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Hey everyone,
Wanted to share something close to home (literally). My family runs a metal handicrafts business out of Moradabad, India — which is basically the brass capital of the country — and we’ve been manufacturing and exporting home decor for years.
I want to expand into the Indian retail market. Would love any advice or leads to begin.
Everything’s handcrafted: hammered brass vases, wrought-iron planters, Moroccan-style lanterns, antique-finish candelabras, colorful garden pots. We also take on custom work — if you’re a small business, designer, or retailer looking for something specific, we can develop pieces to spec (we do this for export clients already).
Would genuinely love feedback from this community, and happy to connect with anyone in home decor retail, interior design, or import/export.

Hello, ladies!

I am feeling stuck and not sure what to do next. I am a presentation coach to introverted women writing memoir. I am having a hard time getting clients because I was banking on partnering with memoir coaches, but I haven't really gotten any clients from them/have been ghosted by most of them. I've also done the whole social media thing and it just didn't work for me and I wasn't reaching the correct audience + I'm not great at it. All of the Facebook groups pertaining to what I am doing are all dead/very inactive. (Don't even get me started on LinkedIn....) I am honestly feeling like I have ran out of options. I just want to be able to build my coaching business and coach introverted women and get them out there.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Lately, my approach to finding clients has changed a lot. It’s made things harder, but I also think it’ll pay off in the long run.

I’ve realized that almost every good business opportunity I’ve had has come through relationships. All of my current marketing clients started as personal connections first, and I’ve found that I do my best work when there’s trust and transparency.

One of my other businesses is a community organization focused on helping people find their place as leaders or within other organizations after choosing creative entrepreneurship, going through an identity shift, or making a career change. Building that community and organizing events has naturally brought a lot of people and opportunities into my life.

I know events work. I know community works. I know relationships work.

But I have six different businesses and projects, and right now I’m specifically trying to grow my marketing business. My goal is to bring in one more client, ideally around $1,500/month, with $4,500 to $5,000/month being the dream.

And this is where I get a little confuzzled 😂

Do I partner with other businesses? Go to more conferences? Host another event? Focus on meeting people one-on-one? I know I could create another event, but honestly, I don’t feel like I have the energy to produce something else right now.

I’m 30, I’m still building, and I’m in one of those seasons where the direction just feels a little foggy.

I don’t want to force relationships or sell my soul trying to grow. I want to meet interesting people, get inspired, build genuine relationships, and let business come from that when it makes sense.

So I’m genuinely open to feedback, direction, or just hearing other people’s experiences. If you’ve been through a season like this, what ended up moving you forward?

Hi everyone! I’m working on a new independent women’s magazine and community called HER NEXT, focused on women’s ideas, entrepreneurship, personal growth, creativity, beauty, relationships, and inspiring real-life stories.

I’m currently preparing our first issue, “BEGIN,” and I’m looking to connect with women around the world who have something interesting to share.

Disclaimer: HER NEXT is an independent editorial and community project created for inspiration, storytelling, and startup visibility. All ideas and submissions remain the intellectual property of their original creators. Any featured content will always credit and respect the ownership of the contributor.

💡 Have a start up business?

I’d love to hear it — whether it’s:
A physical product you’ve always wanted to create
An online or virtual business
An app or platform
A service or freelance concept
A creative business
A social enterprise
A side hustle

You don’t need to have a successful business already.

Selected ideas may be featured in HER NEXT as a way to introduce the person behind the idea and give their concept visibility and early-stage exposure within a supportive startup-focused community.
If you have a business, project, website, Instagram, or other contact details you’d like readers to see, you can include them with your submission so interested people can find you and learn more about what you’re building.

🌱 I’m also looking for women’s stories.

For example:
✨ A business success or failure
✨ A career change
✨ A moment when you stood up for yourself
✨ Starting over somewhere new
✨ A dream you’re finally pursuing
✨ A mistake that taught you something valuable
✨ An experience that changed your perspective
✨ Something you’ve done that made you feel empowered
✨ An unusual, funny, inspiring, or meaningful moment from your life
✨ A lesson you wish you’d learned earlier

You don’t have to be famous, successful, or an entrepreneur. I’m interested in real stories from real women at different stages of life.

📩 Want to be featured?

Comment below or send me a DM with:

For a start up business sharing :
- Your goals
- What problem it solves / why you think people would want it
- Where you’re based (optional)
- Your name or preferred name
- Website / social media / contact (optional)

For a personal story:
- A short description of what happened
- Where you’re from (optional)
- Your name or preferred name
- Whether you’d like to remain anonymous

With your permission, selected submissions may be featured in the magazine and/or HER NEXT’s online community.

The goal isn’t just to publish stories. I want to create a space where women can share ideas, discover each other, find inspiration, and potentially connect with people who are interested in what they’re building—especially early-stage founders and startup dreamers.