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                    They way you operate all the parts of your business equal the brand people begin associating with it. Do you want them to think you offer “cheap” t...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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                    If you’ve spent much time talking with me about our business or the artisan market we organize, you’ve probably heard me say that we purposefully p...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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                    Weather is unpredictable and simply looking at your weather app will not tell you what type of wind you might experience. Any damage caused to prod...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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                     Of course we want our businesses and our products to reflect who we are and what we believe. That is probably one of the reasons you’re even opera...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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                    How to price your items is an internal debate I think most vendors have.  We’ve observed that most seem to end up at one extreme and it’s to price ...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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 Keep in mind that your booth is your temporary storefront. Wouldn’t you rather shop at a store that you know the name of, has everything displ...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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                    How do I know what markets are good? We’ve asked ourselves this question so many times. And I know all of you are asking that, too, because we’ve t...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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There are so many benefits of building a network of people doing what you’re doing and going where you think you’re going. Other vendors will ins...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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If you’re considering markets or pop ups for your business, I know what you’re thinking now - how do I find them? It’s actually quite easy. I s...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
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When people ask us what we do and we mention market, they majority of people say, “Oh! Farmer’s markets!” Since we have this same conversation ...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
  
 
    
    
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