Got a small business grant!

Like many on Etsy my sales took a nosedive for a while, I had not made a sale since January then this month I have made 3 sales by the grace of god. A week ago I took a real hard look at my shop in my efforts to improve upon it and decided I just did not offer enough variety in scent choices for my soap. I screwed up my courage and composed an application for a small business grant from my counselor. I was not sure I had a chance in heck but I tried anyway and I found out today that I got it! Just goes to show that even when things look grim, have a positive outlook and aim for new goals, you just might succeed! I have been truly blessed and will be in soaping heaven soon! I've asked for supplies to branch out and offer 4 new scent lines in keeping with the Spring season: violet, magnolia, sands of morrocco and masculine musk, from Wholesale Supplies Plus, my main supplier, 2 scents for women and 2 for men. I am so excited! I love fragrance!

Shout Out to Etsy- Thanks!

Found out yesterday via Twitter and another team member (thanks Monique) who saw it first, we got our grant from Etsy! It helps in a big way to pay for our first advertisement in Maltese Monthly print magazine. I had thought we did not get it since the 1st came and went, we found out on the 2nd. I had thought I messed up the grant application by not selling my team as good as I should have. Apparently I did it just right! Thank you Etsy for having faith in us and showing support! And thank you Morgan for all your help in this and in setting up our team. Morgan is Teams Coordinator for Etsy and she rocks too! Woo hoo!