Believe Boutique, Lagniappe Boutique, Elemynt Nine, By Vinnik, Bella Curve Boutique, Essential Southern Charm, Liv and Luna Boutique, Mikaila James
Voyagers Dream, Botha Bella, Me. Man, Dainty Delights Creations, Princess Gabreila, Daisy Brew, 2 Moons Custom Designs, Candle Barn Co., B&S Clothing Co., Bling A Gogo, Sassy Okie, Haute Mess, Blakeley Designs, Live Love Boutique, Itty Bitty Designs
FOLLOW JEN: @REDHEADEDJJ FOLLOW INSTANTBOSS: @INSTANTBOSSES FOLLOW SMALL SHOP SOCIAL: @SMALL_SHOP_SOCIAL FOLLOW THE HASHTAGS: #SMALLSHOPSOCIAL #INSTABOSSMOB #INSTANTBOSSCLUB
click this icon to grab free downloads and freebies throughout the magazine!
click this icon anytime to start shopping the page. We feature awesome wholesalers and even some fellow boutique owner items so you can support your InstantBosses!
Whether it’s supporting another InstantBoss by liking a page or joining a Facebook Group this is where the icon will take you!
Anytime you see this icon you can click to watch the video! We have lots of fun interviews, TikTok ideas and so much more along the way!
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday 01
new year's day
05
06
10
12
13
18
19
20
17 10
festival of spaghetti day sleep day
24
peanut butter day
31
hot toddy day
martin luther king, jr day
25
opposite day
bird day
popcorn day
cuddle up day sticker day
cheese lovers day
motivation and inspiration
day
08
09
14
15
16
21
22
23
07
04
organize your home day
hugging day
bubble bath day
hat day
religious freedom day pie day
@smallshopsocial
26
@instantbosses
27
chocolate cake day
28
03
02
29
puzzle day
30
croissant day
DOWNLOAD JENNIFER'S HASHTAG LIBRARY FOR ONLY $12 THEN GET TO SPLIT TESTING THOSE HASHTAGS WITH THE SMARTHASHAPP! FINALLY YOU CAN SEE WHICH HASHTAGS ARE ACTUALLY BRINGING YOU MORE ENGAGEMENT!
EVER WONDERED HOW JENNIFER MAKES ALL HER AWESOME PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS? SHE DOES IT ALL FROM HER PHONE AND THIS APP! WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO USE THIS APP? BE SURE TO JOIN THE INSTANTBOSS CLUB AND HEAD TO THE APPS SECTION FOR A TUTORIAL FROM JENNIFER!
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I NEVER ACTUALLY LISTEN TO VIDEOS. THAT'S WHY THIS APP IS SO GREAT! IT ADDS CAPTIONS TO YOUR VIDEOS AND GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO CHANGE COLORS AND FONTS. SO IT CAN BE FUNCTIONAL AND CUTE AT THE SAME TIME!
Voyagers Voyagers Dream Dream wholesale All earrings below are $12 wholesale $24+ suggested below retail
MEET MARCIE MARCIE MEET Jo
in
th e
gr o
up
T T ii k kT To ok k ii d de ea as s
Valentines Wholesale Items
TO WHEN IT COMES L O VE: P A T T ER N S , YO U A.LEOPARD B. STRIPES C. NEU T R A L S
1
2
YOUR SELLING INLY: STRATEGY IS MA A.KEEP STOCK B.DROPSHIP C.PRESALE
3
AB O UT H O W YO U FEEL : FACEBOOK LIVE
TLIGHT A.LOVE THE SPO TIMES B.DONE IT A FEW C.TOO SCARED!
4
FAVORITE TIME SEL L :
A.BLACK FRIDAY B.CHRISTMAS C.FALL
TO
5
DIA FAVE SOCIAL ME SITE:
A.TIKTOK B.INSTAGRAM C.FACEBOOK O UR PLAYLIST FOR Y ST O R E: A.CLASSIC ROCK B.TOP POP L C.INSTRUMENTA
6
7
EN YO U R H A L L O W E CO ST U M E:
A.CAROL BASKIN B.BARBIE C.BLACK CAT FAVORITE THING A B O U T FA L L : A U NT ED H O U SE
8
A.H B.HAYRIDE E LATTE C.PUMPKIN SPIC
WILD CHILD - YOU LIKE THE BOLD CHOICE AND AREN’T AFRAID TO TAKE A RISK!
RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE - YOU’VE TRIED THIS AND THAT, KEEP PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
PLAYING IT EASY IT’S GOTTEN YOU THIS FAR BUT MAYBE IT’S TIME TO TRY SOMETHING NEW
srenwO elaselohW rof puorg koobecaF ruo nioJ
Shop Shop Shop the the the Look Look Look
Fue go Sa Ski tin M rt $ i 44 di
l Woo m i Br 2 t $5 Flat a H ra Fedo
Support an an InstantBoss InstantBoss Support BELIEVE BOUTIQUE
Corky’s Calypso Wedge $58
Top hits from Alexa! Jennifer Pulsifer, Southern Market Boutique Apple Music- Christian playlists Lauren Daigle, Holland, Danny Goeke, Bethel. carrie roust, bold soul boutique
*NSYNC radio OR Lauren Daigle radio. kelli ward, boots & bangles boutique
bubble gum oldies radio on Pandora. monika zuri
pandora beach bar lounge radio. Kia Cleveland, birdie boutique
Latino Workout so it’s Daddy Yankee, Pitbull, Bad Bunny... Carla Fuentessocarras, the shoe trunk
Instrumental pop music for sure. katrina dimiele, the other side tribe
lizzo on Pandora is a fun one! Spotify playlists: Happy Days | Feel Good Summer | Feelin Good | Good Vibes. amanda sabatino, trends oak park
90’s country...Reba, Pam Tillie, Tanya tucker etc.. Josie Cochran, josie’s boutique
Join her group
Jennifer Martin, Martin's
Melody Persons, Haute Boutique
Ashley Scrivner, Peace & Love Boutique
As many of us entrepreneurs know, success in this industry is not all rainbows and butterflies. There are many storms we face along the way. Choosing how to face those rainy days is the most pivotal decision you will ever make. My story is filled with more storms than I’d like to admit. In fact, when I was asked to sum up my experience in business, I wondered how I would possibly fit all the ups and downs into one page. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life” -J.K Rowling 2012 I was a high school graduate, no college education, zero background in retail or marketing, working an 8-5 job making $8/hr and living paycheck to paycheck.
I knew life had more to offer me and I decided to go after my lifelong dream after seeing a children’s boutique booming on Facebook. I didn’t have a dime to start so I revamped furniture and would hand deliver to buyers within an hour radius of my town. I made a Facebook page with the name The Lace Cactus and I will never forget those humble beginnings of spray painting in my garage for hours, driving from town to town, all to make a few hundred dollars a week. After I had saved enough money that hadn’t been spent on bills, I bought my first round of clothes. I learned the hard lessons of cash flow, preorders and setting aside for taxes. I was young and Google was my “how to do anything” handbook. By 2014 we were booming online. I hired my mother for shipping and my sister for customer service. 2014 was my first million dollar year and I was still running The Lace Cactus out of my home. I opened my first store front this year and by 2015 we launched our website. We were ranked 7th in the nation in 2015 for USPS output and opened our warehouse. Rainbows and butterflies.
