Your New Years Resolution: "I want to start a Business!"

It's time to start thinking about New Years resolutions for 2012. If one of your resolutions includes a career change or a plan to make more money this year, why not make a resolution to start your OWN business. It's not as hard as it sounds. The hardest part really is to start! It takes some motivation to get started so I have come up with some ideas on how you can get motivated by asking yourself these questions:

- Ask yourself what kind of business you want to start? Selling jewelry? Baking? Creating items you can sell? Doing a service based business?

- Who will benefit from my business? women? men? single moms? working women? kids? animals? businesses?

- Where will I be able to sell, advertise, get hype for my business? Stores? craft show booths? expos? door to door? home parties? online? in a newspaper? in a magazine? in a blog? through email? social media sites like facebook?

- How much will I have to put into starting up my business? inventory? displays? advertising costs? rent costs? cost for extra help if needed? storage costs? supplies? computer programs? special training?

- How much time am I going to need to spend on my business to start it up? Will it take a month to start up? 6 months? 1 year?

- How much time will I need to spend on my business each day? each week? each month?

- Who will help me get the word out and support the idea for my business? my family? my significant other? my friends? my children? my neighbors? my online friends? friends of friends?

- Will I partner with anybody or start out on my own? And will I hire someone to help me now or in the future?

Once you start asking yourself these questions, you will come up with more questions for yourself that you never though of, but don't get too overwhelmed. Just start by writing down the answers in your own words and begin your plan. Start researching what other people are doing in your field. Looking online is a good start. Start figuring out where you will get your supplies from, who you can ask to help you, and where you would like this business to be at in the next 6 months to a year. Start setting your goals and stick to them!

If you are unsure what kind of business you would like to start, selling jewelry is a great way to get involved in making sales. Even if your primary goal is to do any kind of business, you are always going to be selling! The My Accessory Business jewelry sales kits include everything you need to start selling jewelry on your own. They include the jewelry to sell, business, cards for you to write in your information, price labels, container to store your jewelry, and expert advice for any questions you may have. This is a great way to get comfortable making sales and learning about pricing your items, locations to sell at, who to sell to and how to close a sale. The jewelry included in the kits can be resold for double, even triple the cost. Why wait to get starting on your New Years resolution to start your own business? The kits start at only $49 and can be purchased online at www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com Visit the website for more information.

Whatever your New Years resolution may be, stick to it and never give up on your dreams. Check back to this blog often for more inspirational stories of women entrepreneurs, tips on starting your own business, jewelry giveaways, and more!

Woman-run Business Profile: Capelta Couture

I'd like to share with you the story of Monique Capelta, the small town girl from North Carolina, turned model, turned actress, turned couture boot designer. While she was living in New York, NY, she created a wore her own furry boot designs. She was so broke, she could not afford to buy the expensive boots that she saw in the windows a the high end department store, so she made her own from pieces she acquired from the local Goodwill. One day, Monique was approached by a representative from a high end designer who asked if she wanted to sell her designs. Though it seemed like most anyone would have jumped at the opportunity, Monique politely turned down the offer because she knew that one day she would achieve her goal of starting her own boot line where with her own name on the label.

Her next step was to move to Los Angeles, CA, where she attended red carpet events, celebrity parties and events while launching her acting career. Monique wore her boot designs and found that they attracted more attention than she could even imagine. Suddenly, her boot designs were attracting all sorts of investors, celebrity praise, and fans all over Hollywood and anywhere she would travel.

In 2004, she began talks with investors, boot manufacturers and PR companies in order to begin the launch of her couture boot business. She wrote a business plan, made samples to send to the factory, locked in deals with investors and signed up for trade shows in Las Vegas, New York, and various other National and International fashion trade shows. She also shot her first advertising campaign and designed her first look book.

The road to success for Monique was never a smooth ride, there were always obstacles along the way, but she overcame those obstacles and now Capelta Couture is sold in over 70 stores across the country, and sold online internationally. It is worn by a variety of celebrities including the cast of Jersey Shore, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Kate Moss, and more!

For more information about Capelta Couture or to see more of her fashionable designs, visit www.Capelta.com and www.shopcapelta.com

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Women in Business- Thoughts on the Kardashians

I think when speaking about women entrepreneurs, it makes sense to bring up one of the most famous teams of women entrepreneurs on TV and all over the media today, the Kardashians. Love them or hate them, they have created an empire with their name. They are said to be "famous for being famous" just like other reality type stars such as Paris Hilton. But the truth is that they are very brilliant when it comes to business. You really can't say that you dislike them for what they have accomplished out of the fame of their name and their TV show. They have made their family store "Dash" into a huge success from the show, they have negotiated to be the face and name behind various products and brands, and they managed to include their entire family in the success of their name. A good friend of mine works for "E Entertainment" and she has interviewed them and said that they are very nice people.

