Your display is the heart of your booth. There are very few hard rules regarding your display. The only one that I can think of is “Safety First”. Make sure that it is safe not only for you, but your customers in particular. The cutting boards I make are displayed on a three-level shelf. I’m…
Day: April 25, 2017
Booth Equipment and Supplies
Depending on your business, you will need various equipment and supplies for your markets and shows. Your equipment and supply needs will change based on the type of product you are selling and how you want your display to look.
Rain, Rain, Oh Crap!
Monica and I were debuting our booth at an artisan market in downtown Houston one Saturday evening. We were invited as a guest of a market manager that we work with. It was a beautiful, but hot afternoon in a gorgeous location.
Equipment Basics
Depending on your business, you will need various equipment and supplies for your markets and shows. Your equipment and supply needs will change based on the type of product you are selling and how you want your display to look.
It’s All About Location
We were recently at a church show. We had an outside booth in a decent location. However, the church also had inside booths. Overall, there were more than 100 vendors at this show. We did not do well at this market and the reason was because of location.
How NOT to Introduce Yourself at a Market
Monica and I are often among the first of the vendors to arrive at our regular markets. We have a regular market on Sunday morning and want to get their early so we can more easily unload our truck and get setup without a great deal of stress.
Finding A Market Right For You
The first step in finding a market is to determine what type of market would be a good fit for your product. If you are growing vegetables, the local farmer’s market is your best bet. If you are doing bottle cap art, an artisan market or local church show might be a good start for…
Types of Markets
Depending on what you are selling, the type of market will make a difference. If you are grower that grows lettuce and radishes, you probably want to focus on the farmer’s markets and not the art shows. Likewise, if you make jewelry, you may find that you can’t participate in a farmer’s market. Each market…
How to Collect Money at a Market
Yes, I know that when you sell something, you generally exchange cash money for your goods or services. However, in today’s digital world cash is quickly becoming obsolete. Think about how much cash you carry. The majority of the population carries little, if any, cash. This is particularly true for millennials.
The Vendor Life 