Then came the storm. 2015 brought many hardships in my personal life. I wouldn’t feel the effects of my mental absence from The Lace Cactus until 2016. 2016 is the year that should have broke me. I had what I can only describe as an emptiness this year. The only way I knew how to fill that was to be bigger, more successful. I purchased a well known jewelry company Sookie Sookie, opened a second store front and bought a new car. All on loans. I was getting bigger and bigger but successful was far from the word to describe what I had become. My bank account got smaller and the bills stacked higher. I posted happy photos, inspiring quotes and flashed the “successes” of my business. But I was sinking fast behind closed doors. By July of 2016 I couldn’t afford to turn my home electricity on. The bank was calling, loans were past due and I was sitting on my kitchen floor hiding from the world. Literally sitting in the dark, wondering how I had ever let it get this bad. My warehouse was empty, my store fronts were closed and I had let go of my entire staff. It was me in my house with not a dime to my name like 2012 all over again. I felt so angry at myself. I didn’t create a real life Cinderella story all to have it crumble from poor decisions. So I got to work. I started in my storefront and sold every thing I could. I sold my personal clothes and belongings. I sold the jewelry company, my warehouse and the store front. I sold everything I could. I promised myself I would be successful again and I prayed for another chance
This time I wouldn’t take it for granted. I payed off every loan I had and wrote a four page letter begging them to give me a chance for a $10,000 loan to start over. I was approved!!! I bought smart and I cut back on every bill I had. I had a fresh start at life and at business. Slowly I hired back my staff and filled my storefront. I relaunched my website and filled my 800 square foot warehouse back up. I bought off brand everything, had no cable and poured every penny I made into growth for the business.
By 2017 we outgrew our warehouse. Four months later we outgrew that warehouse. By March of 2018 we moved for the fourth time into the largest vacant building in town. By 2019 I had triple my staff. I set them on what is called an incentive plan. A program based on growth of sales for monthly bonuses. If I win, they win. The biggest game changer of all was a happy staff. They became so goal driven that I was able to walk away for 6 weeks for brain surgery last year and our sales boomed. From 2016 to 2020 we have a 2159% sale increase. I was able to save enough money on the side to purchase my dream home and car with a check. I am debt free. I know to this day what it takes my business to run daily, weekly and yearly. I run my numbers constantly. I vowed to never lose control of those numbers and to always have my heart in this business
I no longer feel the need to dress up daily. I show up to work READY TO WORK. I no longer feel the need to gloat about my successes for recognition from the world. I am happy, confident and content. That has been the biggest change of all. From my garage spray painting furniture, to two consecutive years of loss on my taxes to now an 18 member staff and a projected revenue of $10 million for 2020. Rock bottom was the best thing to ever happen to me. When the rain comes and storm is rolling in, remember that you are about to learn some of the most valuable lessons of all during this time. The big question is how you choose to face the storm.
COVERS BY INSTANTBOSS
4. Dainty Delights Creations WHOLESALE BOWS AND ACCESSORIES
3. 6.
5.
8. 2.
1. 1. 7.
1. Lyla Bow - $7.50 (retail $15), 2. Quarter-Holder Keychain - $3.75 (retail $7.50), 3. 2 inch Scallop Snap Clips (set of 10) - $15 (retail $30), 4. 3.5 inch Velvet Snap Clips - $2.75 (retail $5.50) 5. 3.5 inch piggies - $4.50 (retail $9)
SHOP NOW 6.Victoria Bows (Velvet) - $4.50 (retail $9) 7. 3.5 inch selah bow- $4.50 (retail $9) 8.5 inch cow print $4 (retail $8)
BRICK AND MORTARS TO SUPPORT
119 N. Center St. Goldsboro, NC 27530
708 Osborne St. Ste. 100 St. Mary’s, GA 31558
246 Union SQ NW Hickory, NC 28601
113 N Ballard Ave. Wylie, TX 75098
1943 U.S. 9, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
101 Goodnight St. Claude, TX 79019
412 S. Hwy 64/264, Manteo, NC 27954
127 Oak St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
227 5th St. S Glasgow, MT 59230
2305 Guerne Lake Dr. New Braunfels, TX 78130
312 S Austin Rockport, TX 78382
138 5th St. West Des Moines, IA 50265
m o t s Cu cards
Post
NEED CUSTOM POSTCARDS MADEFOR YOUR BOUTIQUE? CONTACT JENNIFER: ADMIN@INSTANTBOSSCLUB.COM FOR MORE INFO
WATCH WATCH THE THE VIDEO VIDEO
Shop the Look Rafe Earrings Mustard $13
Spring In Your Step Jeans $32
Headed Into Spring Blouse $38
LAGNIAPPE BOUTIQUE
Support an InstantBoss
!puor g re h nioJ
2 Moons Custom Designs Shirts: MOQ: 6 Bleached shirts-$13 Suggested retail- $24-$28
wholesale
Koozies- NO MOQ: Regular koozies- $3 Suggested retail: $8-$10 Slim Koozies- $4 Suggested retail: $10-$11
ab b eu uq qiit tu uo ob b s sd da ao or rk kc ca e eu uq qiit tu uo ob b n na ae eb b e el lt tt tiil l e
ek kr ra ap p eu uq qiit tu uo ob b e en na aj j r re e
oc c d dn na a a ax xe el la a o
CANDLE BARN CO.
