How I Planned The Start of My Small Business And Sharing What I've Learned Since Then

Hello Everyone! In this video, I share how I planned the beginnings of my small business and what I've learned along the way. I talk about manufacturing products, vending in person, editing social media content, finding music for your content, and more! I also answered some questions I got from Instagram. Enjoy!
00:00-00:23 Intro
00:24-01:30 Starting my small business
01:31-05:43 Deciding what to sell
05:44-06:35 Printer Suggestion
06:36-07:47 Selling online (Etsy)
07:48-08:03 When to leave Etsy
08:04-09:15 Upgrading to fancy gadgets
09:16-11:21 Choosing Silhouette over Cricut
11:22-13:58 Manufacturers (Vograce, Alibaba, small businesses)
13:59-16:52 Important manufacturing terms (MOQ, middleman)
16:53-20:34 Which artwork to choose for manufactured products
20:35-22:18 Inventory
22:19-25:56 Finding in-person events
25:57-28:32 Artist Alley Tips
28:33-30:24 Customer service as a vendor
30:25-33:21 An attendee's/customer's POV
33:22-36:28 Creating content and editing
36:29-39:32 Finding music for your content
39:33-40:34 "Top" editing tips (More like suggestions)
40:35-41:25 Outro
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[Social Media]:
Etsy: mayyangart.etsy.com
Buy Me A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/mayyangart
Instagram: / mayyangart
[Other Links]:
- 40 free listings when you sign up and open your new Etsy shop! We'll both get free listings: etsy.me/3dLkF7A
- Sign up for Square and save on card processing fees up to $1,000 in sales within the first 180 days or get $20 off your new Square Hardware. I'll receive rewards as well: squareup.com/i/MAYYANGAR1
[What I'm using]:
Camera: Canon G7X Mark II
Video Editing Program: Davinci Resolve 18
Microphone: JLab Talk Go USB Microphone
Art Program: Procreate
Drawing Tablet: iPad Pro 11 inch 2021 with an Apple Pencil 2
Cutting Machine: Silhouette Portrait 2
Printer: Canon Pixma TS5020
Card Reader: Square
[Music]:
Music provided by The Jazz Hop Café
/ thejazzhopcafe
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website: streamcafemusic.com

[@Daniel-YTC]

Great video, May! Your insights on starting a small business and navigating the challenges are truly valuable. It's inspiring to see your journey and the lessons you've learned along the way.

[@bedheadacademic]

This video was very thorough. kudos

[@selcouthrae1095]

Omg! 😱 What a perfect video & topic to fall on! I've been wanting to get back into art & to officially dive all into starting an art business & Ive been watching you plus other artists lately so I took a high risk the other day & got accepted into a craft & art market in July! 😮 So this is so perfect to help me! Can't wait to learn from you! Thank you!! ❤

[@MayYangArt]

Yay! That's awesome! I hope the market goes well for you and that the video will be useful.

[@selcouthrae1095]

Thank You So Much! ❤ So far I've learned a lot & it's gonna help me organize way more so I don't over think it. I'm quite nervous though because it's in my hometown, it's my first event ever & I got a 10x10 booth for a crazy amazing cheap price

[@ChantelleArts]

Fantastic video, stayed till the end ☺☺