Even with the recent drama of Kim's marriage going sour, the truth is that it only makes them more famous just by the fact that the media has something to talk about. It's like the old saying "even bad publicity is good publicity" In my personal opinion, I see that they have done a lot to stay in the spotlight of the media, but when it comes to Kim's wedding, I believe that she was really just foolish to rush into it, not that she was doing it just for the money and fame. I can assume that she was pushed by the media to go forward with it, but I'm sure it wasn't all because of money. I've known plenty of regular women who have rushed into marriage and kids without really knowing the person and not having anything to do with money or fame.

The truth is, once you look at them from a stand point of an education in marketing, you can see that they have marketed themselves just like an other product or brand is marketed. You aren't going to hate Apple for successfully marketing the iPod or iPad. (Well, unless you don't have one maybe) But truth be told, the Kardashians are a name, a brand, a product. Anyone can be a brand, it just takes good marketing and sometimes a little sacrifice. These women have sacrificed their normal lives to be judged harshly, examined and used just to make a name for themselves. Not to say that this is wrong at all, it happens all the time with celebrities, it's just the way marketing works. I personally don't envy their lifestyle on camera, but I do admire their marking skills.

So before you judge them either way for their fame, it is good to step back and look at them as a brand instead of a celebrity family, because that's really what they have created and I do wish them luck in their endeavours.

Woman- Run Business Profile: "Supper Sack"

I have met a lot of women that have started their own businesses. I love to hear their inspirational stories and share them with others to inspire as many women as I can. I would like to share this story with you about Monica Kristiansen, a woman who started up a really unique service in Los Angeles.

Here is her story:

"What's your passion? Well I found mine...food! Delicious, natural food. Supper Sack is a combined meal planning and grocery delivery service.

Supper Sack plans your meals a week at a time, gathering the best ingredients from hand-selected providers and delivering them with recipes to your door. Our focus is on delivering organic, local and traceable products.

This brilliant new concept of merging the meal planning and grocery delivery service has become a huge success in Sweden (my home country). It started with 1 company in 2007 and now there are close to 30 companies in Sweden that help the Swedish people cook well-balanced, tasty, and fun weeknight meals. 

How it all started...

My husband, Erik, and I lived in Stockholm, Sweden between 2007-2009. During that time the first meal planning/grocery delivery service had started with this new concept. I had heard about it and had a few co-workers at a previous job that did try it and really liked it. I loved the idea, but didn't think much more about it. One day back in LA while on Facebook, I saw an old friend who wrote:

"I'm so excited, our first bag is coming on Monday!" 

"The bag" consists of ingredients for weeknight dinners with accompanied recipes. 

That's when it hit me... LA... 

I guess my interest in food started early as I did attend a culinary arts program in college. After college my career took of in many different directions, little to do with food. I have always been called a "foodie" and want every meal to be important. With today's rapid, handheld scheduling, it seems like dinner is one of the few times families have together. So let's all enjoy some family time and have dinner...er I mean supper! 

Supper Sack is a meal planning and grocery delivery service that provides everything you need to cook fresh, totally tasty meals in your home. We take care of the meal planning, shopping, and deliver to you the recipe and ingredients necessary to pull off supper for five nutritious meals.

We know you want to feed yourself and your family well, but time crunches often lead to take-out or nuking salty, unnecessary fatty foods. We put supper back in your reach by saving you the planning and shopping involved in pulling off (up to) five well- rounded meals a week.

Supper Sack is revival of home cooking, and that’s not all. We like to have a personal connection to the locally made ingredients, independent agriculture and specialty purveyors we work with, just like back in the “supper days.” We absolutely insist on knowing where the food that we offer you comes from.

It's that easy! Supper is back!

Ingredients.

We personally work with providers to get you quality local produce, organic meats, best quality dairy and specialty items. Our relationships enable us to get better prices and added services for you, and enable you to say “I know where my food comes from!”

We constantly keep ourselves educated on the latest in food safety, sustainability issues, culinary trends, and emerging local businesses that deserve our support.

Recipes.

