Small Business Sisters

Pricing Your Products: Charging What You’re Worth Without the Guilt

Pricing your products—ugh, it’s one of the trickiest parts of running a small business! In this episode, we’re breaking down how we set our prices, from covering costs to making sure we actually pay ourselves (because yes, you deserve to make money from your business!). We’re sharing our real-life experiences with pricing struggles, learning to charge what our work is worth, and battling the ever-present guilt that comes with it. If you’ve ever second-guessed your prices or felt nervous about raising them, this one’s for you. Let’s talk numbers, confidence, and why underpricing isn’t doing you or your business any favors!

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Finding Your Ideal Customer

Episode Title: Finding Your Ideal Customer 

In this episode, Jenni & Christina, two small business owners, dive into one of the most important steps in building a successful business—finding your ideal customer. They share personal experiences, lessons learned, and practical strategies for identifying and connecting with the right audience. Whether you’re just starting out or struggling to attract the right buyers, this conversation is packed with real-world advice, mindset shifts, and actionable tips to help you grow with confidence. Tune in for a fun, insightful chat full of sisterly wisdom and entrepreneurial motivation!

xoxo,

Jenni & Christina

How do I turn my creative hobby into a business?

In this episode, Christina & Jenni talk about how they took their creative hobbies and ideas and turned them into a business bringing in income. Here practical ways to discover how to use talents you already have to serve a niche. 

Diving Back In: Our insights & strategies for 2025

In this episode, join Jenni and Christina as we talk about our world of small business right now! We chat about the pivots we've made and will continue to make in 2025, as well as what we're dreaming about for our future! We're excited to be back and excited to help you in your small business journey! 

Updating Holiday Website

Get ready to make this holiday season your best yet! On this epsidoe, Jenni and Christina talk about what to do to make your website easy to navigate, attract new customers, and keep customers coming back to buy!

 

Join us over on instagram at @_smallbusinessisters for more interaction & to find a community of small business women. 

Creating Workshops for Kids

Listen in as Christina tells Jenni about how she saw a need in her community and created sewing workshop camps for kids!

We will discuss listening to what your customer is asking for, finding gaps in the market, creating workshops with the skills you have, and how to reevaluate your offerings from time to time.

Taking things Mobile: Meet Tilly the Mobile Candle Bar

Listen in as Jenni tells Christina the story of deciding to purchase a refinished camper trailer bar to add to her mobile candle making business!

We discuss having big ideas for your small business, making plans to execute them, and navigating fears and doubts. Remember: everything is figureoutable. :)

Winter Rhythms: Life and Small Business

We are back with some thoughts on life and small business! Listen in as we chat about:

-rhythms that help us in the wintertime

-tips for the introvert and extrovert running their small business

-some motherhood and life after death musings

-re-examining how we think about social media

-our thoughts on Temu

-and most importantly, our thoughts on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift :)

As always, we love to hear from you! Reach out on instagram @_smallbusinesssisters if there's something you'd like us to discuss.

Blossoming Beginnings: A Flower Shop’s First Year Journey

In this episode, join us as we delve into the world of "The Pop Loft," a charming balloon & flower shop that recently celebrated its first year in business. You might remember the owner, Sam, when she was a guest in Episode 36 telling us about her dream to open the brick-and-mortar shop in Paxton, IL. Listen in as Sam, Jenni, and Christina discuss exploring the highs, lows, and pivotal moments defining the shop's inaugural year.

As the narrative unfolds, listeners gain a front-row seat to the lessons learned, the unexpected surprises, and the importance of adaptability in the ever-evolving business landscape. We all share our experiences of learning to pivot gracefully, navigating unforeseen challenges, and turning setbacks into opportunities.

Tune in to hear firsthand accounts of creative marketing strategies, community engagement, and the resilience required to establish a flourishing business. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a flower enthusiast, or simply love tales of growth and transformation, this episode is sure to inspire and leave you with a newfound appreciation for the artistry and determination that blooms within the heart of a small business.

You can find The Pop Loft on Instagram and Facebook @thepoploft and at www.thepoploft.com

From Spa to Shelf: Crafting a Beauty Empire

In this episode of Small Business Sisters, we're unveiling the radiant world of skincare as we follow an esthetician's extraordinary journey from spa treatments to creating her own skincare line that's taking the beauty industry by storm.

Join your hosts, Christina and Jenni, as they talk with Chanla of Chanla Chau Cosmetics. Embark on an illuminating adventure through the world of serums, creams, and the art of making people look and feel their best. Chanla brings a sense of calm to every morning and night with indulgent and plant-based skincare made weekly in small batches using her esthetician background.

Prepare to be inspired by the incredible story of a spa specialist who went from pampering clients to creating products that bring the spa experience to homes all over the world!

You can find Chanla at www.chanlachaucosmetics.com and @chanla.chau.cosmetics