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This page is for crafters and small businesses owners that need help finding resources. It can be overwhelming running everything yourself. Especially when you first get started. There are a gazillion things to do, and all need to be done NOW.

Never fear, Business Mommy is here to guide you in the right direction.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Business Cards

This is the fun part. Business cards serve three huge purposes. The first one is easy advertising. That's the most important one of course. But the two other reasons are pretty huge too. Having a business card, something in print that says that your business exists, adds credibility to your business. It makes you look like a professional rather than someone who just whipped up a couple things on the weekend to sell. Even if that's all that you feel like you're doing, trust me, you're not. You're putting effort into creating an image and a brand that goes along with your items. And finally, having your own set of business cards will make you feel important. It's a huge confidence builder to see your name and your business name in print. Confidence is a tough thing in the beginning. At least it was for me, and I know it is/was for others.

I know you're excited to run out and buy your business card paper from the office store and jam them through your printer. And yes, I totally mean jam. Have fun with that. ;-) You've gotta do it. Not really, but I've been there. Once you're to the point that you're ready to have business cards, you want them NOW. Just accept that you aren't going to get to use every piece of paper in the pack.

Then once you've cursed your printer to an eternity of damnation and suffering . . . look over to the right side of the page for a link to Vista Print. Click it and go wild. Order the 250 free business cards. After processing and shipping they end up being about $8. And I recommend paying the dollar to get the Vista Print logo off the back of it. And look around a little while you're there too. Vista Print is a huge resource for cheap printing. And it looks great too. I've gotten window clings, yard signs, t-shirts, posty notes, all sorts of stuff. And they keep adding new things all the time. So get your business cards, and grab any of the other free things you want to. Then wait. If you choose the cheapest shipping option, it does take forever to get your things.

And don't go office space on your printer just yet. It will become one of your best friends soon.

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