Supper Sack recipes require no more than 30-40 minutes preparation time and are easy enough for those with basic cooking skills. Wholesome dinners include produce, grains or carbs, and a rotating cast of proteins including fish, poultry, pork and beef. We strive for a well-balanced meal with focus on working those greens in to an everyday habit.

Delivered.

Supper Sack delivers ingredients and recipes once a week. Simply place orders no later than Wednesday for the following week, and on Sunday you will receive your groceries and recipes. Service plans range from three to five weeknight dinners, and serve up to four people."

Visit www.suppersack.com for more information

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Tips for starting a business & pricing your items and services

Starting up your own business can be a fun and exciting process, but it's definitely not an easy route most of the time. It takes dedication, persistence, and a willingness to keep going even if it starts out slow. Starting a business is like building up from the bottom to reach your goals at the top. You have to have a plan. You plan what you are going to sell: reselling items like jewelry, a service, selling handmade items, etc...

Let's say you are selling jewelry or reselling items. You want to price your items about 2.5- 3 times the amount that you purchased it for in order to make a profit. So if you buy an item for $3... you want to try to sell it for at least $8-$9, possibly more.

If you are selling a service like design or sewing, you want to base your price on a time rate. For instance, if it takes you 2 hours to do a design, and you charge $20 per hour, you will need to quote a price of $40 for the design.

If you are reselling an item and working on it, say your making jewelry or clothes. You must price your item based on about 2.5-3% more than what you paid for the materials plus the amount of time you spent on making it. For example: you spent $5 on materials, and 2 hours of your time with a rate of $15 per hour. You should then price your item at $45. ($5x3= $15 + $15x2= $30 total= $15+$30=$45)

Building your clients

No matter what you are selling, whether it's a service or an item, you want to make sure to have as many return customers as possible. Make sure you collect email addresses of the people who buy from you so that you can email them and let them know when you are having a sale or to remind them about your service or new item. The people that buy from you once are the most likely to make another purchase, so be sure to keep them happy! Send a thank you note or email to know that you appreciate their purchase. Make a facebook fan page for your business and add friends and clients to remind them about your business. Give them a reason to come back.

Never give up!

A big hint I would like to give you is to remember that huge overnight success is not very likely. When you are trying to make an extra couple bucks by reselling items, it is possible to reach your goals in a short time, but keep in mind that long term success on a regular basis takes time to achieve and you have to tell yourself to not give up. The majority of people who have started their own business kept a part time or even full time job also for months, even years before their own business venture was able to supplement their income. So basically, don't quit your day job right away. You may need to spend money upfront to cover the costs of buying inventory, supplies, shipping materials, ads, etc... to get started and keep going strong. Don't let it discourage you though. Many businesses have been started on a small budget. You have to be creative, think outside the box and keep reaching for your goals. The main ingredient in a business is always to do what you love!

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Women-Led Startups Are The Key To New Job Creation: Report via: fastcompany.com

Women-Led Startups Are The Key To New Job Creation: Report

via fastcompany.com

BY E.B. BOYDWed Sep 28, 2011

So says a new paper from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. "If we’re looking for an answer to jobs," Kauffman vice president Lesa Mitchell tells us, "it’s right in front of our face."

The country is in a recession, and Washington is tangling over how to create new jobs, but, according to a new paper from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there’s a fairly simple potential source of them sitting right under our noses.

Women start high-growth companies, like those in high tech, at lower rates than men do, Kauffman-supported research has found. But the reason for this is systemic, rather than due to women’s innate capacity for entrepreneurialism, says the paper, titled “Overcoming the Gender Gap: Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers.”

See the complete article posted at: http://www.fastcompany.com/1783387/women-led-startups-the-key-to-new-job-creation-report

Woman-run Business Profile: "Brain Freeze" Clothing

Brain Freeze designs unique, creative, and sometimes humorous clothing for infants. Some of the designs are so popular that they are also available for adults. Other products that will be coming soon are dog clothing, infant jewelry, and notecards. The company is currently in the process of switching over from the name "Little Smarty Pantz" to Brain Freeze.


The woman behind Brain Freeze is Joy Tiernan who is originally from Detroit, MI. She is a graphic designer who became bored with the pastel colors of most childrens clothing and started designing humorous and unique t-shirts for her nephews. After getting a lot of positive feedback about her designs, she decided to create an entire clothing line based on these original humorous designs. Each piece is quality hand made. You can buy her designs on her website http://www.littlesmartypantz.com or on her etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleSmartyPantz. 


