Over the past few years, I've been doing a sort of "managerial role" in the life of my significant other. You see, when we started dating pretty early on, I realized that she had a talent for crafting a few accessories for girls on the beach; simple earrings, classy bracelets, and the like. She doesn't use any expensive materials for these jewelry, which makes it perfect for the beach.
There are a lot of fairs and festivals that occur here in Florida on a yearly basis, and when the idea came to me, i shared it with her: Why not try to turn her hobby into a business? The fashion sense that went with pulling off the cheap trinket designs were expensive and I believed that convincing others wouldn't be too difficult.
Of course, she was skeptical regarding the idea at first. Mainly, this was because of how cheap the materials that she used were. Without overpricing, what are the odds of earning a good profit? But I thought; with a decent stock of supplies and heavy promotions of the idea, we'd be able to earn something worthwhile. Still, we kept our day jobs; even I didn't think this will earn us enough of a profit.
So over the next few months, I convinced her to come up with a steady supply of her jewelry. I learned how to put together her designs so I could help her out with output, but otherwise I simply researched on how to get a spot in the festivals. I scaled the pros and cons of each festival, and I talked to the organizers.
Eventually, we decided to try it a few times. We were clearly doing something wrong, as we didn't get too much income. There was money gained, but it probably isn't enough to make the effort worthwhile. So at this point, I asked her if she liked to continue what we were doing. She replied favorably, and mentioned her love for the craft, as well as the fun of doing it with me for reasons. Hearing that, I decided to find a way to increase our revenue. - 16035
There are a lot of fairs and festivals that occur here in Florida on a yearly basis, and when the idea came to me, i shared it with her: Why not try to turn her hobby into a business? The fashion sense that went with pulling off the cheap trinket designs were expensive and I believed that convincing others wouldn't be too difficult.
Of course, she was skeptical regarding the idea at first. Mainly, this was because of how cheap the materials that she used were. Without overpricing, what are the odds of earning a good profit? But I thought; with a decent stock of supplies and heavy promotions of the idea, we'd be able to earn something worthwhile. Still, we kept our day jobs; even I didn't think this will earn us enough of a profit.
So over the next few months, I convinced her to come up with a steady supply of her jewelry. I learned how to put together her designs so I could help her out with output, but otherwise I simply researched on how to get a spot in the festivals. I scaled the pros and cons of each festival, and I talked to the organizers.
Eventually, we decided to try it a few times. We were clearly doing something wrong, as we didn't get too much income. There was money gained, but it probably isn't enough to make the effort worthwhile. So at this point, I asked her if she liked to continue what we were doing. She replied favorably, and mentioned her love for the craft, as well as the fun of doing it with me for reasons. Hearing that, I decided to find a way to increase our revenue. - 16035
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Geoffrey Higgins and his significant other found Florida Craft Shows, and have since been able to choose the right shows to attend. Join Florida Craft Fairs now, and showcase your hidden talent!
