From side hustle to full-time to...

Key steps for building your business

Subscribe   /   View in browser   /   Invite a friend 13 July 2021 SaVonne Anderson had a debut year that many new small business owners would dream of. After quitting her job to run her stationery company full-time in early 2020 – a month before the pandemic started – she's gone from selling at flea markets to signing up three of the US' biggest department stores as stockists. Below are the lessons learned from her early success, as well as four other stories from the Courier archive to help you take your business to the next level…       01 A case study in pre-order funding The founders of Danish clothing brand Organic Basics financed the company through a combination of crowdfunding and then venture capital. Here they share the big lessons they learned from both paths. Read more The founders of Danish clothing brand Organic Basics financed the company through a combination of crowdfunding and then venture capital. Here they share the big lessons they learned from both paths.       02 Setting up your own delivery service With the eye-watering commission that third-party delivery services often take, you might be thinking, ‘Hey, why don’t we just do it instead?’ If that’s the case, here’s what you probably need to know before you get started. Read more With the eye-watering commission that third-party delivery services often take, you might be thinking, ‘Hey, why don’t we just do it instead?’ If that’s the case, here’s what you probably need to know before you get started.       03 What happens when your side hustle blows up SaVonne Anderson had a debut year that many new small business owners would dream of. After quitting her job to run her stationery and greetings card company full-time in early 2020 – a month before the pandemic started – she's gone from selling at flea markets to signing up three of American's biggest department stores as stockists. Below are the lessons learned from her early success, as well as four other stories from the Courier archive to help you take your business to the next level. Read more SaVonne Anderson had a debut year that many new small business owners would dream of. After quitting her job to run her stationery and greetings card company full-time in early 2020 – a month before the pandemic started – she's gone from selling at flea markets to signing up three of American's biggest department stores as stockists. Below are the lessons learned from her early success, as well as four other stories from the Courier archive to help you take your business to the next level.       04 How to build your profile on Twitter No, this isn’t an article from 2012. It might be largely overlooked for the likes of Instagram and TikTok, but there’s lots of value for smaller brands on Twitter if you know how to go about it. Read more No, this isn’t an article from 2012. It might be largely overlooked for the likes of Instagram and TikTok, but there’s lots of value for smaller brands on Twitter if you know how to go about it.       05 The truth about packaging: online vs retail When it comes to designing food or drink packaging, you need to think about much more than just a pretty shell and dope design. But your approach will differ a lot depending on whether you’re selling directly to customers (eg, via your website) or on shelves in a store. Read more When it comes to designing food or drink packaging, you need to think about much more than just a pretty shell and dope design. But your approach will differ a lot depending on whether you’re selling directly to customers (eg, via your website) or on shelves in a store.

Want more? Our flagship newsletter is packed full of business opportunities, tips and tricks to work smarter, and inspiration on how to live a life on your own terms. Subscribe to Courier Weekly We take one essential business concept and break it down into a digestible format – including key terms, perspectives and useful tools. Subscribe to Courier Workshop

Ready for a change? Quit your job and live on your own terms. Start here. Get your copy     Drop us a line anytime at hello@couriermedia.com to tell us what you think. Update your preferences here. Unsubscribe here. Courier, Level 1, 88 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL, UK