Be sure to become a fan on facebook to receive information about t-shirt giveaways, new designs and more at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brain-Freeze-unique-clothing/245137688849569


Your kids will love the cute designs and you may even want to get a humorous shirt for yourself! For more information, visit the links below:


http://www.littlesmartypantz.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleSmartyPantz
http://littlesmartypantz.blogspot.com/

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Fundraising with jewelry is fun!

Would you like to raise funds for your group, a team, an event, or for yourself? Fundraising by selling jewelry is fun! It's simple and easy to do. We have fundriaing kits with celebrity inspired jewelry available for purchase at www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com starting at only $49! You will receive jewelry to sell and also a booklet with information on how to sell the jewelry, price labels, a storage container, business cards to give out for yourself, and access to experts advice. Great for:
beauty pageant fundraising
cheerleading fundraising
any team fundraising
church fundraising
womens group fundraising
school dance fundraising
dance troop fundriaising
cancer walk fundraising
non-profit fundraising
and more!

Visit www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com for more information.

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Just buy your kit online at www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com and the extra pieces will automatically be added to your order when you purchase your kit before the deadline.

Summer is a great time to make sales with an all-inclusive My Accessory Business Kit. Starting at only $49, kits include a variety of Celebrity Inspired fashion jewelry, jewelry displays, container to store your jewelry, price labels, business cards for you, and expert advice.

You never have to sign a contract. You can sell your jewelry immediately out of the box and set your OWN prices. For more information, email us at info@myaccessorybusiness.com
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Eastern Michigan University recognizes "My Accessory Business"

Eastern Michigan University recognized alum Megan Andrus the creator of My Accessory Business in their summer 2011 magazine.

Quote reads: "Megan Andrus (BFA03) has created "My Accessory Business," an innovative fashion jewelry selling kit for women's personal business growth."

Check out this article: "What is The Best Thing About Being An Entrepreneur?"

Check out this article: "What is The Best Thing About Being An Entrepreneur?" by Hearpreneuer.com

Read the responses about what people like about being an entrepreneuer and send your replies and "likes"

Suggested Entrepreneur Reading for Women

Here are some suggestions for books that I've found helpful to find inspiration to start up a business, give ideas, money tips, stories from other entrepreneurs and more:

- Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad chronicles the story of the authors two dads, his own father, who was the superintendent of education in Hawaii and who ended up dying penniless and his best friends father who dropped out of school at age 13 and went on to become one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii. Kiyosaki uses the story of these two men and their varying financial strategies to illustrate the need for a new financial paradigm in order to achieve financial success in the new millennium.

- Fabulosity
Written by Kimora Lee Simmons, the chief executive officer and creative director of Baby Phat. This book offers celebrity interest with behind the scenes from fashion shows in Milan to P. Diddy's yacht. It has been reviewed in women's magazines eg "Elle", "Marie Claire", and "Easy Living". It will appeal to Urban as well as mainstream readers.

- The Fashion Designer Survival Guide
Mary Gehlhar, author, industry authority, and consultant to hundreds of designers, including Zac Posen, Twinkle by Wenlan, Rebecca Taylor, and Cloak, gives readers behind-the-scenes insights and essential business information on creating and sustaining a successful career as an independent designer.

- Mommy Millionaire
Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur, or just starting out, you’ll find the story of how Kim Levine took her funny-sounding product to millions of dollars in sales an inspiration, including how she successfully launched her product into the national retail landscape by adopting a grassroots marketing approach and

traveling to stores across the country to do in-store demo events.

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Successful Woman-run Buisnesses: Dr. Taji Huang Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Taji Huang is a licensed psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. She has been in the mental health field of over 12 years. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in August 2004 at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, OCD, phobias, and a variety of other mental illnesses. She has worked closely with children, adolescents and adults in individual, couples, family and group settings.

In 2009, she started her own psychology practice at an office space in West Los Angeles and also has a home office where she meets with her psychology clients. She started her business with a website www.drtaji.com and she promoted her practice online on sites like google, facebook, youtube, yahoo, yelp, a variety of other online psychologist networks and through the use of search engine optimization.

Her video blog http://drtaji.blogspot.com/ introduces patients to her practice and is a good reference tool for anyone looking for information on several mental health disorders she has vlogged about. She is a great role model for any professional woman who has dreamed of starting their own business practicing their profession on their own terms.

