Hello Everyone and welcome to Puddlefoot's first blog entry!
Let me tell you a bit about my company.
Puddlefoot is a mother owned and operated company based in Southern California selling originally designed, screen printed tees for tots. Every fun little character was designed by me, Suzi MacDougall- owner, artist, wife, and mama to two very young boys. My organic cotton tees are sewn and grown in the USA. I only use non-PVC, water-based inks and the dyes meet all of the Global Organic Textile Standard's qualifications. These details ensure my tees are soft and stretchy with a wonderful vintage feel.
My first collection is called the "Veggie Patch" and includes SIX adorable vegetable designs. These include a yam, beet, squash, onion, eggplant, and celery. All of my shirts come in sizes 0/6M, 6/12M, and 18/24M.
Starting a new business can be a challenge and frustrating at times, but I have found it to be very satisfying and exciting for the most part. This blog is a way for me to document Puddlefoot's journey in todays retail market and all the adventures along the way. Thanks for reading... check back soon.
I am debating whether or not to get a sales rep for Puddlefoot. I think that it could be a positive thing since they go to conventions and fashion markets... I am definitely unable to do this with my small boys. I think that these shows are where people get the most exposure and I really need the exposure! This might be a good thing... I need to make a decision... soon.
It's been pretty quiet over here at Puddlefoot, but I have been working my tush off trying to market my tees! I have contacted a couple more BIG baby blogs and a few of them have already responded with positive feedback and interest in reviewing my shirts. The research has been time consuming, but very rewarding. I will just keep pushing on through this and try to keep in mind that I have only been in business for 2 months!
I just received an email from True Cuddles, an online company that reviews baby products and features a favorite every week. They want to feature my Sweet Beet and Celery tees! I am so excited because they actually are purchasing 16 t-shirts and that means I get paid upfront for a change. Their site is very cute too, clean and colorful with quality products. My day is looking bright!
