** IRL = In Real Life :)
The one regret I have after doing markets this year is … not starting earlier! While I love selling online and the idea of selling my scrunchies to faraway places in the UK and all over the world, I LOVE the feeling of meeting scrunchie lovers in person. I love seeing the reactions on people’s faces, hearing live feedback and watching people pop their chosen scrunchie in their hair before they even leave my stall.
Before my first market, I was so nervous that I wouldn’t sell one scrunchie and it would be a total flop. I mean, could it ever match up to my amazing online community? In short, no. But — it wasn’t a flop. I connected with my local community and discovered a love for selling in person. I also met so many other amazing local small businesses who shared a lot of my fears and experiences.
Fast forward a couple of months and I’m really excited to do some more markets over the coming festive period. I have a few up my sleeve, with my first market at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford this coming Sunday (the 13th November). If you’re Kent based, come and say hello and get your scrunchie fix! They’ll also be some Christmas goodies on sale for your organised people who get all their Christmas shopping done nice and early :)
See you gals there!
Nat xx