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Entrepreneurship:  How many own their own business?  |
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Antb
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
antonia
Rockforf
Il
USA
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
265 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 11 2013 : 9:22:17 PM
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Hi :)
I have had GoddessintheGroove.com for about 14 years now. I sell on Etsy, at shows, and via my website.
I am actually in the process of revamping, and making my business "real", as my tax man likes to say. I am expanding into doing workshops, both for "making" things like ferments, bread, jewelry, as well as art/coaching types of women's workshops.
My dream is to have a place where I could store & sell my vintage treasures. I am thinking about purchasing an old delivery truck and converting it into "gypsy wagon" :).
As you can see, I am all over the place. Seriously, I was in retail & customer service, direct sales & marketing, for years. I can put on a suit and sell ice to an eskimo, but have chosen to do this.
I recently hunkered down,and am now following more of a plan. It helps me focus as I revamp and get more organized. This Gypsy needs a steady income for all these steady bills :). Getting a plan is the one thing I can only recommend now that I am doing it. There are tons of courses & info out there, you have to find what fits for you.
Good luck!
Heike
FarmGirl Sister #2245
"A journey back to the roots..."
http://www.herbmagik.com
"Women with opinions, pendants, & KitchenWitches...all in one."
http://www.goddessinthegroove.com
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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2013 : 05:28:52 AM
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I started my own little business of selling used books online. Honestly, it took off really fast and I did alot of sales last fall through Christmas, but since then almost nothing. Not giving up though, want to ride it out a bit and see where it goes. Hoping it picks back up and this is just a lull in shopping from Christmas. Erica:)
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BamaSuzy
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Alabama
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 12:05:03 PM
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I have a small general store here on my farm :) and I sell "farm fresh eggs from happy chickens," all kinds of my homemade goat milk soaps, quilted baby and lap quilts, quilted baby bibs, aprons, all sorts of jellies I make (like honeysuckle and tomato jellies), dried herbs and herbal teas, and anything else I make! We also sell some heirloom plants in the spring from my son and daughter-in-law's greenhouse. AND I also sell some Amish products...( www.suzysfarm.com ..although I no longer write for daily or weekly newspapers (I was an investigative newspaper reporter/photographer for about 35 years) I do write one or two articles each month (including a monthly column call Simple Times) for our state's farm magazine....so I guess that's a little business on the side! :)the magazine's web site is www.alafarmnews.com
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Edited by - BamaSuzy on Feb 13 2013 12:06:06 PM |
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Breanna
True Blue Farmgirl
208 Posts
Breanna
Parker
Colorado
USA
208 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 1:18:15 PM
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I own my own business - not an etsy business, but I teach horse lessons. What a lot of entrepreneurs there are on here! :D
Farmgirl Bre
http://breanna-lifespoem.blogspot.com/
"By day the Lord directs His love, at night His song is with me- a prayer to the God of my life." Ps. 42:8 |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 1:23:14 PM
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Thanks for sharing alll of your businesses. A lot of variety and talent.
We are getting closer to being able to process wool. We are very excited!
Sandra
www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
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rubyleesmom
True Blue Farmgirl
190 Posts
Colina
Homosassa
FL
USA
190 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2013 : 12:39:03 AM
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| My hubby and I have a new little tractor business (bushhogging etc) but havent done much with it yet. We also make quilts which we have been trying to sell on ebay but have had no luck so far. I keep debating about etsy but im still undecided. You all's businesses sound awesome! Go farmgirls! :-) |
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MissBarnes
Farmgirl in Training
35 Posts
Loretta
Hardin
Montana
35 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2013 : 09:08:45 AM
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| I have just signed up as a Farmgirl Sister #5079 and am so excited. I was feeling a little isolated in community and decided to reach out a little. Soooo glad I did!! I was about in tears reading all of the posts from sisters just doing what they love. I run the family business, which is not interesting at all, but have so many other things going on. At the moment I am redoing a vintage canned ham camper to pull around and use for bake sales and fundraisers. A lot of the extra work I do is for charity but looking to make a little pofit in the future!! Best of luck to you all, you are so inspiring!! |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2013 : 10:07:56 AM
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I am glad you posted Loretta!
I know what you mean, so many amazing ladies :)
We are closer than we were last year with our wool adventure! Just keep moving forward!
Sandra
www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
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EllaRow
True Blue Farmgirl
64 Posts
Chantelle
Nevis
MN
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2013 : 2:49:10 PM
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Goodness which one to start with...
Rowland Computers Plus- My husband and I co-own this. He fixes, repairs, disinfects, and builds computers for people. I finally got my software together to start websites for people under the same business but we're at the point we have to save up some money to buy some extra computers as a website server (the computers do nothing but hold files for people's websites so they don't have to pay the online fees, these can reeeally add up). I'm starting out with basic websites until I feel more secure about online shopping carts and interactive stuff. Only ones I've made thats online at the moment is RhodesGardenCenter.com which is my mother's 3rd generation greenhouse business (which I will take over when she retires) and my husband's friend who owns BerndtGuideService.com. Hes a fishing guide for this area. We haven't gotten our name out there as much as we'd like but we're getting there.
Caveman Woodworking and Crafts- My husband and I co-own this one as well. We started the business last year but this is our first year displaying and selling product. He makes lots of wood related items like birdhouses, feeders, toy cars, window boxes, and more. He also makes wooden sculptures but nothing too big yet. I paint rocks to look like frogs, ladybugs, bumblebees, snakes, turtles, penguins, and more. Our only venue at the moment is my mother's shop at her greenhouse biz which is conveniently next door. I'm hoping to start Farmer's markets and Flea markets once I get enough product. We're hoping to get on Etsy and Amazon.com once he has some more products built, but we have yet to do that. We're working on getting a website up for this one too. (handy when you're a website programmer  )
Other then that my mother has told me I am her only hope of retirement when she's ready. The greenhouse biz is right next door so it would open up a few opportunities, but for now we're trying not to overwhelm ourselves while we're planting our gardens too.
Soaking in wisdom as the showers fall |
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JudyT
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Judy
Southwest
Wisconsin
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2013 : 06:36:41 AM
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My husband and I own our own business, it's a drafting business for structural steel design, and I did the bookkeeping. Our son jumped on board with us about 6-7 years ago which had allowed us to finally live our dream and move to the country. My husband still works but I passed my duties over to another. Since moving to our farm we make maple syrup and sell it to a business in town which specializes in selling local products along with their cheese and butter.
Judy~Farmgirl Sister #599
I've lived in an urban area most my life, but now I'm living in a rural area up on a ridge in the Ocooch Mountains in Southwest Wisconsin, sharing my life at...http://dailyyarnsnmore.com |
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