It’s the holiday season! For many, the holidays can be either the best time of the year or the most stressful time of the year, or quite possibly both. This is even more true for the small business owner. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are often where the largest profits of the entire year come from for a lot of businesses. But what about for the folks that are running a much smaller operation out of their homes? Maybe they haven’t legitimized their business yet or are just relying on word of mouth referrals from their friends. How do these people take advantage of all that Black Friday and Cyber Monday can offer their business?
TrovaPage is the one and only complete social e-commerce platform that enables an entrepreneur to get their business off the ground. From establishing a digital storefront, to creating and maintaining a brand, to even securely collecting payments, TrovaPage has everything for a new business owner to take their business to the next level. There is no better place for small, out-of-the-home businesses to get their start, especially around the holidays.
Let’s look at an example of such a business and how TrovaPage can help. Recently, TrovaPage founder Jingming Li had the pleasure of speaking on the ‘Designing Spaces Show’ on Lifetime. It was there that host Olga Villaverde introduced her friend Jenna.
Jenna is a mom who works full time but also operates a small cupcake business out of her home. In the video shared during the segment, Jenna is making a batch of delicious chocolate peanut butter cupcakes for a friend’s son’s birthday party. They look pretty darn good if you ask me! While talking about her business, which her son affectionately helped her name “Simple and Sweet”, Jenna mentions that business could be better and that she wishes there was a way for her to grow without having to rely so heavily on word of mouth. It seems like she would love nothing more than to make this business her main source of income if she were able. Jenna has already established a brand and a reputation, but what she really needs is a channel to be able to get Simple and Sweet out into the world.
This is the perfect use case for TrovaPage. Jenna has the ability to quickly and easily become a seller. From there she can set up her profile for Simple and Sweet, while maintaining her established brand. After that she can set up her menu, with the option to have items priced up front or require a quote from her, all with just a few clicks. Lastly, and definitely the most important, she can securely connect her bank account to TrovaPage and she is ready to go. She can utilize her social media handle to direct potential clients to her TrovaPage profile, where it’s a quick and easy process to place an order. Now Jenna would be able to open up her business to anyone in her surrounding area!
For Jenna, this time of year has the potential to be a turning point for Simple and Sweet. Desserts are must have at any holiday gathering, so if she can get up and running on TrovaPage, she could be in for a profitable holiday season!
Can you relate to Jenna? Are you operating a business out of your home and looking for a way to grow? Do you offer a product or service that is super relevant around the holiday season? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there is really only one thing to do — join the TrovePage family and Become a Seller today!
