Welcome to 2020! This week we're going to tackle the first task of our 2020 Business Kickstart Challenge: Setting our goals and marking up those calendars.  The best part of this challenge is that it doesn't matter which planner you're using, just choose what works best for you.  And we're giving you a free digital download to help you get started!  Keep reading for your freebie! This year, in addition to my annual calendar, I'm using a super basic Cambridge planner for my day to day tasks. I've found that I like a place for notes on each week, plus a small weekly outlook.  This planner allows me to outline my 3 main tasks for each of my brands each week, then break those down [...]

Video is a very powerful form of marketing, but the complexity of creating and sharing video can feel intimidating. We want you to use whatever video you have to the most of it's potential, so we're going to walk you through sharing to Facebook today. 

Working from home is what almost every entrepreneur does when we get our start.  Most of us find that we outgrow our home offices, guest rooms, dining rooms, and even garages much sooner than we expected.  We hesitate to make a move because it's scary to take on that kind of extra overhead and responsibility.   But from day one, we could see the positive results of moving our business into a professional space.  Read why, and see if it's time for you to make a move!

We're hosting another pop-up shop!  The 2019 PopUp Shop will take place on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30) from 10am-3pm here at the 304 Collective.  Our studio is located at 700 Morgantown Ave. We're looking for local makers, creative, and artisans who would like to join us for a Pop Up shop.  Since we have so much more space, we're not limiting the number of vendors, but will curate a group that compliments each other.  No two vendors will be alike (yay, no competition).  There is NO COST to vendors to join the pop-up shop, but you will need to be present for the day. You must be: based in WV. A legally established business, responsible for your own sales transactions. a maker, artisan, or [...]