1.16oz Mason $11 ($22). 2. 8oz Mason $8 ($16). 3. 4oz Mason $5 ($10). 4. Melts $4 ($8) 4oz Tins $4 ($8) Mini Masons set of 6 $15 ($5 each)
JOIN THEIR FACEBOOK GROUP
wholesale
2 1
1
4
3.
Shop the Look Pleated Top Midi Dress $115
Support an InstantBoss ELEMYNT NINE
Shop Shop the the Look Look
nee ttoon s s e e n hiin R Rh 116688 k k $ c $ c t a t a l l B B Haa eerr H t t a a B Boo
Tux Tail Rain Org b anz a Ja ow cke $39 t 0
Support an InstantBoss
BY VINNIK
Sweaters, Denim $12 Blank Shirts $4-$6.50 Designed Shirts $9.50-$12.50
SASSY OKIE WHOLESALE IS A MOMMY AND ME WHOLESALER BASED IN YUKON, OK. OWNED AND OPERATED BY TWO FASHION LOVING MAMAS, WE SPECIALIZE IN BABY, TODDLER, KIDS, AND ADULT CLOTHING.
I was so into my live... the numbers were up... everyone was claiming and commenting.!!!! I did a little cat walk turn, ripped my toe nail off in the carpet, saw the blood, freaked out.... sprained my ankle! Then my entire back drop fell on me......... one son took me to the hospital, my other son finished my live. When I watched the replay I was horrified...as if that wasn’t all enough, the wrap dress that I was sporting, had came apart during all that.... so my entire bottom half was live..... to this day my entire community reminds me of this at least once a month đ&#x;˜đ&#x;˜‚đ&#x;˜ Positive, my son sold 3 pieces lol
recipS oJ yraM
EMBARRASSING STORIES
My very first live sale ever I knocked over my ring light/camera stand which in turn knocked over my glass of Prosecco and everyone witnessed it all go down in flames
relpmurt yllom
reim aicylana
I was in the middle of changes while live once and did something similar. I took my jeans off and threw on the next top. No big deal right? Well I was so excited I straight up walked out (unknowingly) in just my top and underwear. đ&#x;˜† SHOWED THE WHOLE TOP like I would with any other item not even noticing I was in just my underwear. I walked off camera to put the next thing on and literally yelled OH MY GOD I JUST FLASHED MY ASS TO YOU ALL.
The S ky ung
Hanging In The Clouds $48
Once In A Blue Moon Tie Dye Shorts $37
Lo la r et eS $ 45
L eo p a
rd P ri
nt P a j
ama S
et $ 39
.99
Leopard Lounge Set $52.95
L iv e A P r in L it t l e L t Lo ung eo p a r d e Se t $6 4
Leopard Faux Fur Slippers $20
Loungewear Set $64
Morning Uniform Loungewear Set $45
Stay Comfy Sweatshirt $32
Buffalo Plaid Lounge Set $70
Stars Loungewear Shorts Set $44
Looking At The Stars Lounge Set $59
Shop the Look Hig hR i Str ipe se Se qui dM n ini Ski $53 rt .99
Biker V egan Leather Jacket $119.99
Support an InstantBoss BELLA CURVE BOUTIQUE
1
2
Hi!! I’m Trisha Kirkpatrick, I own HauteMess Clothing. I am a Mom of two amazing kids and am married to one of the leading screen printers in the country. My life, (and look) is mostly a beautiful hot mess. EXACTLY, why my brand is HauteMess. I’m also a bit boogie, so I had to class it up a little bit with the Haute! I think most women can identify with my life and that’s the inspiration behind our custom designs. We are a wholesale graphic brand with tees for every mood. We print in-house with the highest quality equipment on the market allowing our designs to stand out from the rest! If you haven’t joined the HauteMess Community, we can’t wait to introduce you to the HauteMess world!
