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14 Mental Health Tips for Small Business Owners

Being a business owner is tough. And owning a retail business is even tougher. Now add in the stresses of managing your kids, sorting through piles of laundry, coping with Gran’s death, and making an overdue mortgage payment and you’ll start to feel like you’re at your whit’s end! So how do you cope? How do you handle the stress? Do you plow through & let the stress pile up? Do you guiltily eat french fries in the carpool line while choking back tears? Do you feel like you’re ready to give up?

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Short-Form Video for Boutique Marketing

Short-Form Video for Boutique Marketing

Guest blog post provided by Switcher Studio Short-form video has dominated the social media landscape in recent years. We’re talking about vertical videos typically under one minute — AKA “snackable content,” Reels, Stories, Shorts, or TikToks. You know ‘em, you love ‘em, and guess what? They’re now a non-negotiable component of your boutique marketing strategy. (Surprise! 🎉) Why is short-form video important for boutique marketing? Not convinced? Here are just

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Building a Successful Personal Brand and Business with Emily McCarthy

Are you looking for inspiration to build your own personal brand and business? Emily McCarthy is a successful entrepreneur who has built an impressive personal brand through her designs in print and apparel. She has a successful eCommerce and brick-and-mortar business combining home, gift, lifestyle, and apparel products, and on top of that, she is also a busy mom! A true inspiration, she joins the show today to share how

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Revolutionizing the Boutique Game with Digital Marketing Manager Jeff Fenn

What is a better way to celebrate a 10-year business anniversary than to burn your whole membership to the ground and re-build it from the ground up? How about launching a brand new dashboard and new tools that will change the boutique game for so many owners? Join me as I chat with Jeff Fenn, The Boutique Hub’s Digital Marketing Manager who’s not just known for his terrible Steve Jobs

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Growing a Successful Business on Your Own Terms with Laura Horwath, Ferne Boutique

Do you struggle with defining success on your own terms? I am so excited to be joined by Laura Horwath, the owner and founder of Ferne Boutique, a clothing store with four locations in the Detroit area of Michigan. Laura has grown her brick-and-mortar stores through effective networking, community engagement, and maximizing Chamber of Commerce opportunities. But beyond business success, Laura is here to share a personal story that we

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Text Message Marketing Mastery with Jane Kasper, Owner / Founder of Glow Group and Rural Haze

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with fears and worries about your business? Well, you’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs experience this, especially when it comes to changes in law and regulation. Today, we’re thrilled to have Jane Kasper back on the podcast. Founder of Glow Group, email marketing expert, and boutique owner, Jane is here to shed some light on a very important topic: your

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Big News from The Boutique Summit with Ashley Alderson

I’m coming to you from The Boutique Summit in Dallas this week! And I want to give you guys a quick update on how it’s all going, as well as share some really exciting news. Along with the education and community, one of my favorite things about Summit is getting to share the latest news and happenings behind-the-scenes at The Boutique Hub. So this year I was thrilled to make

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boutique owner mental health tips

14 Mental Health Tips for Small Business Owners

Being a business owner is tough. And owning a retail business is even tougher. Now add in the stresses of managing your kids, sorting through piles of laundry, coping with Gran’s death, and making an overdue mortgage payment and you’ll start to feel like you’re at your whit’s end! So how do you cope? How do you handle the stress? Do you plow through & let the stress pile up? Do you guiltily eat french fries in the carpool line while choking back tears? Do you feel like you’re ready to give up?

Read More
Short-Form Video for Boutique Marketing

Short-Form Video for Boutique Marketing

Guest blog post provided by Switcher Studio Short-form video has dominated the social media landscape in recent years. We’re talking about vertical videos typically under one minute — AKA “snackable content,” Reels, Stories, Shorts, or TikToks. You know ‘em, you love ‘em, and guess what? They’re now a non-negotiable component of your boutique marketing strategy. (Surprise! 🎉) Why is short-form video important for boutique marketing? Not convinced? Here are just

Read More

Building a Successful Personal Brand and Business with Emily McCarthy

Are you looking for inspiration to build your own personal brand and business? Emily McCarthy is a successful entrepreneur who has built an impressive personal brand through her designs in print and apparel. She has a successful eCommerce and brick-and-mortar business combining home, gift, lifestyle, and apparel products, and on top of that, she is also a busy mom! A true inspiration, she joins the show today to share how

Read More

Revolutionizing the Boutique Game with Digital Marketing Manager Jeff Fenn

What is a better way to celebrate a 10-year business anniversary than to burn your whole membership to the ground and re-build it from the ground up? How about launching a brand new dashboard and new tools that will change the boutique game for so many owners? Join me as I chat with Jeff Fenn, The Boutique Hub’s Digital Marketing Manager who’s not just known for his terrible Steve Jobs

Read More

Growing a Successful Business on Your Own Terms with Laura Horwath, Ferne Boutique

Do you struggle with defining success on your own terms? I am so excited to be joined by Laura Horwath, the owner and founder of Ferne Boutique, a clothing store with four locations in the Detroit area of Michigan. Laura has grown her brick-and-mortar stores through effective networking, community engagement, and maximizing Chamber of Commerce opportunities. But beyond business success, Laura is here to share a personal story that we

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Text Message Marketing Mastery with Jane Kasper, Owner / Founder of Glow Group and Rural Haze

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with fears and worries about your business? Well, you’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs experience this, especially when it comes to changes in law and regulation. Today, we’re thrilled to have Jane Kasper back on the podcast. Founder of Glow Group, email marketing expert, and boutique owner, Jane is here to shed some light on a very important topic: your

Read More

Big News from The Boutique Summit with Ashley Alderson

I’m coming to you from The Boutique Summit in Dallas this week! And I want to give you guys a quick update on how it’s all going, as well as share some really exciting news. Along with the education and community, one of my favorite things about Summit is getting to share the latest news and happenings behind-the-scenes at The Boutique Hub. So this year I was thrilled to make

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