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Gray (and extra long) January Breeds Bright Plans ☀️
Happy New Year (has the statute of limitations run out for saying that yet)?! As we bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of Q4 holiday madness, it feels like we've collectively landed in the eternal expanse of January—is it just us, or does it seem like we're on day 56 of the longest month ever?
Behind the Scenes 🎬 Making FUNky Widow Displays
Here’s a little behind the scenes of us making a FUNky shop window display. There’s nothing quite like a fresh window display to brighten the shop (and our mood) this time of year ☀️
Community > Clicks
From clicks and discounts to community and value - my mindset has shifted a bit from Cyber 5 to a true holiday season that kicks off with Small Business Saturday and runs right up to December 24.
Cheers to Q4, may it include strong comps and lots of fun!
As we embark on the thrilling sequel to our inaugural Q4, our small but mighty enterprise is primed to embrace learnings and feedback to ensure excellence in experience this holiday season.
Window canvas “telling our story”
How our shop's windows became a canvas for 'telling our story' - a journey inspired by community, natural light, and creative signage.
Holy Cow!!! We are on the radio
es - Holy Cow 🐮 we are on the radio 📻 As part of our partnership with The Cat Video Festival and My Talk 107.1, we had the opportunity to record a radio spot that is airing this week 🤯 Let us know if you hear us live! And check out the reel we made for it on instagram. Exciting stuff we love sharing with our community 🧡
Saying Goodbye to Corporate 2 years ago leads to saying more “yes today!
Two years ago , I gave notice at my corporate job. I was so excited to leave behind the very “corporate” aspects of my full time job and jump on the small business ownership train 🚂
Big Plans For This Little Shop
We’ve been doing a lot of thinking + planning lately about growth at The Mustache Cat 🧡What does it look like? How do we test into it? What does our community want from us in the future?
New Year’s Resolutions
In a fast paced society and life, being able to take the time to sit + truly think about what I want out of the next year is invaluable. After noodling on my thoughts and breaking out my arts + crafts skills, here are some highlights from my 2023 vision board.
Reality of Being a Small Business Owner
A much needed reminder for me that we aren’t (and don’t have to be) just one version of ourselves. 😶 Sharing some recent observations and feelings from my small business life.
We’ve been open for a week - our learnings
Here are 5 things we learned during our opening week.
Curating modern goods for the shop
Curating modern home goods for the shop has been fun and challenging.
Being an athlete
Being an athlete has shaped the person I am and the way I approach life + business.
The beauty of a coffee chat
The Mustache Cat would most definitely not exist without the amazing network and community built throughout my life and career. I love “thinking out loud” and working through challenges with a team.
How did we get here?
What do a liberal arts history degree, account management for libraries/bookstores/students looking to resell books, selling payroll to small businesses, managing customer experience for restaurants’ fry oil management, launching a product that cleans commercial kitchen exhaust systems, leading e-commerce promotions for furniture/home goods, and a MBA have in common?
Why vintage?
One of my favorite things to do growing up was to accompany my Dad on his regular trips to a small local antique shop. The owner Jude, (an absolutely fabulous woman with a contagious spirit) would always greet us by name and show us the new items she had that she thought might interest us. I loved how well she knew us as customers (and humans), what we loved, our preferred style, and how she always had something fresh even though we had just been there the week prior.
Meet The Mustache Cat
Meet The Mustache Cat! My new venture, career, and official leap into the world of small business. Official Title: Owner