Shop “Safe”

(a sort of addendum to last week’s post) As a small business supporter and small business owner, this SHOP SAFE Act is troubling. In gist, the bill is meant to hold online marketplaces accountable when they sell counterfeits. My understanding is that the individual sellers (no matter where you sell online!) have to bear the […]

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Is Good No Longer Good Enough?

As far as business goes, it seems as if good reviews, good customer service and good products have been replaced by hype and subscriber count. No longer can a good product just sell itself, but its creator must constantly entertain and pass out pieces of themselves for public consumption. Their audience/potential customers may rate them […]

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week forty-nine

I attended a Friendsgiving dinner last month that involved a pretty cool bunch of women. We discussed everything from marriage to mental health and enjoyed a meal we all helped prepare. It was authentic and refreshing until… The night ended like so many have lately: the exchange of social media handles. I think back to […]

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