The past few months, I have been working diligently on recurring revenue streams. With the type of work that I do, I produce one item and get paid. If I walked away from my business for a day, week or month, the revenue would dry up. What people purchase from me is their home, they don’t want someone else’s home or memory. Finding a way to keep the money rolling in, is difficult.
Finding those places that people connect with, a slice of history of a particular town or famous place, now that is something a consumer will buy. When I travel to a vacation spot or historical location, I look for a small souvenir to remember the place. Yes, this is something that I can do, sell prints, note cards and mugs! I live in a small historic town, in a VERY historic state. There are places all over the country that I can illustrate and print on demand in small quantity to fill the orders.
It started with the Town of Cary, North Carolina. Cary is a beautiful southern town with lovely old buildings. History has been made in this town. I happened to have registered to be a vendor at the 35th Annual Lazy Daze, Arts & Crafts Festival, right in the heart of downtown Cary. One staple building is Ashworth’s Drugstore; Full Service Pharmacy, Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain/Lunch Counter, Medical Equipment Sales/Rentals & Hallmark Card Shop. The Downtown Cary Depot that serves as an Amtrack Station, the Page-Walker Hotel, the New Cary Arts Center and the Ivey-Waddell home.
I have completed the Town of Apex and now have plans for Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, etc. The possibilities are endless!
Brenda Priest
Your Door & More
Sounds fantastic! Great idea!