Terri from Whole Truth Holistic Health Solutions contacted me needing an ecommerce website for her health and wellness business. She already had her logo and product packaging completed, so I used that as a basis for her website design. She is thrilled with the final result and looks forward to growing her business!

Project Details:

• Client provided logo
• Ecommerce website design
• Powered by CKGold
• Matching self-hosted WordPress blog
• Website maintained by client
• Print Design: Business Card

Learn more about Terri and her business below — read her interview below!

Who is Whole Truth Holistic Health Solutions LLC?
We are an online wellness boutique geared towards individuals who are Health & Earth conscious.

What do you sell?
We offer a number of health & wellness services and products consisting of Massage Therapy, Nutritional services, Supplements, Tea Blends, All natural bath bars, body butter, body scrubs & Children’s Bath and body & much more to come!

Why did you decide to start a business?
My studies in Holistic health inspired me to begin this business, when I begin studying, the things that I was learning would keep me up at night. I wanted everything to be safe and healthy for my children, my husband and myself. The love of my family and people in general has led me here to where I am, this business is my way, small as it may be, of doing my part to better the lives of my family and others.

How did you get started?
How I got started is really a blur, I just knew I wanted to start something so I just mentioned the idea to my husband and thank God he is so wonderful and completely supportive of everything that I want to venture into. So with sleepless nights consisting of tons of research, determination and perseverance here we are.

What would you have done differently in the beginning?
I actually don’t think I would do anything differently. Everything has been a learning experience, and I am actually still learning the in and outs of running a business.

What advice would you offer to someone just getting started?
My advice would be to have a plan written out, do tons of research, know your competition well, be true to your purpose which will make what you have to offer just a unique as you are. And last would be to keep that drive, and remember what inspired you to begin in the first place. You will face obstacles, encounter individuals who my try to discourage you etc. brush it off and keep going, be patient and above all remain positive!

I love how this logo turned out! Agnes of Artichoke Rose wanted a logo design that was whimsical with a vintage touch. Agnes chose to work with Gretchen to create the custom illustration and I paired that with the fun script font to create the final result.

I really enjoyed creating this logo and website! Deborah was great to work with and her modern design taste was fun to design for. She wanted a clean design that had plenty of white space. We used CKGold for her cart and website management system.

Project Details:

• Premium Logo Design
• Ecommerce website design powered by CKGold
• Integrated WordPress Blog
• Website maintained by client
• Print Design: Business Card, Postcard, and Letterhead

Learn more about Deborah and Bumbini Cloth Diaper Company — read her interview below!

Who is Bumbini?
Bumbini is an online store for parents who are interested in cloth diapering their family in fun, modern, easy to use, environmentally conscious products.

What do you sell?
We sell a wonderful selection of cloth diapers and covers, plus all the accessories to go with them.   We are really concerned to offer a range of products that meet all parents’ needs.  We are especially motivated to provide organic and natural fiber options.

Why did you decide to start a business?
I used cloth diapers with my son and was so impressed by how easy and economical they were.  So few of my friends and family were cloth diapering, and most just hadn’t thought about it.  I felt that if I was to offer great products at good prices, have a user-friendly website, and offer workshops and education on cloth diapering that I could encourage parents to take that step.

How did you get started?
To start with I went to some small business seminars that explained the basics, such as how to register a business, whether or not to incorporate, and some basic accounting.  As a total novice, with no business background, these were invaluable.  From there it was a case of getting registered, finding the right person to build the website (and Cicily was definitely that person!), and teaming up with great suppliers.

What would you have done differently in the beginning?
I wish I had invested in some accounting software (e.g. Quickbooks) right from day one! As mundane as the accounting is to deal with, staying on top of the bookkeeping will save you many headaches down the road.  I created a maze of Excel spreadsheets that were really difficult to maintain and ate up so much time.  When I told an accountant that was the system I was using he asked if I could imagine a million dollar company operating off spreadsheets, and of course the answer is no.  So no matter how small your business I would advise to think like the big enterprises right from the start and keep your books professional and up to date.

What advice would you offer to someone just getting started?
Don’t be put off by having a small budget to start with.  I really believe that it is those businesses that grow organically and take time to expand that will stand the test of time.  When you are starting a company it is tempting to throw endless amounts of money at it to get it just right before opening day, but starting off with a large debt load will add so much more stress onto your already hectic life.  Do a great job with what you have and grow it from there.