For more information about Dr. Taji Huang, check out her website at www.DrTaji.com and her vlog at http://drtaji.blogspot.com/

Successful Woman-run Businesses: Susanna Beverly Hills

For over 30 years Susanna Chung Forest has been designing custom made-to-measure clothing for the most powerful women around the world. Her client list includes woman CEOs, woman presidents, celebrity entertainers, judges, royal families, politicians, wives of Ceos of Fortune 500 companies, and many more. Some of the famous names she has designed for include Hillary Clinton, Barbra Streisand, Judge Judy, Cybill Shepherd and many more... just check out her celebrity gallery at www.Susannabh.com and you will see. Her designs have been seen in television shows, movies, at red carpe

t events, at high profile political gatherings, and even in the pages of Bazaar, Vogue, Time and a variety of other national magazines and publications.

But the story of Susanna starts with a young girl from Korea who had a dream. She moved to the United States and worked to pay for her schooling. At the age of 21, she was broke and evicted from her apartment. She made a plan to start her own clothing design business and make it a success. She borrowed a small amount of money from a family member and opened up a shop. At first, business was very slow, but then one day a woman came in a bought several outfits. Later, that woman came back and brought some friends... and from then on her business grew rapidly fast until not long after, she was making millions.

Thirty years later, Susanna is still designing for these powerful women and is well known around the world for her exquisite design and custom tailoring of women's suits and evening wear.

Susanna is a great example of someone who used her determination to follow her dreams and reach her goals. A lot of people dream of realizing their goals of success, it's very inspiring to know that it can be done and it has been done by others. I hope this story will help you in your quest to follow your dreams to business success!

If you would like more information on Susanna Chung Forest and Susanna Beverly Hills, visit www.Susannabh.com

Successful Woman-run Buisnesses: dkk events

We begin our profiles of Successful "women-run" businesses with the hopes of giving young female entrepreneurs the courage and drive to succeed in starting their own businesses, no matter what it may be.

Dkk events is an eco-friendly event planning company based in Los Angeles, CA and run by Deborah Kattler Kupetz. She coordinates a variety of events including Bat Mitzvahs, Bar Mitzvahs, Retirement Parties, Birthday Parties, Weddings, Holiday Events, Charity Events, and more. She combines style and taste while being environmentally conscious at the same time. Every detail is carefully selected from the look of the event to the food and the activities.

Deborah has been featured on television news broadcasts as well as in the Los Angeles Times and several other newspapers for her newsworthy eco-friendly event planning tips and the charity events she has produced including the highly successful charity event Alt Mothers Day. www.altmothersday.org

Her eye for creativity and style along with her dedication to keeping her events environmentally friendly have made her business extremely popular in Los Angeles. She is a great role model for any women who is interested in starting their own business. Check out her website and add dkk events on facebook and twitter:

http://www.dkkevents.com
http://www.facebook.com/dkkevents.green
http://twitter.com/dkkevents

Stories of Success!

I would like to share with you two stories of success I have heard from women who have bought "My Accessory Business" Kits.

• One woman started out with a $99 kit. Her intention was to have a party and sell the jewelry to make money for her wedding. After selling enough to make her money back and then some, she then purchased another $199 kit in order to have enough inventory to sell at her next party. At the Michigan Womens expo, she came to the booth and picked out even more jewelry to sell at her next party. This is a great example of how you can start with a smaller amount of cash and keep building your profits with each order, maybe cash flow along the way.

• Another woman also bought a $99 kit. She then came to our expo booth on Friday and bought another $99 kit. That night, she went out to local bars and clubs and sold almost every piece of jewelry she had. On Saturday of the show, she came back and bought another $99 kit with the money she had made the night before. This time with the intention of going to local businesses including smoke shops, gas stations, hair salons, convenience stores, and clubs to get them to
buy the jewelry to place in their stores to sell. By Sunday, she came back again and had so many orders from local businesses that she used some of the profit she had made to buy another $199 kit in order to fulfill all of the orders made by the businesses she had gone to.

You too can be successful in making extra cash. You can start buy purchasing a $49, $99 or $199 kit from our website
www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com

We will also be sending out order forms in the mail this week. If you
would be interested in receiving an order form from us, email us your
mailing address at myaccessorybusiness@gmail.com

Remember: There are NO CATALOGS, NO COMMITMENTS, keep ALL the money
you make!

Visit www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com

Come visit us at the Michigan International Women's Show on Thursday April 28th- May 1st, 2011!

Come visit "My Accessory Business" at the Michigan International Women's Show on Thursday April 28th- May 1st, 2011!

Come to our booth #736
We will have special promotions including:
- Pick a ball, WIN a Prize! Where everyone wins something!
- Celebrity Red Carpet backdrop. Try on fun clothes and accessories and get your picture taken like a celebrity at our photobooth!
- Pick your own accessories & displays and take them home that day* while supplies last
- Order a kit in the mail at the expo and get FREE shipping.

