What I Have Learnt As A Business Owner? (1 Year In)

Since starting Maude & Noah I have had quite a big change happen in my life, I moved out of Leicestershire to North Yorkshire, Harrogate to be more persist.

Being organised is being in control: I have mentioned this in every business blog post that being organised is key, I would have lost all control over business without my Moleskine diary and my laptop.

What I Have Learnt As A Business Owner? (6 Months In)

Did you know I have a business called Maude & Noah?
You may not, well I setup a business called Maude & Noah and launched it on 5th November, it started off selling a few pieces of jewellery then my second launch saw the appearance of candles and since then nothing.

I have a few things that I have learnt since launching:

TAG: The Resolutions 2019

Yet another TAG that I found on NikkieTutorials but I have slightly changed it because some of the questions are before you the year starts whereas the year has started.

Looking Back

1. Name 3 things you did in 2018 that you’re proud of

1. Launched my blog
2. Launched my business
3. I don't know

2018 For Me #Blogmas2018

I thought I would recap the year, it's been a very emotional year and one that has good and bad, I feel like some parts of the year I wish I could erase it from my memory whereas some I wish I could relive.

Losing a family member
Technically he isn't blood family but I will always count Nick as my family. Nick had fought for years against cancer but sadly at the beginning of the year he lost the fight and passed away. It was the hardest thing to see and to happen, seeing his young children live without a family has been tough but I am so proud of Nick's wife Julie on how strong she has been and the boys, they have really done well. I just want to thank Loros (Leicester Hospice Charity) who looked after Nick and the family so please if you would like to donate to a charity then please donate to Loros.

Launching my blog
I had written a blog previously but kept privatising it, I felt like people would judge so I deleted it and thought I would start a blog when I feel confident and comfortable. I knew that there would never be a time so I just went for it, I have to be honest when a few family friends found my blog Instagram account @theblogofaliciamaude I felt like I had been caught out but speaking to one of them and now she is going to start a blog.

What I Have Learnt As A Business Owner? (1 Month In) #Blogmas2018

5th November 2018 marks the day I launched my dream business Maude & Noah, it has been a month and I thought I would tell you a few things that I have learnt since launching.

Sales don't just fly in: You maybe lucky to have really supportive family and friends who will purchase things from you on the day of launch, I don't have that (my parents have been supportive) so don't feel down if you don't get a sale in straight away.