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Quarantine and Business

Quarantine and Business

This pandemic is slowing down business, but it's not stopping the creation. I've made final decisions on 2 men's scarves, and 3 fall/winter scarves for women. Originally, the plan was to release those 5 scarves this coming October on my business anniversary; however, I will wait until we are able to go outside again. Also, I am planning to sell on other platforms. Putting my business in someone else's hands is scary, but I'll get more exposure. Although I am a little worried, I am open to take the risk. Little risk, little reward. Big risk, big reward. Pausing on...


Lapel Pins for Nurses Week

Lapel Pins for Nurses Week

Nurses Week is great. They should be appreciated, especially during these times. When I started out, targeting Nurses was not apart of the plan. However, I had someone reach out to me for Bee Pins as an award and I was delighted to help. I started marketing to Nurses in hopes to generate sales. The Bee Pin would be similar to the Daisy Award. It’s a brilliant idea. Remember, Bees symbolize prosperity, wealth, good luck, personal power, wisdom, love, and hard work. What better way to remind our nurses we appreciate them every day!!

That campaign went well. I still...


Trademark, Published!

Trademark, Published!

Today, March 31st of 2020, my trademark was published. I am so excited!! This is definitely a learning process. Not just applying to have my logo trademarked, but the logistics of being a business owner, and staying on top of paperwork, sales, marketing, and most importantly, networking. The process took me 6 months. A representative from the trademark office reached out to have me clarify some parts of my application to complete the approval process. Of course, I was scared of the unknown. I even thought maybe I should hire someone to look over my application. But, I pushed through and finished...


Subscribe to my Youtube Channel- Granby 8 LLC

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel- Granby 8 LLC

On this day, March 20th in 2014, I made a conscious decision to start my scarf line. At the time, I just graduated grad school and was working at a hospital in Miami. My group of friends we into business, fashion, and theater. This was such an inspirational group of people. Although it took me 5 years to actually launch my website, I don't regret anything. On October 8, 2019 I launched granby8.com. It was a lot of hard work, but it pays off. It feels good to have something of my own. Today I decided to launch my youtube...


Granby 8 Takes Magic, Las Vegas

Granby 8 Takes Magic, Las Vegas

My Magic experience was amazing!! I have my own brand so my main focus was the Sourcing event. However, since I want to learn as much as I can, I decided to pay the $500 to visit the exhibits and experience how other brands advertise their merchandise. I gained so much knowledge just by networking, sightseeing, and sitting in on the seminars. I was able to find 4 potential manufactures. I collected contact information, material specifics, and took pictures of items that interest me. This was the best part. I love speaking with potential partners to learn about the persons I...