We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Shiloh Wilde. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Shiloh below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Shiloh with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
My work ethic ties back to my personal morals more than people would guess!
I pride myself on making my shop affordable, accessible and fun to work with, and I try to keep in touch with customers if/when they have questions.
I love helping people, and I love working with my clients to make their dreams come true regarding their craft, whether it’s a custom Rosary, or a simple Oil, I am more than grateful to help people.
Every review I get makes me smile, and I’m so happy and proud that I was able to make my personal dreams come true at only 15, as I am now 16!
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I started my business to make things that I wish I would have been able to buy. Not only do I make religious products, I am also disabled, so I make pain relief products that are natural.
I have crazy sensitive skin, so I work super hard on making all my products natural, and adjusting the products used if a customer informs me of an allergy.
I love what I do, and I love making people happy. My current best seller is my ‘Custom Norse Rosarys’. These are prayer beads that are the size of a Catholic rosary, except with a witchy twist. Instead of Jesus and Mary, it is a Norse Deity of the customers choosing, with a middle piece that is a pentagram or tree of life. It is not something people see every day, and I found a passion for making them, so I began selling them. They have since blown up like crazy, which means the world to me!
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I already had a background in both the Magic community, making thing, but at the end of the day I still had to learn, so here are things I learnt the hard way when becoming a small business owner.
1. People will try to take advantage of your kindness!
~ Be careful, people will nag you for free items or readings. I love doing this for my partner or family, however It can sometimes get out of hand with classmates I don’t even know trying to get something for free.
2. Time management!
~ I am a student, and time management was super hard to begin when I started my business. I wanted to work 24/7, and my partner would constantly tell me to get off my phone and just *relax.*
Make sure that you take breaks!
3. Photos!
~ If you do an online store, (Ex: Etsy), cover photos will make or break your profit. Taking good photos with good lighting will push out your sales more than you’d ever expect
Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
Allow me to start my business.
They believed in me, and helped me get the ground running. My first couple sales were my Moms Facebook friends if i’m being transparent, but it meant the world to me. They still promote me to this day!
Not everyone has parents who support them or their dreams, so I am so grateful for mine.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWildeHoney
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiloh.wilde?igsh=MWZpb2h5M2FxdHU3MQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Linkedin: I don’t have one!
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