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Stop talking yourself out of starting! 🌀 There are SO many little things that feel like huge problems before you actually start Vending: - Affording a cute setup, permits & event fees - Making enough inventory - Pricing - Being able to fit everything in your vehicle - Weather - Where to park - Having enough time to setup - Talking to strangers - Literally 3942 more things And THAT is exactly why we’re starting this Market Myths series!! Let us calm your newbie nerves and help you avoid a few of the mistakes we’ve made along the way.🫶🏼 At our first event, we had 90% rugs and 10% stickers. Not a single rug sold. We were crushed! 😭 We had a cute setup, variety of designs - but our prices were simply TOO high! We would watch people pick up a rug, look at the price and immediately put it back down. So for our second event, we lowered the prices as much as we felt was fair to us. Still, nothing sold.😩 We were so defeated that we didn’t sign up for another event for almost a year!! Instead, we kept growing our brand online through Etsy, expanded the products and designs we made, invested in more displays and signage - and eventually decided to give markets another shot. FINALLY - we had a successful event!!! 💸 And we’ve been adjusting, evolving and learning since! 💖 You don’t have to figure everything out BEFORE you start. Sometimes you just have to start, mess up, learn and try again!! 💞 #firstmarket #newvendor #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinessowner #marketvendor

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The confidence that comes with owning a @CrownShades Store tent >>> This man really thought I needed help with MY tent! 💅🏻 I couldn’t wait to tell Arbi when he got back from parking the car. 🤣 #marketvendor #boothsetup #vendorbooth #popuptent #marketlife

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Catch me yelling at Mother Nature anytime she acts up! 🤣 Outdoor vendors KNOW there is nothing more frustrating than trying to setup while the weather is doing the absolute most. One minute you’re peacefully placing things and the next somebody’s shit is in the sky! 🌪️ This was our first time setting up at an event that required an umbrella, instead of tent! I was alone and nervous it would fly away 😩 After a few gusts, I realized our base was strong af and I could chill lol #vendorlife #windyday #outdoorevents #marketsetup #marketvendor