PRINT OUT AND BRING THIS PAGE TO THE EXPO FOR $5 OFF ANYTHING AT OUR BOOTH! *can not be combined with any other offer.

Can't make it to the expo? Try out an accessory sales mini kit for only $49. You will get everything you need to start selling hot fashion accessories at work, to friends, at garage sales, online, or anywhere. Order online at www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com

Have suggestions for a women's expo near you that you would like to see My Accessory Business at? Email us at info@myaccessorybusiness.com and let us know!

Jewelry Business Success Story

My success with www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com started in August of 2010. I had heard from my friend Genny that I could start my own jewelry business in 3 easy steps. I told her I didn’t have a ton of money or time to invest. She said not to worry; it wasn’t like the other jewelry businesses out there. I didn’t have to pay $300.00 - $500.00 to get started. All the money I made would go to me; I wouldn’t get percentages of the cost or discounts on more jewelry. Best of all there was no commitment! I decided I had to check it out.

I went to the My Accessory Business website and couldn’t believe what I read! It was just like Genny had said. All I had to do was the 3 east steps and I would be on my way to having my own jewelry business. So your probably wondering what the steps are… It is really simple.

1. Buy your jewelry kit
2. Read the sales booklet that comes with your kit
3. Start making money!

The jewelry on the website is amazing! It is all picked out by a Hollywood fashion stylist and comes directly from Hollywood. All the pieces are the same type of jewelry the celebrities wear! Who wouldn’t want to have that?

I decided to start with the Small Start-up kit. It was only $99.00 and came with 35 pieces of jewelry, the sales idea booklet, jewelry displays, business cards, labels, and access to expert advice. That seemed like a great deal to me!

I ordered my kit and received it in only a few days. I couldn’t wait to start making money. When I opened the box I couldn’t believe my eyes! There were so many different types of jewelry! There was something for everyone. I was really excited! I sat down and read the sales idea booklet and decided how I wanted to sell the jewelry. It was really fun going through and pricing everything the way I wanted to. I even decided to name my jewelry business “Hollywood Jewels”. I couldn’t wait to start making extra money!

The first way I chose to sell the jewelry was to my mommy group members. There are only three moms beside myself in the group, but it was a start! When we had our meeting I told the ladies about my new jewelry business. I set up my kit in our family room and brought them all in there. They loved the jewelry just as much as I did and between the three of them bought $75.00 worth of jewelry! One mom even asked to use my computer to logon to the website and buy her own kit! I couldn’t believe it!!! I had made almost half the money I spent! I couldn’t wait to see how much more I could sell.

The next way I decided to sell the jewelry was at my office. I told my boss about my jewelry business and asked him if I could bring in the jewelry to show my co-workers during their lunch breaks. He said it was not a problem since it wasn’t disrupting our work day. I brought the jewelry to my work on a Friday (that’s pay day of course!), I set it up in our break room. I then sent an email letting everyone know it was in there for them to view on their lunches. The response I got from my co-workers was unbelievable! I sold $225.00 worth of jewelry! Almost everyone bought something. Earrings for themselves, bracelets for their wives, necklace sets for their teenage daughters. There really was something for everyone! Two of my co-workers asked me for the website address so they could look into starting their own jewelry business too.

I went home that day still in shock. I had made $300.00 and barely did any work! The money I spent on the kit was already paid back to me and I had $141.00 left just for me! I still had about 20 jewelry items left. I decided to keep a few pieces for myself that I really liked. I picked out pieces for my family and friends that would be their birthday presents that year.

Since I made $300.00 by not doing any hard work, and I had presents set for all my friends and family’s birthdays that year I decided to buy another kit, but the larger one this time. It was only $199.00. I figure if already made triple my money back on my first kit then why not triple that money with a larger kit.

I purchased the kit and it arrived just like the last one. Couldn’t wait to open it! When I did, I was amazed again. There was a ton of jewelry and it was all different jewelry from the last kit I got, “even better!” I thought. “I could sell to the same people I already had, since all the jewelry was different!” I planned my next strategy. I would still show the mommy group and my coworkers of course. I then decided that I would get a booth at our local flea market. The cost for the booth was really affordable and I decided I could mark up the pricing on the jewelry to cover the cost of it anyways.

