Ep. 157 Do It For You With Anne Vagasky of Peachtree Street

Participating in a Brick and Mortar store Pop-Up can be easy and fun! Take a few things into consideration beforehand, and prepare to love holding these. Pop-Ups benefit both the Maker and the Store Owner. In this episode, I go over: Important goals to outline before participating in a Pop-Up What to put down on paper…

One of my values for Savvy Shopkeeper is to empower shopkeepers—especially women—to pay themselves. Sometimes, that means kicking fear to the curb and raising prices in our stores. There are a few common excuses I’ve heard women store owners use to justify keeping their prices too low. Often, women want to help and be good…

If I had to pick one social media platform that I enjoy the most, it would definitely be Instagram. I love that it’s a visual platform, plus it’s more fun to explore. And it always feels much, much lighter than Facebook—that alone is worth gold in my book!  Instagram is always evolving, from the addition…

As a people person with a passion for numbers, Brittany had always dreamed of owning her own business. With five years of experience as a certified public accountant in hand, Brittany was ready for a new challenge: purchasing an existing vendor shop.  Listen in to learn Brittany’s best tips for running a vendor market, how…

Business Lessons Learned During COVID-19: Part 2 COVID-19 continues to affect our shops, families, and communities. It hasn’t been easy owning a retail shop throughout this pandemic! Thankfully, every hardship is a chance for us to learn and grow as shopkeepers.  In part 1 of this two-part series, I shared the first six lessons I…

In this episode of the Shopkeeper Stories series, I had the pleasure of speaking with Taylor, owner of The Turquoise Top Hat in Stevensville, Michigan.  Before the Bob-Ross-style “happy accident” that led her to open The Turquoise Top Hat, Taylor was a school teacher. She still uses her teaching skills today at her wooden sign…