Dreams, Seams and Small Business Things
By Terrance Williams
Dreams, Seams and Small Business ThingsJan 08, 2024
A Mess In A Dress
After receiving a ton of hate because I was wearing a jumpsuit, I decided to wear a dress almost every day in the month of November to make the people even more mad! And it worked!
When One Door Closes…
Friends and Family Won’t Support You
Amazon Wishlist
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Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy
Being A Brand Ambassador
Quitting My Small Business
Talking about the decision that a lot of us small business owners think about; quitting our small businesses.
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"Why I Don't Support Black Owned Businesses"
In this episode, I'll be discussing a common phrase that I hear which is "this is why I don't support black owned businesses." For some reason Black owned small businesses are held to a different standard than other small businesses. We have to be 10 times better, 10 times more efficient, have 10 times better product. And I just wonder where this mentality comes from? Why are we so hard on Black owned businesses and why do we expect so much when we don't expect it from other businesses? And why is it that when one small business messes up, we rule out other small businesses? I also give some advice to small business owners of how to improve their businesses, so they don't run into this situation, where they have a disgruntled customer that not only stop supporting their business, but other businesses.
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Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/terrancewilliamsdesigns
Twitter- https://twitter.com/terrancedesigns
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Influencers and Celebrity
5 Ways My Small Business is Sustainable
For Earth month I explore how my small business, Terrance Williams Designs, participates in sustainability. Sustainability takes a lot of forms, whether its ethically sourced fabrics or recyclable mailers, there's a lot you can do to help with sustainability!
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No Plan B!
When I decided to go full time with my small business I didn't have a plan B. Not that I would recommend it, but if you do decide to quit your jobs and go full time without a backup plan, here are some tips and tricks to make it work!
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Lessons Learned From A Break Up
In this episode, I'll be talking about the number one thing that I learned after I broke up with my boyfriend. I realized that I want to spend time with someone and build a life with someone but that I don't necessarily NEED someone to complete me and to make me happy.
Why I Respond To Hate Comments
I have become pretty well known not only for my small business and beautiful images on social media, but also for the fact that I call people out for their mean comments on Instagram. I explain why I don't always turn the other cheek and why I think it's important to sometimes not be the bigger person.
New Spring Fling Collection!
My new collection for spring is here! And this episode, I talk about my new collection, called spring, fling, the inspiration behind it, and how sustainability plays a role! Available on my website www.terrancewilliamsdesigns.com
My Body On Instagram
In today's episode I'll be addressing the controversial topic of how I choose to show my body (in particular my booty) on Instagram, why I do it, how bullying got me to this point, how body positivity plays a role and why I'll never stop showing it.
Talking About The Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
There have been quite a few bills passed lately targeting the LGBTQ+ community, specifically the trans community and it's very scary. I'll be talking about this and how now more than ever it's important for allies to show up and support us.
Ruin Is A Gift
"Ruin is a gift, ruin is the road to transformation". This quote from Eat, Pray, Love is one of my favorite quotes and has a deep meaning in my life. This episode explores the quote and how it relates to the "ruin" that I experienced in my life and how I overcame it!
Running A Small Business Is Not Easy!
Hey y'all! In this episode I'll be peeling back the curtain and talking about what it takes to run a small business. After a "friend" told me I had it easy because I get to stay at home all day and just do photoshoots and make pretty things, I had to explain to him, and everyone, that running a small business is NOT as easy as it looks!
My Worst Rejection Ever
Hey Y'all! In this episode I'll be talking about one of my worst rejections that I experienced and how I overcame it!
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Know Me Spring Patterns
Hey Ya'll! Know Me spring patterns have launched! In case you don't know, the new Know Me patterns were created by Mimi G and celebrate some of the amazing sewists in our community! The patterns are made by sewists for sewists! Support them by getting the patterns on Something Delightful and when they launch in Joann stores!
540 Headbands and Counting
In today's episode I'll be talking about how I achieved my goal of raising $8,000 by selling 540 headbands and how I did it! You can shop my headbands on my website www.terrancewilliamsdesigns.com
Advice From My Sister
Hey Y'all! In today's episode I'll be talking about the best advice that my sister gave me during a time when my life was in complete shambles! It really helped me and is advice I take along with me to this day. I hope you find it helpful to guide you through tough situations in your life!
Why I Left Etsy
Hey Ya'll! In todays podcast episode I'll be talking about all the reasons I decided to leave Etsy and start my own website. If you're a small business owner looking for small business advice and help, make sure to schedule a small business consultation with me to help you with your small business journey!
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My Sewing Journey
Everyone has a sewing story about how they started on their sewing journey and today I'm sharing about mine!