I got the booth for one day, a Saturday. I arranged all the pieces nicely along with my celebrity pictures. I even got free business cards made online to pass out. By then end of the day I had sold almost all of the pieces in the jewelry kit! I priced the jewelry $2.00 more an item than I had for my friends and coworkers. All I had to do was stand at the booth and collect money! The jewelry sold itself!!

I couldn’t be happier with my decision to purchase the My Accessory Business jewelry kit! I feel like the sky is the limit with the amount of money I can make. The items are good quality and the kit has everything you need. If you are looking to make extra money fast then I suggest you order your kit as soon as you can!

Best of Luck!
Laurie Palazzolo
Owner, Hollywood Jewels Jewelry

Why we need female mentors

Let's face it, women and men are different when it comes to business. There are more men in business than there are women in business, and that's just the first big difference. The people you're around influence you whether you believe it or not. The best why to figure out who is your mentor, or who you would like to be your mentor is to figure out who has a career that you would most like to have. You don't necessacraily have to live life exactly the same way as this person, but the work they have done and the things they have accomplished should be inspiring to you. The more you can surround yourself with theese types of women that inspire you, the better off you will be in reaching your goals. These women can be family, friends, co-workers, bosses, or clients. Preferrably someone you actually know in person instead of a celebrity figure. Some women tend to use celebrities as mentors, but I really don't recommend this. Not all celebrities took the high road when it came to their initial fame. There are many successful women that we never hear about because the media is so overcrowded with celerities that cause drama, rather than do something worthwile.

The reason I say FEMALE mentors, not MALE mentors, is simple. Not all men are going to want to help you succeed. Not that there aren't some that will, but in general, men and women are too different. Men are more likely to help out other men and mentor them to success. Men are sometimes too competitive with women when it comes to business. I can't even count the times I talked to a man about working together on a business, and the only call I got afterwards was asking me to a party or on a date. Like I said, this is not ALL men though. Besides, women tend to have similar interests in business and it's more likely that your find a mentor that matches your goals.

Having a mentor will help you better figure out the path you're headed and also it means that you will have someone to go to and ask the questions you have along the way.

Own a business with a waiting room?

If you already own a business or work for a business that has customer traffic, My Accessory Business has accessory kits specialized for businesses that include additional displays. Many businesses such as hair salons, spas, and nail salons are already taking advantage of using My Accessory Business accessory kits to earn extra cash.

Business Testimonial:

"A friend told me that other salons in the area were selling accessories in their waiting area, but I didn't have time to go look for wholesale accessories to sell. I was so glad to find My Accessory Business. I got all of the accessories I needed to start and the displays too. This saved me SO much time!"
-Lydia H.

Visit www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com to see the kits and decide which size would be best for you to start with.

Tips for: Selling Online

Here are some tips on selling your products online:

So, now that you have your products in hand, where do you sell them?
Online is a good option because you can reach a large network of people without even leaving your house. Here are some good places to sell online:'

- ebay.com - sell anything here
- etsy.com - sell handmade products here like handmade jewelry
- craigslist.com - sell locally here or direct them to your online store
- wix.com - make your own website where you can create an online cart- flash based
- http://yardsellr.com/ - sell jewelry or anything on here
- http://www.intuit.com/website-building-software/ - make your own website and online cart- html based.
- www.mynewmarketplace.com - buy and sell anything

More tips:

-Make sure you read all the posting rules to make sure you are posting correctly and you have made a note of how much the shipping cost is in the United States, Canada, and Worldwide.

- Visit www.paypal.com and create an account to accept payments online. You can change your shipping rates right inside paypal.

- Make sure you put the terms of payment and return policy. Some items you may not want to accept returns on but it is always good to keep your customers happy when you can. Most people don't bother with online returns anyway, but they like to know that there is an option.

- Make sure if you are posting in more than one place, that you keep track of your posts and check back if any sales are made. This is usually done through email on most sites, and you can set your paypal account to also notify you when a payment is made.

- Ship out your products a quickly as possible to keep your customers happy. Keep in mind that they love when the item arrives ahead of schedule, but they really dislike when something arrives late.

- Post on facebook, twitter and myspace to let all of your friends know what you have for sale and where it's being sold.

If you have more suggestions on where you can sell items online, post them below.

We Are Revolutionizing Direct Sales

"My Accessory Business" is not your mother's direct sales company. Unlike other sales companies out there, you are not expected to commit to anything. All you have to do is buy a kit, read the booklet, ask our experts for advice, and start selling anywhere immediately! This is great for:

- Busy moms who want to make some extra money
- People who have full time jobs who want to make some extra cash without committing to working for anther company
- Making extra cash quickly
- Fundraising
- People who want to start their own businesses
- Salons, spas, shops, or any other business that has a waiting room that would like to have some extra cash flow from selling accessories in their waiting rooms.

