Promotional products, corporate gifts and giveaways are still prominent in business marketing and branding efforts. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to start a small business in this industry. Indeed, the market is huge: It’s a $19 billion market with virtually no barrier to entry, which means everyone can jump into the promo products and giveaways market…
Angela Jia Kim, Founder and CEO of NYC-based Om Aroma & Co., shares her secrets to success in building a spa boutique small business. We have been in this situation before: We create a business plan, covering every possible aspect we could think of. We thought that we have created a winning business plan, simply…
Can we make money out of other people’s garbage? Well, according to Tom Szaky, the answer is yes, absolutely. Tom is the Founder/CEO of TerraCycle, a successful small business which turns garbage into useful products and, eventually, money. Solving garbage problems Tom started TerraCycle about 10 years ago, and it’s still running and thriving today…
Did you know why running a small business is fun? Well, there are many reasons, but for Gail and Stacey Rogers, it’s all fun and play in their business. Gail and her daughter Stacey are the owners of Chester, NJ, USA local business, Toys with Love. They sell quality toys, including their very own line…
Quite often, successful small businesses were born out of a necessity. This is also the case for CitySlips, a New York City-based brand which is nationally known for its compact and convenient line of footwear. Both standing at 5’2″ tall, Susie Levitt and Katie Shea, both college friends, like to wear high heels. However, as…
Are you interested in starting a small business in custom hot rod, custom bike or Kustom Kulture niches? Or are you simply looking for an inspiration? Meet Josh ‘Frankenstein’ Oyler, the owner of Oyler’s Speed Shop, Broomfield CO, USA. This is his success story. Josh is coming from an auto-lover family. He followed the footpath…
If you wonder how a small business can grow into a solid medium business, Rob Kaufelt, the Owner of Murray’s Cheese, can show you how. Established since 1940 on Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA it’s not only surviving the ups and downs of the economy, but also thriving. Thanks to Rob…
Have you been in a situation in which you have to break stereotypes on daily basis? Ms. Abingdon is in that situation and she breaks stereotypes every day. Chelsea “Abingdon” Welch is the founder of The Abingdon Co. offering high quality, luxury watches for women who are adventurous and love to travel. She is passionate…
Your necessity can be a major drive to starting up a small business and opening up the door to success. Just ask A.J. Forsythe, the Founder and CEO of iCracked. Indeed, iCracked was born out of a necessity. A.J. has this habit of breaking his iPhone screen, and finally fed up paying $200 for a…
Australian entrepreneur Tessa Hartnett is the owner of a successful online store, Vurge Jewellery, and several other online stores – 8 of them – mainly wedding-focused, such as Bridal Jewellery HQ and Bowties Inc. She shares her story, as well as some valuable tips on how to establish an online store which sources products to…
