BIZ ADVICE How to Thrive on Etsy and Keep Your Account in Good Standing: A Q&A with Lesley Hensell of Riverbend Consulting The internet is home to many fantastic platforms for small businesses to sell their goods on. Riverbend Consulting co-founder Lesley Hensell shares her top growth strategies for selling on online marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy.
BIZ ADVICE How to Market Your Products on Online Marketplaces Looking to get started with a store on an online marketplace such as Etsy? Here's everything you need to know about how to make your brand stand out on the platform.
INSPIRATION STATION 10 Kawaii Packaging Designs That Capture the Cute Factor Cuteness never goes out of style! Here are 10 businesses using Kawaii-inspired designs for their super sweet and super unique custom packaging.
ECO ALLIANCE Just Baked Cupcakes: Adding a Cup of Love to Every Cupcake "It makes me proud to showcase my products with materials I know are sourced mindfully." Danielle, owner of Just Baked Cupcakes
ECO ALLIANCE Geeky Blinders: Custom Art for Sneakerheads by Fellow Sneakerheads "If we make small changes to things like the packaging we use, it can make a huge difference to the environment." Nick and Rob, owners of Geeky Blinders
ECO ALLIANCE Minerva GM: Honoring Nature with Art Minerva GM is a Mexico-based illustrator who takes inspiration from nature — and helps protect it, too.
INSPO @laecheng You heard it here first! Small businesses should take inspo from @laecheng, and personalize their own noissue Tissue. Fully customizable and available in all sheeps and sizes. This pink custom
INSPO @maggiemarilyn Extra! Extra! Read all about @elstranga + @maggiemarilyn and their interactive branded Tissue design that is the talk of the town. Sure to put their business in the front page!
INSPO @peachcafebrisbane Start the day right with @peachcafebrisbane's banana cream pie croissant. Suggestion: it's best enjoyed with some Vitamin D and their custom branded Foodsafe Paper!
Creatives: Natalie Sanders x I Would Rather Knot “The logo was a part of the bigger project as a whole to create a website (which is currently in progress). As a product of conversations I had with Alisha and her customers, we came up with a logo that I felt helped people better identify with the product (Alisha’s macramé) itself.
ECO ALLIANCE The Last Jar: Condiments and Preserves You’ll Definitely Relish "Our mission is to use basic preservation techniques and seasonal produce to create small batches of delicious chutneys, relishes and pickles." Harry and Fi, owners of The Last Jar
BIZ ADVICE Beyond the Buzzwords: How to Communicate Impact as a Brand Responsible communication is a big part of a brand's overall social responsibility and includes describing your progress towards your sustainability goals. We brought in the experts, Sonder and Tell and impact strategist Amirah Jiwa, to discuss how to communicate impact in a meaningful way.
ECO ALLIANCE krishna's butter: Prioritizing Inclusivity in the Beauty Industry "We are committed to recycling, upcycling, and increasing sustainability in our packaging and business practices." Nikoi, founder of krishna's butter
noissue 101 Here's Everything You Need to Know About noissue's Eco-Friendly Stock Boxes We've got some exciting news to share – noissue has launched Recycled stock boxes! Here's all the details you need to know about their sizing, sustainability credentials and much more.
ECO ALLIANCE Zagani Home: Pieces that Bring Life to Any Room Zagani Home offers all the things and help you need to brighten up any home and space, while taking steps to protect the environment.
Monthly Wrap Up: Inspo | August 2021 See how beauty brands Lilasuds, Shira.body, BonLux, Gloss: The Green Beauty Counter, and Nalen Ayurveda are elevating their customers’ unboxing experience with noissue packaging!
ECO ALLIANCE Hood Vintage: Breaking the Unsustainable Cycle of Fast Fashion Hood Vintage's founder Daniel shares how he and his team are committed to running their business as ethically and sustainably as possible.
noissue 101 How to Ship Food: A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Are you a business looking to ship food such as cookies or cakes? Here's our step-by-step guide to mailing them with ease.
ECO ALLIANCE Whip & Whisk Cakery: A Little Bit of Everything Sweet in Each Box "If you get the branding of your business right, I believe you [will] stand out in a customer's mind..." Emily, founder of Whip & Whisk Cakery
ECO ALLIANCE Myra and Jean: Punch Needle Art that Gets You Hooked "All small businesses that are run by a single person is harder than it looks and everyone deserves praise for even just keeping the business going," Andie Solar Founder of Myra and Jean
INSPO @daisycooperceramics @daisycooperceramics keeps loyal patrons and attracts new customers by showing all the love and care that goes into every package with a personalized branded matcha green Sticker + Tape combo!
INSPO @regina__studio @regina__studio serving you inspo on a silver platter. Make sure to take notes because they sure know how to wow the crowd with this branded abstract mint green design!
INSPO @poppycrew Give a special thank you with a cherry on top! @poppycrew's custom thank you Card is just cherrific.
