Hours later...

After many hours sat on the computer I have finally finished updating my website.
With lines being added all the time check back regularly so you never miss a deal!

I have also put together a facebook page for my business. You might think this was quite simple but, as a bit of a perfectionist, trying to make it great took time. I have never been very up with social media and being able to promote myself feels a little big headed BUT after putting together this page I feel great!!
Click here to visit my facebook page or type in the URL facebook.com/CherishEveryHeartbeat.

I still need to work on my logo but first I'll have to find my photoshop discs to edit my images professionally.

Making progress both on my facebook presence and my online store makes me feel so proud but I must try and rain in my head now. Its floating away as I type this because it's so big and full of hot gas. =P

Have a look and leave a message to say what you think!

Next Steps - Promoting my business

All business' need to promote themselves, how else would they win over new customers.
Some go with expensive flashy tv ads you can't forget.
Some have bland billboard images you drive passed and never even saw.
Those really with technology, who understand their customers have interactive ads making you the subject.

Unsurprisingly I can't afford the flashy adverts but I have used pictures of my work and a great song and put together the video below.

This is a video promoting me - the designer, and my brand Cherish Every Heartbeat.

Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did making it

Website Update

Even after an 8 hour shift and an hour with my friend.
EVEN after a much needed lay in.
I took another look at my website and have almost finished it!!!!

Exciting times!!!!!

When I have a few more items I'll add them which will make the store look a little better and when I have a constant supply of stock I'll upgrade so purchases can be made on the site instead of through ebay. But not may changes to be made now!!!!!

Take a look at My Boutique ! =D

Next Steps

Just made a huge leap forward with my business!

Its still under construction and requires you to use ebay for the time being BUT
I have my own website!!!!!

Check me out http://charhar.wix.com/cherish


Short ad sweet!!

Its been forever

It feels like forever since I last posted but I've just been so busy with work, picking up the overtime while I can.

Only a brief post today. I have worked at my local Morrison's supermarket for a year and I have just been promoted to checkout supervisor =D

I still hope to open my own store but this promotion gives me the perfect chance to practice being in charge of workers, how to deal with customers and staff no matter how difficult they are being and to be trained to be a great leader. With people there to support me I can improve without the worry of going wrong as others will be able to help out which is so much better than if I had opened my store soon without this experience where I would have no support from my staff.

I have to work still on how i talk to people and this way I can practice with the safety net of others around me. Trying to run a store without this experience would have been foolish as any mistakes would cost me money but now I've had my training and I have got the job I'm much more confident about being able to handle situations in my own store when my time comes.

I'm so grateful of the opportunity to progress and that they looked passed the fact I hadn't been with them long to see the potential I hold. Now the world is my oyster and things are going well, why stop now =D

Pure London - Wholesale Fashion Trade Show

So yesterday I visited PURE London a wholesale trade show, showcasing just about every supplier for your store. Where to start?

Well first I'd like to start with 'Why do the signs for Kensington Olympia just stop?' I was almost there when I took one wrong turn when the signs stopped 20 mins later I was back at shepards bush station -.-

Secondly it was massive. I mean MASSIVE. I wasn't sure where to start!

The size of this pink glamorous stall was a small retailer to give you perspective !!

With so many wholesalers (9 pages worth!) 

 all wanting to show you they're the best they gave out lots!! Being young and not pushy I barely got anything!! But all the same I was over laden with everything! No wonder at the end of the day it felt like my back and feet were broken. 

The amount of bags I was carrying!

All in all a VERY good day, very fun, now know who I want to stock! and spent the whole of this morning sat on the floor sorting every business card and leaflet!!

Just the free magazines!

After sorting through all my favourite wholesalers!

Getting Somewhere

After numerous hours teaching myself As Business Studies, researching laws, licences and money and typing up everything its done!!

You may be a little confused as to what I'm talking about so here it is.
I have finished writing my business plan!
I have written my terms of employment, cash flow forecasting table and everything needed for my business plan.

A long stretch down a very long road but now I'm wel on my way.

This coming Monday I will be attending Pure London's Wholesale trade fair making connections and seeing every option I have for buying. Should be fun, even with an early morning!

And on top of all this I'm even making a profit in my first year!! Good times ahead after Monday next step - The bank!