Just a few weeks before Carla Miles’s first vendor event, tragedy struck: at 19 weeks pregnant with her second child, she found out her baby had a fatal birth defect and wasn’t expected to survive. “I put all of the frustration, anger, and hurt I was feeling into really hitting the pavement and promoting my products,” Miles says. “Since Popped Handmade was birthed out of the loss of my son, it’s even more important to me to give it my all and use it as a tool to help others.”
“When you’re growing a business, your to-do list is always expanding—but don’t forget to write out your accomplishments in addition to the tasks that you need to do,” Miles advises. “It can be hard to see progress when you’re in the trenches, but don’t be afraid to track even the tiniest of wins.”