3
4
1, 4, 9, 10 WS $15, Retail $30 2, 3, 5, 7 WS $14, Retail $28 6, 8 WS $16, Retail $32
5
6
7
8
9 10
TRE NDY TEE CO
ii ..
3 3 .. 2 2 ..
4 4 ..
ws ii .. $14.75 2 2 ..$19.25 3 3 ..$12.50 4 4 ..$18.25
retail $40 $42 $28.50 $42
“IN HER DEEP ANGUISH HANNAH PRAYED TO THE LORD, WEEPING BITTERLY.” - 1 SAMUEL 1:10 Have you ever wanted something so badly that your insides hurt?
Year after year, she kept the hope alive that one day she would be a mom.
Whether it is a relationship, a child, or a new level in your business, that dream is all you can think about day in and day out. And yet sometimes we reach a point where there isn’t anything else that we can do but pray.
And one day, God answered her prayer
Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 had struggled with infertility for years. She wanted to have a baby so badly. She was mocked and taunted that she couldn’t give her husband a child. In a the time when she lived, women who weren’t able to have children were thought to be cursed. Basically her entire identity was wrapped up around her failure to get pregnant. And yet Hannah never gave up hope. Every year when she would go to the temple to worship with her husband, Hannah would pour her heart out to God for a child.
What would have happened if Hannah had given up hope one year? Who knows if she would have been blessed with a child. Perseverance is everything if you’re going to get the things that you want in life. Don’t give up today just because things are hard. Don’t give up tomorrow just because you don’t have what you want yet.
KEEP BELIEVING. KEEP THE HOPE ALIVE.
LIVE LOVE BOUTIQUE
ITTY BITS DESIGNS
Shop the Look G Ea am rr e D in gs ay $1 6
Hem g n i ott n K $20 The p o T
Support an InstantBoss s ean J e Flar 2 $5
ESSENTIAL SOUTHERN CHARM
Harquin Bookkeeping
Free
You!
JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP
R E T N U O C T U O K C E CH
MICHELLE DAVIS-HARDY
TAMMY ADAMSON AKINS
CALLIE GARBEE
HOW DO YOU DISPLAY YOUR
? y r l e w e J
CHICKS BEFORE PRICKS BOUTIQUE KAYLA BLODGETT
BROOKLYN JAYNE
SUNDAE OAKES
CLASSY CACTUS BOUTIQUE
CISSY LAMBERT-RICKETT
GOLD ARROW STUDIOS MELISSA MARINI-JACKSON
Shop the Look Can’t Say No Cream Hat $52 Stay With Me Skinny Jeans $42
Let Me Go White Blazer $42
LIV AND LUNA BOUTIQUE
Support an InstantBoss
APP INSPIRATION
Pineapple Grace
Perfectly Posh Boutique
Polkadots Boutique
Olive Street Boutique
Rusty Soul
YellowHouse Market & Boutique
HANDMADE JEWELRY Brooke Morgan Designs
Spiffy & Splendid Jewelry Wholesale
Nomadic Brunette Wholesale
Grace & Leather Co. Wholesale
The Spotlight Project Wholesale
Nichole Lewis Designs
Voyagers Dream Wholesale
Shop the Look
Soft Vegan Leather Messenger Bag $69
o Am o 9 Cam an $6 e l l ig Noe Card ter Dus
Support an InstantBoss MIKAILA JAMES Sarah Fenton Distressed Black Jeans $68
WANT TO BE FEATURED INSIDE THIS MAGAZINE?