Be the first of your friends to start selling accessories and making a HUGE profit. Buy another kit when you're sold out, or make it a one time thing! There is no commitment required to start.

It's never been so EASY!

Visit www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com

and findout how you can buy a kit starting at only $49!

Everyone needs a helping hand with their business!

My Accessory Business is now offering a membership to our "Industry expert advice program"

What is the program?
When you buy a kit, you are automatically enrolled in our valuable online industry advice membership program. You receive a certain amount of time, depending on which kit you purchase, to be a member of our Industry expert advice program. Your membership is renewed for more time each time you buy a new kit.

What kind of advice?
You will be given email access to consult with a leading industry expert that can help you with any questions you may have about:
• How to sell
• Where to sell
• Social Media advice
• How to price your items
• How to market and advertise your business
• Where you can buy other discounted supplies for your business
• How to grow your business
• How to get marketing materials and corporate identity made
• How to incorporate and make your business official
• And much more!

Industry advice like this would normally cost you an expensive retainer fee with a marketing company or business consuting firm, but it comes FREE with your membership when you buy a My Accessory Business kit.

There are many random social media and marketing businesses are out there want you to pay them for their advice. A membership like this would normally cost hundreds of dollars per month, but we are offering it FREE when you buy your kit because we want to give you everything you need to succeed!

See www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com on our advice page for more info

Overwhelmed with all of your email accounts?

A lot of people mention to me that they have all these email accounts and they never check some of them because they would have to log into all of them seperately. That's definitely a big problem whether you have 2 email addresses or more. To solve this problem, I recommend using an email program like Thunderbird email or Outlook or Mac mail. For all of your POP email accounts, you can set them up to show up in your mail program so you can check them all at once. My favorite lately is Thunderbird, but I have also used Mac Mail (comes on your Macintosh computer) Unfortunately, some email accounts won't work with these programs, like specifically hotmail. But Gmail works very well.

1000 Ways to Start a Business with $1,000 or Less

Check out this blog with 1,000 Ways to Start a Buisness with $1,000 or Less. My Accessory Buisness is featured here on #98!
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Enter to WIN a FREE Fashion Accessory Business Start-up Kit!

Click on the link below to enter for a chance to WIN a "My Accessory Business" Start-Up Kit. Name, Email address and Zip code must be filled out to enter. Other information is optional. Contest Ends Sunday, January 16th. For more information about My Accessory Business kits, visit www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com (1 entry limit per person)

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Featured on Free!Grechen.com

Seven Tips for Part-Time Business Owners

Use this checklist to run a business while working a full-time job.
By Entrepreneur Staff

Balancing a career while owning a business isn't easy -- but it can be done. Arnold Sanow, co-author of You Can Start Your Own Business, suggests these tips to help make your part-time business a success:

1. Get your family involved. Whether it's answering the phone, stuffing envelopes or putting together orders, giving family members the chance to help out is a great way to get more accomplished in less time -- while also making them feel like they're part of your business.

2. Be ready to give up personal time. You won't have much time for TV, reading or hobbies you used to enjoy. Be sure the sacrifice is worth it, or both your job and your business will suffer.

3. Focus on the task in front of you. When you're at work, focus on work. Don't let thoughts of your business distract you.

4. Make the most of every minute. Use lunch hours or early morning to make phone calls. Use commuting time on the train to catch up on paperwork.

5. Take advantage of time-zone differences and technology. If you do business with people in other states or countries, make time differences work to your advantage by calling early in the morning or after work. Use faxes and e-mail to communicate with clients at any time.

6. Don't overstep your boundaries. Making calls on company time or using your employer's supplies or equipment for your own business purposes is a big no-no.

7. Be honest. Only you can assess your situation, but in many cases it's best to be upfront with your boss about your sideline business. As long as it doesn't interfere with your job, many bosses won't mind. You'll also gain by being honest rather than making them feel you have something to hide.

From Entrepreneur Magazine online

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217685

New for 2011: New kits, more options, pick your own jewelry!

New for 2011:
My Accessory Business will be adding new options to buy a kit to start your own accessory business!
- Kits starting at $49
- Personal business cards
- pick the accessories that come in your kit
- throw an "Everything is $10 Accessories" party

More to come soon!
Earn extra cash quick or start up a growing accessory business with "My Accessory Business"