Online Seller Experience, Small Business Success Stories
… I currently only have one listing, which is a digital custom portrait. In these, most facial features are left out to give the work a more minimalist type of feel. Doing it this way gives me more flexibility to add multiple pictures together and not have any “Photoshop fails”.
… The “natural chic presets package” and the “tanned” preset is the most popular presets today. And I think that natural chic is very trendy right now because of influencers like Matilda Djerf etc. And most people want a neutral feed and not so many changes to their photos. I love this kind of trend! But all of my vacay filters are also very nice for those who travel a lot, want brighter colors, more tanned looked skin, etc.
… The most challenging part was learning everything from the ground up. I had no prior experience in online sales. And at the beginning, it was difficult with the language, since English is not my native language, I can communicate, but I didn’t have experience in narrow areas (sales, product descriptions), I quickly fixed it.
… My bestsellers are my Procreate brush sets. Since Procreate has been widely adopted by illustrators as a go-to digital drawing software, the Procreate brushes became very popular illustrator resources. I used to buy lots of them myself until I learn to make them.
… Mel designs our prints, mainly using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Our nordic prints are our best selling products. We use 200gsm museum-grade archival art paper and our specialist printers provide a 100-year color guarantee for all our prints. Our frames are all hand-made to order with FSC regulated wood and the same goes for our mounts.
… It has certainly been challenging but I just see the whole experience as a learning experience that keeps me both motivated and happy. When things go right it is great. When things go wrong it’s a great opportunity to learn why and realize it is just part of the experience. What keeps me grounded is not taking the whole thing too seriously.
… Our products are all made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton. I have carefully chosen the weave and thickness of the fabric to ensure it is not only easy to wrap with but will also be durable enough to last a lifetime. All our designs are exclusive to FabRap. I personally design each print we use.
… Even if I sell other accessories such as wallets, the planner is my specialty. Customers know that they will find originality and beautiful materials like cork, which is loved by people who care about the health of our planet, animals, and society. But as cork is beautiful, it also pleases for its authentic look and deep colors. I also use imitation leather because it offers a fancy style, a sparkling look.
… My best selling products are my Wall Easels and Mahlsticks. So far all of the products I have created are made out of a hardwood. The Wall Easels are made of hardwood and what sets me apart is how I connect and hold the wood together. They are mounted to studs in the wall and are beyond sturdy. I have special rubber holders that help keep art pieces still. My Mahlsticks quickly took off as soon as I listed my first one.
… It all started 45 years ago when I was learning the art of keeping honey bees. I always wanted to start my own business and then I was fired from my employer after 24 years. This was the motivation to start anew with the idea that was brewing in my mind for 45 years and my wife and I began Honey Lake Bee Co.