Gift Biz Unwrapped | Women Entrepreneurs | Bakers, Crafters, Makers | Startup

Sharon Day is the Owner and Head Designer at Express Yourself Gifts and Baskets, and the only Certified Gift Designer in Massachusetts. The winner of two National Design Awards in 2015, Sharon is in her 21st year designing corporate and personal gifts and baskets. Custom designs are her specialty and she creates everything from small client touch gifts to elaborate designs fit for a Queen. Motivational Quote Business Inspiration From Opera Singer to Gift Basket Designer [2:48] The $30,000 order that started it all [3:39] Candle Flickering Moments The effect of 9/11 on her business [10:38] A pivot in the business plan based on current events [11:53] Business Building Insight Sharon’s take on her competitors [6:54] Pop By Gift Club [15:49] Multiple income streams are a key to survival [19:14] How Sharon gets her business today [21:34] How to see monetary value in networking events [24:52] The power of simplifying your life for business [32:20] Success Trait Sharon says that her mind works in pictures. I