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Boss Mode: Activated- Small Biz Guide 📈
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items You’ve got the vision, the hustle, and maybe a tiny obsession with color-coded spreadsheets. Now what? This guide is your no-fluff, all-fab cheat sheet to launching like a boss. From tools that actually work to must-haves that make your life easier (...
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Market Stall Must Haves
Your 9-to-5 Lifesavers
App-solutely Essential!
Get Schooled (In the Best Way)
Systems That Slay
Social Butterfly, Business Boss
Market Stall Must Haves
Honestly THE best purchase I made for when I do a market.
😅 Saves me having to make mulitple trips.
🎒carries a lot big load. I have carried my Gazebo weights, tables and products in it.
📁 it folds in half to ...
Foldable Garden Hand Cart - Heavy-Duty Red
Another essential for anyone who lives in the U.K. it gets dark early in the winter. I bought 3 of them. These rechargeable lights are amazing, you can use them as spot lights to highlight your products or for general lighting.
🧲 They are magneti...
lanktoo Rechargeable Camping Lantern w/ Remote & Power Bank
Come in all shapes and sizes, these boxes are very useful.
☔️ Help to keep my products dry especially in rainy Scotland.
📦 easy to carry and stackable in the car and under the tables at the market.
Really Useful Plastic Storage Box 3x35L Clear
I used them to get a sign made for my market stall. I would definitely use them again as I have to do my rebranding. It was very god quality, durable and water proof.
VistaPrint
Chalkboard pens!
So handy for labelling and pricing of products on the stall with the use of mini chalkboards.
I use them at almost every market to show what my offerings are that day.
STATIONERY ISLAND Chalk Pens, 10 Colours
Paper bags eco friendly alternatives to plastic bags for your customers to take away. They are good quality bags from this company.
Rocaba Packaging
How could I forget, one of the most important. A sturdy gazebo is a must have for markets where you will be outside. You need a proper one with proper weights if you live somewhere like Scotland which gets losts of gusts. I use an All Seasons Gazebo ...
Amazon.co.uk: All Seasons Gazebos
When I first started I got these as they were economical. You can fill them with water and pour them out over plants. They to make them heavier you could fill with sand which I did so that I didn't have to waste water.
Gazebo Water Weights
I now use metal ones similar to these that are 25kg each. They are less bulkier to carry around but are heavy - who needs leg day when you have to haul these in and out your car!
Metal Gazebo Weights
Heated Gilets are a must have for those in colder climates. I would literally freeze without one. They warm up quickly and if you have a jacket on top it keeps you toasty. They also last for a few hours at different settings. I have used the same one...
Amazon.co.uk: Heated Gilet
Your 9-to-5 Lifesavers
Very useful labels, good quality, stick well, use for packaging and postage.
Avery Smudge Free Printable Parcel Labels 100
For those living in London, Rymans is grateful for stationary that you need right away.
I got a whole load of sharpies and a sale multi colours.
And folders for filing.
Ryman Stationery
App-solutely Essential!
I tried quick books for personal accounts but I personally prefer the layout of Xero better.
👩💼My accountant can link to you it also.
🧾you can invoice customers directly from it.
🏦 link your bank feed, to keep track of payments and reconc...
Xero
I like to use google sheets as I can access it from everywhere and can share it with others to use.
Google Sheets – Apps on Google Play
Get Schooled (In the Best Way)
Great free advice for small businesses
Small Business Britain
Amazing female business network to be a part of
f:Entrepreneur
May seem pricey but actually really useful when your stuck. I also join their free rock your holiday sales every year as it helps me to get on track and in the right frame of mind for the busy holiday season.
The Product Boss
Systems That Slay
Great for organising, creating todo lists,create different boards for different things that need to be done.
Trello
Stay on track of your meetings, day to days and get motivated with quotes. Also a small business
Personalised Life Planners | Organisers
Mind mapping! And it's free to use
Miro
Social Butterfly, Business Boss
Post on multiple social media platforms at once
Tailwind Social Media & Email Marketing Tool
Track and post on Instagram and facebook and find hashtags
Flick: Social Media Marketing Platform
Still my favourite social media app.
I'm a creative and I like posting pictures and videos, but obviously go where your audience is!
Instagram
Eco Essentials for Your Biz
Ecofriendly products to support your business
Eco Craft - Recycled Card, Paper, Craft and Packaging
Bag suppliers. I've used their paper bags for my markets and they are very good quality.
Rocaba Packaging
Great for beginners and small business owners just starting out , can be used with lots of different types of materials. Check out my TikTok for how to set up.
Cricut Explore Air™ 2 | Cricut Shop
From Screen to Seen
👚I used them to print my logo onto cotton T Shirts .
🪪They are also good for getting business cards when first starting out for free or at a cheaper cost.
🪧I also got a sign to put up at markets with my company name.
VistaPrint
Cheaper prints for all types of markering
Business Cards £5.95 - Banana Print - 24hr Delivery
Small business, great quality printing
SalPrint – The printers in North London