The spring of 2018 would prove to be quite busy and super exciting; beginning to meet the people in our crazy rich entrepreneurial community of greater Burlington, Vermont. Once I opened these doors, I was HOOKED. I couldn’t soak up the info fast enough and I craved being in this space with these people. […]
Embracing the Suck
The down and back in the AutoShoppe parking lot was enough to build our excitement and prove the concept. I still needed to run further and test longer to see what was going to work well, and what needed more attention. Even if I had a child of stroller-needing age, it wouldn’t have been safe […]
The (first) Moment of Truth
*Make sure you put your sound on – my daughter is narrating!* How we chose to attach the StrollRunner to the stroller is just as important as having a product that works. Your little is on the other end – safety is a non-negotiable priority. To attach the tubes to the stroller handle we needed […]
Keep it Simple, Stupid
I’m about to share a little-known secret about my initial thoughts for this product, which counters the very thing I love the most about where it is today: my initial idea wasn’t hands-free at all. It was to have levers attached to the stroller that would swing with your movement, but still enable you to […]
Fear is a Four Letter Word
It has taken me over three years to get my product to a point where I would feel good offering it out into the world and be super excited for the first runners to be able to use it. All along I’ve known that StrollRunner didn’t have to be perfect, but it did have […]
Come So Far
As I sit down to write (because I realize it’s been an eternity and seeing “writing” on my to-do list over and over is driving me nuts), I have no idea what to title this post, or what to write. I’ve chosen to just write openly and see what comes; title secondary. Here goes… I […]
Crowdfunding is done…now what?
Crowdfunding was a trip. As is true with each new endeavor, I learned a ton, and if I ever choose to raise funds via that method again, there is so much I would do differently…like build awareness of what I’m doing BEFORE I ask people for money. That would definitely be numero uno. All in […]
Concept Proven
I left off with Scott having given me a list of items to research and purchase. I was CLUELESS! I understood, as much as I could, the concepts of each item he wanted me to look for, and what it would do, but I didn’t know where to look for these or what they may […]
Where I am Today
Crowdfunding is WORK. I can honestly say I wasn’t prepared for the amount of emotional exertion that would go into running a campaign; the highs and lows, the successes and failures, but I have also loved it. A lot. While not prepared, I was forewarned – throughout building this business I have been a sponge, […]