From Startup to Success: The Power of Community (ft. SnaptureThis)

Secret Life of Inventory

Welcome back to the Secret Life of Inventory! In this episode, we sit down with Monica - the inspiring owner of SnaptureThis, a thriving gift shop known for its unique paper goods and community collaborations. She shares her journey of starting a small business from scratch, while navigating the challenges of selling her products online and managing multiple retail stores. We also dive into the backstory of her podcast, Sip It, where she explores the world of small businesses and the cafe scene in Toronto. Plus, she opens up about the balancing act of taking on a new full-time job while continuing to grow her business.
Don't miss this insightful conversation—tune in to gain valuable tips and inspiration for your own entrepreneurial journey!
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0:00 - Teaser
0:11 - Intro
1:14 - Monica's BackStory of SnaptureThis
1:50 - What were the biggest challenges of starting a small business?
3:18 - How do you find the balance with selling retail and online?
4:06 - How do you manage your inventory?
6:18 - How can inFlow Inventory help?
7:20 - Do you use barcodes for inventory tracking?
8:30 - Do you have a warehouse for storing inventory?
9:20 - How do you fulfill all your orders?
10:08 - How do you find your suppliers and manufacturers?
12:29 - Do you use the same manufacturers for everything?
13:03 - Do you design your own products?
13:23 - Working with local illustrators and cafes #supportlocal
15:59 - Asking Balzac's to be in SnaptureThis' cafe print
18:30 - What sparked the inspiration behind launching your podcast?
20:00 - Who were your most memorable interviews?
21:55 - What were the main lessons you learned from your conversations?
22:42 - How were you featured on BlogTO?
24:44 - Are there any other popup collabs you do aside from SnaptureThis x Gouter?
27:02 - Did you always plan for your character/personality to be your own brand?
28:49 - Do you ever struggle with privacy with how much to share online?
29:23 - Cafe Monica: transforming Monica's apartment to a cafe
31:28 - Being recognized
33:10 - Do new cafes reach out to you?
34:01 - How do you want to keep your life separate?
35:14 - What is your dream?
36:37 - How do you feel about starting a 9-5 job soon?
37:32 - What are some things you needed to put in place with the transition?
38:08 - Letting go of control
38:38 - Outro
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1. Teaser (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:11)

3. What is SnaptureThis? (00:01:14)

4. What were the biggest challenges of starting a small business? (00:01:50)

5. How do you find the balance between selling retail and online? (00:03:18)

6. How do you manage your inventory? (00:04:06)

7. How can inFlow Inventory help? (00:06:18)

8. Do you use barcodes for inventory tracking? (00:07:20)

9. Do you have a warehouse for storing inventory? (00:08:30)

10. How do you fulfill all your orders? (00:09:20)

11. How do you find your suppliers and manufacturers? (00:10:08)

12. Do you use the same manufacturers for everything? (00:12:29)

13. Do you design your own products? (00:13:03)

14. Working with local illustrators and cafes (00:13:23)

15. Asking Balzac's to be in SnaptureThis' cafe print (00:15:59)

16. What sparked the inspiration behind launching your podcast? (00:18:30)

17. Who were your most memorable interviews? (00:20:00)

18. What were the main lessons you learned from your conversations? (00:21:55)

19. How were you featured on BlogTO? (00:22:42)

20. Are there any other popup collabs you do aside from SnaptureThis x Gouter? (00:24:44)

21. Did you always plan for your character/personality to be your own brand? (00:27:02)

22. Do you ever struggle with privacy with how much to share online? (00:28:49)

23. Cafe Monica (00:29:23)

24. Being recognized (00:31:28)

25. Do new cafes reach out to you? (00:33:10)

26. How do you want to keep your life separate? (00:34:01)

27. What is your dream? (00:35:14)

28. How do you feel about starting a 9-5 job soon? (00:36:37)

29. What are some things you needed to put in place with the transition? (00:37:32)

30. Letting go of control (00:38:08)

31. Outro (00:38:38)