Good News Brings More - I hope!

I have already mentioned that patience is a virtue, and while some things might be on the top of my mind, they are just one of many things on someone else's to-do list. Therefore, it's important to keep plugging along, and touching base. One of the other things I have noticed is that good news often brings more good news.

As much as people say they want to be the first, or the only..., they also seem to be afraid to be that as well. Therefore, when I am able to show stores that other stores carry the nomie baby line, they seem more interested in jumping on board. It's fascinating to see the interest that has gotten stirred up since buybuyBaby.com, BedBathandBeyond.com and CSNStores.com have started carrying the nomie baby line, and Diapers.com has always been a wonderful partner.

I am looking forward to talking with new retailers who are excited to be a part of the nomie baby family. Now the next piece of the puzzle will be to find sales reps who can help spread the word to their accounts. This has proven to be the most frustrating part. I had imagined that sales reps would be eager to add another line to those that they repped, but it's not that easy. If anyone knows of great, enthusiastic sales reps, I would appreciate an introduction!

Good Things Really Do Come To Those Who Wait

It was almost a year ago to the day that I received an email from the buyer I had been pursuing, not quite stalking, at buybuyBaby. The email very simply said, "Im not sure where we left off the last time we spoke. Can you send me samples of your items. I am interested in these covers." Short and sweet! I was thrilled! That started a process of documents going back and forth, photos, samples, getting set up to handle orders via EDI, and so on and so on and so on!

Fast forward a year, and yesterday my Google alert told me that the nomie baby car seat covers had gone live on BedBathandBeyond.com, which is the parent company of buybuyBaby. I was thrilled, and reassured that all the effort and time did pay off. I posted my news on Facebook, and was overwhelmed by the "likes" and well wishes from so many. Then this morning, once again, my Google alert brought good news. The car seat covers are also up on buybuyBaby.com! Not wanting to rest on this good news, I am now hopefully that this will start the snowball of bringing even more accounts carrying the nomie baby line!

Most important, I never could have done any of this alone without the encouragement of so many from my husband, kids, friends and "Collective-E -LY" from other entrepreneurs who have "been there, done that!"