Handmade Seller Magazine Issue 9 | June 2016 | Page 35

What keeps you passionate about your product and your business?

Seeing my business grow and reading the reviews shows me that I am on the right track. It makes me want to make it even better and come up with new goals and dreams. My husband was injured last October (the start of his busy time of year, he was self-employed), and so his income stopped. I had done a coaching session with Sarah Sewell about a month before and instead of panicking, I remembered that she said I could get my shop up to the point of allowing my husband to retire by July of this year. I decided that July was coming early, and I had to get this done in October instead. Well, the electricity is still on, and my shop is supporting us. I work harder and longer, but I AM DOING THIS!!

Where do you see you and your business in two years?

I can honestly say that I see myself and my husband debt free and having employees in the next year, but for sure in two years. My website will be up and running, and I will be creating even more. I do believe that I will always have an Etsy site, even with a website, because the traffic flow is so good and I will be joining that $100,000 group on Flourish (get my spot ready Sarah Sewell), and I will finally be going on a much-needed vacation!