The Brannon Factory Trena Brannon CEO and Owner

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The Brannon FactoryTrena Brannon CEO and Owner

• April 26, 2008
• GIGO Network

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whats in this presentation.

• My Business
• Creating your own website

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• My Business

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a little history.

• Technical background
• Worked in Corporate America for over 20 years
• Tried various businesses
• Always loved drawing and color and a doodler
• 2003 Introduced to stamping was hooked
• 2004 SU! demonstrator
• Encouraged by friends and family to sell work
• 2006 TBF

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getting started officially.

• Will County Office filled out form (5) note
  various options for type of business
• Advertised in local newspaper three days (87)
• Opened separate accounts
• First focus vendor fairs, word of mouth
• Website
• College student
• me

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the business today.

• Two pieces
• Sales vendor fairs, web site, word of mouth
• Teaching workshops Creating greeting cards using
  stamping in craft stores and homes

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future goals.

• Short Term
• Continue with Two pieces
• Sales vendor fairs, web site, word of mouth
  enjoy creating pieces, networking, and
  socialization
• Teaching add web based training and blog
• Cards sold in local stores
• Long Term
• Independent designer in the crafting and art
  industry

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• Creating your own website

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web site.thebrannonfactory.com

• Yahoo note Information shared at the networking
  meeting. There are many ways to acquire a web
  site. Its a good idea to think about how you are
  going to use your website and check to see if the
  company you are getting your website from owns
  the address.
• Hired someone in beginning
• 2007 - new WYSIWYG tool
• Flexibility on timing of updates
• See right away what it will look like

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web site.thebrannonfactory.com home page
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web site.thebrannonfactory.com web host starter
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web site.thebrannonfactory.com what you see first
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web site.thebrannonfactory.com design choices
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web site.thebrannonfactory.com creating site
pages
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web site.thebrannonfactory.com layout of each
page
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web site.thebrannonfactory.com working with Dee
a take a chance story
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lessons I learned

• Research
• read, competitors, survey potential customers,
  tax preparation, etc
• Organize!! time, space, bookkeeping
• Keep your money separate
• Use tools to help you manager your business
  i.e. excel and Quicken
• You can do more than you think you can, i.e.
  website

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• Questions?????