Creative Finds Blog — reflections

If you were to scroll back through my insta feed, I’ve posted this pic for 3 x years running. As a solo-preneur, hand-made gift business, I was all guns blazing in the Chrissie lead up. But post Christmas: None of you were thinking about gift shopping, so I figured you really didn’t want to be hearing from me.   I was exhausted and craved the digital detox, and Our country was burning.  February is the Creative Finds New Year and with my children finally back to school after 9+ weeks (an insane length of time - lucky ducks!), I’m easing myself...

Two years ago on Nov 1st, the Creative Finds website was launched! Birthdays are the perfect time to both reflect, and to drink Rosè. So I invited a few of my best customers to join me in a business birthday lunch to thank them for their ongoing support...ie: their purchases!  Estimates are that one in three new small businesses in Australia fail in their first year of operation, two out of four by the end of the second year, and three out of four by the fifth year.  And I have to say, the past couple of years hasn't been plain sailing. Cash flow has been the biggest challenge, and...