You only need to get four things right to start a successful online store in 2026.

I’ve been running online stores full-time for 14 years. A lot has changed since then.

If I started over today from zero, these four new steps are the only things I’d focus on in the first 30 days.

In this blog, I’ll walk you through those steps so you’ll know exactly how to start an online store that lasts and stands out from the competition.

Deciding What to Sell

When you’re …

One week.

That’s all I had to create and launch a brand-new handmade product to catch the holiday shopping frenzy and sell it before the Christmas shipping deadline. No pressure, right?

But here’s the kicker: it usually takes me four weeks to design new jewelry.

But this time? I sped things up like never before.

Curious how I pulled it off? I’ll be sharing all the details, including the sales numbers, at the end. 

Read on below to find out how I did it!

Setting The Stage

As a business owner, pricing your products is a crucial decision. It affects your business almost in every way. Are you ready to start getting paid more for your work? Read this article.

The way we think about money and how we price our products is easily one of the most complicated parts of starting and growing a business.

Some of you may not even want to face the truth that a huge part of your success is hinged on your mindset, because it’s scary to …

Diamond jewelry, Starbucks, movie theatre popcorn. What do these items have in common? 

They’re all ridiculously overpriced – and insanely popular. 

Today, I want to share with you 10 of the most overpriced, and highly purchased, products on the market. I wanted to write this blog because these products actually tell us a lot about how WE can price our own products as business owners. 

Through the years of operating my food-scented jewelry business Tiny Hands, I’ve learned so much about product pricing and product worth. 

Which …