Why I Switched to Flodesk From MailChimp

Like many people, I’m subscribed to a lot of newsletters for personal and business reasons, and the designer in me isn’t just looking at what the email is telling me, but also how it’s designed and presented. I noticed that a lot of the emails I kept drooling over from other small business owners all had the same thing in common: they were made in Flodesk.

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Why a Contract Has Been The Best Investment in My Side Hustle

Can we talk about something? Grab your beverage of choice and get cozy!

A lot of businesses have launched during the pandemic. (Mine is one of them, even though it seems kind of weird to call my small side hustle a business, but technically, it is.) I have enjoyed seeing people come up with so many ideas about what to sell, how to get started with little to no money, and educate others on tips, tricks, services, and tools that are helpful to small business owners.

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#SideNote: Tools I Bought on Amazon Canada For My Online Shop

A common thing you hear people say is, “Start with what you have and go from there. The important thing is to just get started and not worry so much about x, y, and z!”

And yes, that’s true…but I know that it can be difficult to get your business started when you’re juggling life’s other responsibilities, like a full time or part time job, a family, etc. Sometimes it’s literally not as simple as just doing it when there are things that are higher on your list of priorities.

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