As a journalism major in college, I developed a strong affinity for words. They are deep, complex, and have the ability to convey multiple messages. Now, as a creative small business owner, many words have taken on new meanings, and I am constantly catching myself seeing the world from a different angle. Each week, we look … Continue reading Creative Business Dictionary: Passion
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Why I Took Beginner Knitting
I admit it. I signed up for Beginner Knitting and already "knew" how to knit. (Never fear - this was disclosed to the instructor!) So, why on earth would I take a basic class in a skill I already knew? 1| I know my weaknesses. Yes, I had a working knowledge of the fundamentals, but … Continue reading Why I Took Beginner Knitting
Creative Business Dictionary: Determination
As a journalism major in college, I developed a strong affinity for words. They are deep, complex, and have the ability to convey multiple messages. Now, as a creative small business owner, many words have taken on new meanings, and I am constantly catching myself seeing the world from a different angle. Each week, we look … Continue reading Creative Business Dictionary: Determination
Creative Business Dictionary: Creative
We are starting something new at Nothing Past Nine, and we're calling it the Creative Business Dictionary! Look for more of these fun new posts each Thursday! As a journalism major in college, I developed a strong affinity for words. They are deep, complex, and have the ability to convey multiple messages. Now, as a creative … Continue reading Creative Business Dictionary: Creative
Building a Brand
When I started my own business and opened Nothing Past Nine, I was confident that my education, knowledge and determination would make the business side of the equation easy! All I would have to worry about was creating products and taking pretty pictures of them! HA! If only it were that simple. Building a functioning … Continue reading Building a Brand
Relaunch Recap
We're more than two weeks into the Nothing Past Nine "Grand Re-Opening," and I want to see what you think and give myself a reality check in the process! You're currently enjoying the most important aspect of the relaunch which is this website. The idea was to be modern, clean, and highlight the products from the … Continue reading Relaunch Recap
Light Bulb Moments!
I wish I could pull off saying, "ya'll" because..... ya'll, I'm so sorry! I haven't kept up with my summer series, and the relaunch is now a week away! While I feel awful for not executing the adage of "under promise and over deliver," there are a couple of silver linings that I'm dubbing Light Bulb Moments. … Continue reading Light Bulb Moments!
Get to Know Us – The Shop
We are four weeks into our Get To Know Us series! Have you been following along? So far I’ve shared the story of Nothing Past Nine and its name, as well as introduced myself and my sister – the two contributors to the shop. Now that you know us, it’s about time I shared a … Continue reading Get to Know Us – The Shop