REAL BUSINESS WITH BEADS.

Last night – while I was packing (actually re-packing) unused new stuffs for storage and gift-giving, I chanced upon an old gift from a friend, an old, rusty personalized bracelet. I am not really keen on wearing them but I always find the idea of “personalized” gift as a potential business venture. 

Early this morning, while my sister and her family was busy watching Harry Potter, we had a short chat on the possibility of starting her own small business in the small town of Kokomo, Indianapolis. Capitalizing on her kikay daughter, I suggested she will get her hands busy with “kikay” accessories – like bag tags, hair clips and bracelets. The ever non-artistic member of the family – she had this abrupt abhorrence of the idea – not until I showed her some of the tips.

Here are some of the ideas I got from the net that made her really enthusiastic.

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Photo from Google

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Starting your business with little faith of yourself matters most to the success or failure of the venture.  Oftentimes, we gauge the success of the enterprise based on the success or failure of others. 

In my sister’s case – she loves doing it but has little faith to herself. She feels like being non-artistic and a full-time mother is all about acting like “maid”.  

I remember when she was in elementary and I was in college when I started doing some “kikay” stuffs and I asked her to model for her classmates.  We had a good income. We “manufactured”  the accessories in our room and she wore them in school the following day. 

With that simple beginning, she is now excited to start her own line.  You are a big girl now sis...