Sara Hunter - Sara Hunter, LLC

Designer Pottery Handcrafted by Sara Hunter

Sara Hunter is the president of By Sara Hunter, LLC which specializes in the following:

• Whimsically designed pottery to suit your home and office decor
• Bridal registry
• Corporate gifts
• Wholesale accounts
• Online Shops for both retail and wholesale
• Custom designs for birthdays, anniversaries and other special events
• Consulting services for individuals starting new craft businesses

For Wholesale: www.indieme.com

How ODU Women's Business Center helped Sara with her business: "The Women's Business Center at Old Dominion University has been extremely helpful to my business by offering excellent training programs and free resources on how to run my business successfully. I attended training sessions on various topics such as social media tips; how to protect your brand and how to sell to Virginia State Agencies, Colleges/Universities, and local governments."

What has been the toughest obstacle in starting her business: "My biggest obstacle in starting my business was having adequate workspace and equipment to do my work."

Sara's advice for someone starting a business:

• Find a mentor who is working in the same industry/medium.
• Remain flexible yet focused in order for your business to grow successfully.
• Be open and flexible to change. I find myself adapting to changes in the market in order to stay current with the needs and wants of customers and new trends.
• Listen...Listen...Listen. You will go so much further with your business if you listen to advice or feedback from other seasoned artists/business owners. It will save you time and money in the end.
• Network...Network...Network!
• Go to the Women's Business Center at Old Dominion University so that they can assist you with your business startup from beginning to end!

Business Progress for By Sara Hunter:

• Proud to say my products are being sold in shops and galleries across the United States, Hawaii, The United States Virgin Islands and coming soon Sydney, Australia.
• Giving advice to various entrepreneurs concerning their businesses and showing them the steps of how to move their businesses to the next level.
• Proud supporter of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
• I am now a PR Flight account holder (PRFlight.com) where we are in the process of developing targeted business presentations to present to distributors both locally and abroad.