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Andrea Vehige

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Lately all the work for Saltwater Prep has been fo

Lately all the work for Saltwater Prep has been forward facing and it feels SO GOOD. 🙌

You know those times in business when everything is on the backend?! Like inventory and site fixes and the nitty gritty branding stuff... yeah, I hate that stuff. 🙅‍♀️ (even though it’s completely necessary)

But lately, it’s all been work my customers will ACTUALLY SEE 🤩 Email lists, Instagram posts, YouTube videos: I’ve been loving it.

That’s all I have to say, no dramatic takeaway. Just that sometimes business is more fun than other times. And lately it’s been one of those seasons! ✨

How running a small business looks VS how it somet

How running a small business looks VS how it sometimes feels 😳🤪

On the real though, making things we love and putting them out into the world can be really difficult and really scary. 🙈 This one goes out to the creative business owners who are chugging along and taking baby steps to grow their businesses. ✨

Can you tell I’m getting senti over finally having these tees out into the world?! 😂 I’m just happy, OKAY.

When you get a companion pass, you go to Hawaii. I

When you get a companion pass, you go to Hawaii. It’s what you do. 💁🏼‍♀️ enjoy this little Maui photo dump! ✨🏝

All I’m saying is Saltwater Prep would fit in pe

All I’m saying is Saltwater Prep would fit in perfectly here... 😉🤷🏼‍♀️

Feels like the sun always shines a little brighter

Feels like the sun always shines a little brighter on Friday’s... agree?! 🌞 Joe and I just got back negative covid test results which means all things are a go for a trip we have planned on Sunday. 🎉 guesses where! 👇

⚡️🖥 okay y’all let’s talk Etsy vs. Shop

⚡️🖥 okay y’all let’s talk Etsy vs. Shopify cuz this question gets asked A LOT...

💚 Pros of Shopify: apps and integrations make basically anything possible, more robust backend (for coupons specifically), a good option for all e-commerce sellers (not just handmade)

🧡 Pros of Etsy: cost of entry is lowww, no monthly fee, comes with a “built in market” (this is a BIG. DEAL.)

We have both at Saltwater Prep, but the vast majority of our sales still come from Etsy. It’s a good platform. 🤷🏼‍♀️

If I was just starting out with a handmade business, I’d list on Etsy first. Once I earned some $$$, I would look at stats to see where sales are coming from. That’s when I’d decide if it would make sense to start my own website. 🖥

That’s the cliff notes version, friends! Are you on Etsy or Shopify (or both)??

We call this one “venturing into the snow in our

We call this one “venturing into the snow in our grandpa sweaters” ❄️ Pretty thrilled with the fact that the only snow we are seeing these days is in photo form. ✨

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