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Funlayo Alabi-Shea Radiance
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I'm in the Baltimore Area (Columbia, MD)
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Funlayo Alabi-Shea Radiance Jan 4, 2011.

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Started this discussion. Last reply by IBN Member Candance Sweeney - NaKee' Natural Jun 23, 2011.

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Shea Radiance - Unrefined Shea Butter, Africa's Best!

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Fine quality handcrafted Unrefined Shea Butter, shipped directly from our womens cooperative in Nigeria, West AfricaSee More
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"I only use unrefined Shea in my soaps. I look forward to purchasing from your company."
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"Hi Funlayo,   Do you ship to Canada?"
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Fine quality handcrafted Unrefined Shea Butter, shipped directly from our womens cooperative in Nigeria, West AfricaSee More
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"Great post dM  "
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Summer Shipping Tips and Tricks for Bodycare Products

My best selling whipped Shea Butter products do not do well in summer heat. I needed a way to continue shipping them in the summer because they are so popular. I did some research online to find out how other industries that ship perishables handle the challenges of hot weather. I Googled 'Shipping Chocolates in the Summer' and came across a very insightful piece on a chocolate discussion board.



Clay… Continue

Posted on May 26, 2010 at 11:30pm — 14 Comments

Indies in Africa

Funlayo in Floppy hat on left, Lela in dark shades on right



Soap Cutting Machine



I traveled with Lela of Bella Lucce 2.5 hours outside of Bamako Mali to visit a wonderful cooperative of shea…

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Posted on March 19, 2010 at 10:00pm

Following the Shea Butter Trail to Mali

Just finishing a rough draft of 'Branding Handcrafted West African Shea Butter', which I will be presenting next Wednesday at Global Shea 2010. I am really looking forward to my first trip

to Mali. I am…
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Posted on March 13, 2010 at 6:30pm

Lessons from the Mall - Part 3

There were lots of wonderful benefits we gained from having a kiosk at the Mall this past holiday



1. Increased sales revenues - As we did demos and handed out samples we got a loyal following that came back to buy gifts during the holidays. The repeat business increased our confidence. Customers were now coming to the mall looking for us.



2. Increased exposure - We got featured in the… Continue

Posted on February 15, 2010 at 4:20pm — 6 Comments

Lessons from the Mall - Part 2 Managing Costs



There are costs associated with selling in a Mall kiosk that go beyond the kiosk rental.

1. Payroll - you may have to use a payroll service to ensure that tax and other withholdings are done correctly

2. Liability Insurance - The Mall required that we carry higher liability limits than what we had.

3. Workman's Compensation Insurance is required by my State

4. Other State Licensing and Registration fees required to sell in the… Continue

Posted on February 9, 2010 at 2:00pm

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At 11:27am on July 28, 2011, Courtney Whitfield said…
Funlayo, Hello!! i had a question for you... i am in ohio and also have a whipped shea butter, i was reading your posts and you mentioned that you sold at farmers markets.  did your butter melt? did you sell them there? thanks!!!
At 1:07pm on November 2, 2009, Shawnta Edmondson said…
Thank you. Whats your name? I plan to call very soon. thanks again
At 11:11am on August 18, 2009, Shermaine Davis said…
Thank you!!!!
At 3:33pm on April 28, 2009, dM, CEO said…
Funlayo:

INVITATION TO INDIE BUSINESS BREAKFAST: WASHINGTON, DC

As you may know, I hosted another Indie Business Breakfast earlier this month and have several planned. It was tons of fun and we all learned new things from our speaker, social media expert Jason Keath. You can see the photo gallery at our Indie Facebook Page.

Indie Business Breakfast: Washington, DC is now scheduled for June 27, 2009 in Georgetown at the La Madeleine Café & Bistro on M Street. I would love it if you would join us. Our special guest will be corporate blogging expert Debbie Weil of The Corporate Blogging Book.

Debbie's wildly successful book has been translated into Mandarin Chinese, Italian and a UK edition is also available. If you want to make your company blog successful, you can't go wrong with Debbie's advice and you'll get your own personal dose of it at this special event!

You can purchase Debbie’s book in advance and she’ll autograph it for you! Here’s the Amazon link.

What more do you need!!?

And it's free! You just show up ready to learn and network, and pay for your food, and I'll take care of the rest!

Attendance is limited to 30 because of the size of the venue. The event is FREE, you purchase your own food.

REGISTRTION IS REQUIRED! You can register here.

If you have questions for Debbie, feel free to email them to me in advance at donnamaria@carolina.rr.com and I’ll make sure they get them. Please put Indie Business Breakfast: Washington, DC in the subject line.

See you there!

dM
At 9:17pm on February 20, 2009, dM, CEO said…
Hi Funlayo,

Checking in to say hi to you. I am featuring your shea sale at the site. Will mention it in media next week.

Hoping you and your family are well.

Indie Love,
dM
At 12:05pm on February 7, 2009, dM, CEO said…
Hi!!

How are you? I hope you are having a great day! As you know, our site is open to the public as a way to facilitate new customer connections for members. I am working hard to make sure that people here know when they are and when they are not communicating with a Professional Member of the Indie Beauty Network.

To do this, I am asking all Professional Members of IBN to update their Personal Profiles here to indicate that they are a member. Will you help us make sure that our Professional Member stand out by updating your Personal Profile to indicate your status as a Professional Paid Member of IBN by using this format:

IBN Member Donna Johnson - Donna's Soap Co.

You can see a few other member Profiles using this format here:

http://www.indiebeauty.com/profile/ReginaMowrer

and

http://www.indiebeauty.com/profile/JoAnnHines

In your case, you just need to add IBN Member to the front.

To do this, go to your Profile Page, then choose Settings on the right side of the page, then simply input the information in the place for your name and choose Save Changes at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for helping us make sure that Professional Dues Paying members stand out at the site! After all, that's what it's designed for -- to make our members stand out!!

If I can help, please let me know.

Thanks!

dM
At 7:39pm on January 31, 2009, Fountain of Paradise (Tasneem) said…
I love the benefits of Shea Butter and it's aroma. I was told that Shea Butter comes in different grades, one grade is better for soap, another better for butters and lotions. If so could you explain the different grades of Shea Butter.
At 7:42pm on January 20, 2009, cynthia johnston said…
Thanks for a great discussion today!!! I look forward to talking with you tomorrow. I don't think I could spend one more minute on the phone. Conferences all day!!
At 1:15pm on November 6, 2008, IBN Member, Torrian Denise said…
Yes I am a lover of shea butter!!! It is a pleasure to be friends
 
 
 

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