Merri Hackett, Golf Course Artwork
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Name:Â Merri Hackett
Hometown:Â Talmage, UT
Current Residence (City, State): Spanish Fork, UT
Education: Associates Degree in Elementary Education from UVSC…Go Wolverines!
Professional Background: I don’t have much ☺…but for the past 2 ½ years I have been a stay at home mom. Before that I worked as an Account Processor for a company in Orem. And I only have to complete 1 more year of college to get my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education.
What you wanted to be when you grew up:Â A lawyer
What you are:Â Stay at home mom and small business owner
Brief Summary of your Start Up: After taking a couple classes from Paul Allen at BYU my husband decided it was his turn to start his own business. He chose what he loved (Golf) and ran with it. We found a Golf Course artist who was willing to sell us her paintings and ship them for us. We bought $1,000 worth of her paintings and a site builder and went to work. We launched in December of 2005 and have slowly had more traffic and sales. We now have 2 more wholesalers and one more in the making. We sell framed art, unframed art, limited edition prints and golf sculptures. It’s been fun making a little bit of extra money while being a stay at home mom. But it has also had its stressful moments.
Company Website? www.GolfCourseArtwork.com and I have a couple I am working on in my “spare timeâ€.Â
www.LearnTheConstitution.com and
www.CraftyCrocheter.com
What inspired you? Erika Wilde and her website StopDirt.com. She was a speaker in Paul Allen’s class and that’s where our idea came from.
How long have you been in business? A little over a year
How did you fund it? Bootstrapped and savings
Do you have a Fairy Godmother (or Mentor)? Yes a couple, but Erika Wilde with StopDirt.com has been VERY helpful!
Do you belong to any Business Organization or Networking Groups? Nope…well except for StarUpPrincess.com, it’s been the best networking group I’ve seen. ☺
Current Business Challenge? Getting free traffic…especially from Google, it’s harder than you think!
What are you doing about it? Working a lot on search engine optimization and adding content.
Favorite motivational quote:Â The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Family? Yes, a very supportive husband, 2 year old daughter and 2 month old baby boy!
If so, how do you balance family and business? Well hopefully I balance it! I usually do most of my work during nap time or in the evening when my husband can watch the kids.
Favorite book? Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin or The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch and Michael Martchenko ☺ (I’m a kid at heart that must be why I went into Elementary Ed)
What do you do to relax? Exercise or go run…oh and I love to eat!
What are you most proud of? My children, they are awesome!
What advice would you like to offer other Start Up Princesses? Never give up and learn from others as much as you can.
Favorite Magic Wand (tool/resource)? www.inventory.overture.com it’s great!
If you could design a tiara, what precious stones would you use? Diamonds, they are a girls best friend!
Would you be interested in being a Fairy Godmother to another woman entrepreneur? One day when I am really successful I’d love to.
What business subjects would you feel comfortable mentoring in? Starting a drop shipping website.
Would you be interested in going to lunch with other women entrepreneurs for a “networking tea party� Yes
