Sunday, August 30, 2015

Pinterest and an Online Boutique

Pinterest is a social media site where you "pin" things of interest and each item that comes up has the ability to be clicked and takes you straight to the website it can be found on.  I have been a member of Pinterest for 4 years.  I have to admit it's an amazing site that caters to everyone.  I recently came across and fell in love with a online boutique that not only is available on their website but branched out to Facebook and Pinterest.  The exciting thing about this is that their page can be followed for new product and their items can be "pinned" to boards as a reference to a later purchase.  As a busy mother and student I find things i want but forget where i found them. I love having the ability to "Pin" this item to go back and purchase later. 

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Online Wedding Business Idea

My cousin is getting married in September 2015.  She has decided on a "Shabby Chic/Country" wedding. Since I am such a wonderful and crafty cousin, I have been recruited to come up with things made from burlap.  After a lot of hot glue burns, I have come to the realization that there is a lot of money to be made in the wedding business.  The average U.S. wedding cost $24,000.  From decorations to favors, there are so many things to purchase or make.  Personally, I can see this as a huge opportunity to market items online because after spending all day making 150 napkin and silverware holders, I would much rather purchase them than save a little money doing them myself.