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Maintain Meaningful Connections

Bring your whole self to the table when representing your business. Let your warmth and humanity be the reason that you find your audience and build authentic community.

Be Real
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Offer Customers Support They'll Love

Treat customers well, even when issues arise. Why? Because they deserve it, it reflects on you and your business, and because it'll bring shoppers back again and again.

Follow the Golden Rule
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What to Do When Something Goes Wrong

Forget about perfection. Your goal instead should be to do your best, and make it right when things go sideways. Here's your handbook for getting past issues.

Handle Mistakes and Move On
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Identifying Your People

Find your people by joining existing communities, observing and learning before chiming in, and then connecting with like-minded folks in a meaningful way.

Community Gardening

More to love

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Swoon over these small businesses with us! Here's a sampling of stuff the Big Cartel team bought from our community recently.

Shop Indie: What We Got

A woman with dark hair stands over ceramic bowls and plates. The text reads "Meet the Cartel: Studio Joo."

This Australia-raised ceramicist has made the NYC subway part of the way she unwinds. This is the multi-talented Elaine Tian, the force behind Studio Joo.

Meet the Cartel: Studio Joo

A woman is seated at a table with hand drawn prints behind her. The text reads "Meet the Cartel: Jo Peel."

Jo Peel makes a living selling limited edition prints. She draws the buildings in her hometown of Sheffield, England, brick by brick, as they change over time.

Meet the Cartel: Jo Peel

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Val from Bowerbox Press has been letterpress printing since college. See how this Maryland resident spends her days.

Meet the Cartel: Bowerbox Press

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