriber, look for us on page 26 & 27. HomeArts is a monthly publication by the Creative HomeArts Craft Club. If you'd like more information about their members-only product testing club, click here to be … Continue Reading
Thank you for your amazing goals. Over 95 of you commented, listed goals and came up with a great plan to move yourself ahead in 2009. If you'd like to see the inspiring goals others set, they're spaced over three days of posts - here, here and here. Regina from Dr. Flowers Essentials, a long time … Continue Reading
Today and tomorrow are a great time to shore up your 2009 goals. Where do you want to be in your personal and professional life at the end of 2010? Some of you have already chimed in: Write a business plan. Kelly in Texas Keep a journal. Allyson Do soap as a part-time business. Dawnie in … Continue Reading
One of the things that makes a Mastermind Group so effective is the power behind shared visions and goals. Typically, when thinking of goals, writing them down is the obvious way to state and work towards goals. However, this method has some disadvantages: if you’re not naturally great with … Continue Reading
We were so excited that our DIY Eye Shadow Kit hit the "Best Beauty Products of 2008" list by Beauty and Fashion Tech Blog. They said: Making my own mineral eye shadow was a bit messy, but also a heck of a lot of fun! Wonder what you're missing? You can buy the kit here. The best soap … Continue Reading
My good friend and fellow Mastermind Business Group member, Lynn Giuliani, introduced our Mastermind Group to this concept two years ago. It has been a huge help for me in setting goals. I shared it at the Alabama Soapmakers Convention this year and based on the comments in my post yesterday, … Continue Reading
The last five days off have been glorious, filled with family time and much laughter. I feel less stressed out than I have since my honeymoon! The time off has been delightful. Thanks for the break. But, it's time to get back to work (inventory at Bramble Berry and Otion this week) and get focused … Continue Reading
Merry Christmas from our family to yours. May your holiday be filled with the joys and laughter of the season. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's … Continue Reading
Merry Christmas Eve! I'm snug in Olympia, Washington with my family and rejoicing in the family-togetherness joys of the season. My Dad went through a "Top Christmas Movies of All Time" list and rented quite a lot of them so we're on a game playing, DVD watching spree - complete with homemade … Continue Reading
Colette in Customer Service found a soap site a few months ago. She immediately came to my desk, eyes all big, practically begging for me to buy some of their goodies so she could see them in person. I'm a sucker for simple, elegant packaging and handcrafted products so I wasn't too hard for Colette … Continue Reading
Winter Grapefruit is a blend of fresh grapefruit with pine needles, red currant and a touch of Juniper. It also makes for a smashingly fun blending note. I've included a few here for you below to give you a heads start with your own blends. Happy Holidays! 2 parts Winter Grapefruit 1 part … Continue Reading
A big thank you to everyone for sending cards and gifts to Kyle & Nicolas (along with fans of Kyle's Blog and readers from The Bellingham Herald). Here's a pile of the mail that they received on Saturday. Thank you! The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click … Continue Reading