I’m often asked to share my business tools and resources with others. It’s a pleasure to help other creative brick-and-mortar business owners grow their businesses. Owning my own retail business, franchising it, teaching thousands of workshops, coaching hundreds of retailers, and working in group coaching and one on one with so many retailers I have a few tools in my bag I would love to share with fellow business owners. I will continue to add to this list over time. This list does contain some affiliate links (but just a few) these are all products I personally use, or my retailer clients use and recommend.
They have all helped me run my business more efficiently so that I can spend my time doing other things like growing my retail business. Trying to save you time and energy from searching – you are busy enough right?
xo Wendy
BUSINESS ESSENTIALS
I LOVE zoom for recording how-to videos and having guests on my FB page live, it’s easy for the non tech peeps like me
You NEED a website and you will need to have it hosted someplace, I have used Bluehost since I started my first website
The best task management tool for projects and team assignments
To keep all your schedules in order
We use Eventbrite for all workshop scheduling and payments
My team and I LOVE Convert Kit and it’s ease of use.
My favourite bag for business travel
A great payment option for setting up eCommerce products.
iPad / iPhone Holder
Light Box for a Photo Shoot
JOBY GorillaPod
ARKON Camera Stand
SOCIAL MEDIA
For EASY scheduling all my Pinterest Posts – a must
IG scheduling, takes some getting used to but makes planning easy
Use FB’s own scheduling tool for all your FB post scheduling
for graphics, I mostly use Canva now as I love it’s vast library of templates (done for you)
Linktree for Instagram linking – direct to your website or workshops or a product for sale, I have used the pro version for 6$ a month, but the free version is just fine.
PRODUCTS FOR SHIPPING
Digital Shipping Scale
WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS FOR DIY RETAILERS
Paint lines/suppliers can be found here
Looking for wood cutouts for workshops Jill is US based and fabulous
Great wood cutouts and more Ron is a fabulous supplier in Canada (ships worldwide)
Muddarittaville Stencils
Great quality stencils everytime from Joanne
Funky Junk Old sign Stencils
I just love the quality and style of Donna’s stencils
Cling On! Brushes
I love these so much I personally wholesale Cling On Brushes in NA. Email, [email protected] if you would like to become a retailer
FAVORITE COURSES
FAVORITE BIZ BOOKS
Superfans – Pat Flynn
Self Employed Life – Jeffrey Shaw
Who Not How – Benjamin Hardy
The Nordstrom Way – Robert Spector & Patrick McCarthy
A Year of Yes – Shonda Rhimes
Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
FAVORITE PODCASTS
Coming Soon!