DIY vs Purchasing

DIY vs Purchasing

Entrepreneurship, Saving Money
Here is a post I wrote for Tnee's last year. Have you ever looked at something & thought to yourself: Why does that cost so much or I could probably make that myself & save SO much money! As someone who considers himself very frugal, I always do that. Before buying almost anything I like to compare, research, & analyze whatever it is. Courtney would say I am cheap however I would not say that I like cheap things. I am willing to spend more for quality & craftsmanship. Over the past 4 years of selling teepees, we have received comments such as: “Why do these costs SO much!” “Let’s make our own like these!” (tagging a friend) “I could get these for half the price at XYZ store!” “I…
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Virtually! Start today

Virtually! Start today

Entrepreneurship, Social Media
When we (my wife & I) started our company almost four years ago we missed out on a big opportunity. It's a mistake that too many entrepreneurs continue to make & the side-preneurs are even worse. It's something so easy & free but most people put off doing it until later. It's social media. We started our business, Tnee's, in the spring of 2013. Unfortunately, we did not start any social media account for our business until many months later. From the time we started our business to the time we opened an Instagram account for our business, Instagram grew from around 100 million users to 150 million users. That means we missed out on a huge opportunity. Looking back, we did start our Instagram account at a great time…
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