I’ve been looking for unique and adorable hair clips to offer in the boutique for awhile, and finally came across Pampering Beki. The hair clips are already a hit at the boutique–and you’re gonna love them too.
I got to interview Beki recently. Here’s what she had to say:
1. Tell me a little about yourself.
I’m a Stay At Home Mom to a 5 yr old, a 6 yr old, and a 3 month old. I’m also a jewelry designer and I create jewelry for ladies and kids, as well as hair flowers and hair clips for little or baby girls.
2. How did you get the idea for your product?
**My daughter is 6 and is starting to “outgrow” bows, but I wasn’t ready to give up the fun hair accessories, so we’ve moved into smaller things like flowers and clippies. It keeps us both happy.
3. Tell me how you got to the point where you were selling your product.
**Shortly after I started creating jewelry, I had more pieces than I could possibly wear so I offered them for sale on ebay and to my surprise, they sold! Then I branched out and began selling locally as well. I’ve been selling ever since.
4. How is your business going?
**Great! I’m busier than ever and it allows me to be able to stay home, which is so important to me. My goal for this year is to take my family on a Disney vacation with accessory sales.
5. How do you juggle your business with the rest of your life?
**I’m fortunate to have a wonderful husband who supports me completely. I really can’t think of a more ideal situation than creating and selling from home, because I can work any strange hours I want. If the baby needs fed at 3 am and won’t go back to sleep, I can get some work done! How many jobs offer that?
6. What future plans do you have for your business?
**I have a website in the works. If things continue at the pace they are, I may hire a bit of help for that extra set of hands that we all need sometimes.
7. What advice would you have for someone that is interested in starting
their own business?
**Learn your target audience. Creating pieces is only half the job, the other half is learning to present and sell it. Be passionate about what you do, offer the best customer service there is, and stick with it!
Beki was sweet enough to donate a pair of Lavender Shimmer Bloom Hair Clips for a prize. Don’t miss out on your chance to get them! (Read the recent blog posts for more information on how you can win the hair clips or any of the other awesome prizes!)
Thank you so much for the interview!
I just love this site.
Comment by Beki (pamperingbeki) 03.24.07 @ 1:16 pm