The SBRC Story
So far....
Hey!
Im Conor 😀 I am the owner, lead designer, head of marketing, social media co-ordinator, order packer, shipping handler, coffee maker and everything in-between.
I started SBRC in may 2023 as project in my spare time not really having any idea where I wanted to go with it. At first I was just looking for somthing I could do on the side but seeing the first few people use my products sparked a real passion inside me for creating things for others to use and enjoy.
From Humble Beginnings
I started SBRC on etsy and sales were few and far between in the first 6 months. I remember reading somewhere that most businesses dont even make a profit in the first year and 25% of small businesses fail in that time. I didnt let this discourage me and I pressed on trying to create new products whenever I could.
February 3rd 2024
The first store milestone came in February when I earned the Etsy star seller badge for the first time! I was super excited about this and was determined to keep it.
Well... It didnt last long. Etsy took away my star seller badge 2 months later because I deleted a scam bot message instead of marking it as spam and it brought my message response rate below the threshold. I tried to tell etsy support that it was a mistake and was unfair to take away my badge but they did it anyway. BOOO. 😫
Not to worry, I regained my badge the next month and have held on to it since 😁
March 14th 2024
9 months into the journey and I hit the 100 sales milestone on the Etsy store! I was super excited about this and it gave me all the motivation I needed to keep working on the store whenever I could.
On the very same day I had my first wholesale enquiry from a Journal supply store in South Korea! SBRC GOIN' GLOBAL!
As you can Imagine I was pretty excited about this.
May 24th 2024
On May 24th SBRC celebrated it's first birthday! 🥳🎉
Edward ( Furry boi ) Didn't seem quite as excited.
June 7th
Not long after SBRC's first birthday we hit the next big milestone! 200 sales on the Etsy store! 🎉 It took us 9 months to hit 100 and we rocketed past 200 in just 3 more months!
August 5th
SBRC website is live!
Meet the rest of the team!
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Sally-Ann
Sally-Ann helps with order packing and general day to day operations
- Barista by day aspiring writer by night
- Pedro Pascal admirer
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Edward
Meow-rketing assistant #1 🐱
- Begs for dinner 2 hours after breakfast
- Keeps the office mouse free
- Works part time at the biscuit factory -
Bella
Meow-rketing assistant #2 🐱
- Enjoys belly rubs
- Receiver of the cheese tax
- Likes to nap in plant pots
