![]() ![]() Merhi is quick to acknowledge the other key players that have made her success possible. It’s not just me, me, me,” Merhi advised. But most importantly, never leave a meeting without saying, ‘I want to work with you so that we can build something together that will be successful for both of us. It’s about trust and knowing who you’re pitching to. “You have to understand it’s a relationship that you’re building. While Merhi holds the reigns on the decision making in her partnership with QVC to ensure that the products remained authentic to the brand she’s built, she explained that the partnership has been successful because she brings her genuine personality and passion into the room while considering her partner’s needs. “Just being able to see that my customers and my followers on my Instagram truly appreciate the brand.” “That has been my proud and joy,” she said. But her fears were unfounded because she quickly sold out, and every restock since then has flown off the shelves. ![]() The launch was a nerve-wracking process for Merhi, who worried about whether her followers would love the products. Together, they chose television and online shopping network, QVC, a platform Merhi felt aligned with her vision for her collections.įarah Merhi live on air at QVC Photo Credit: Farah Merhi Merhi hired an agency to help her develop and launch a brand of high-quality and affordable home décor items that would be found in households all over the U.S. That’s when I realized I needed to have a product line,” she said. “As a business, you have to keep evolving and growing. Four years after her first Instagram post, she decided it was time for the next big move. As her following grew, Merhi attracted partnerships from major brands like LG Electronics and Wayfair. She wasn’t the only home décor account on the platform, though, so she stood out from the crowd by teaching her audience how to make glamor and elegance feel warm and inviting. The décor expert chose Instagram as her first step because, while still remodelling her home, she didn’t have the time to fully support a business. “That one step will lead to the next and it’s going to evolve from there and open up doors for you, and you’ll learn as go which direction you and your brand needs to take,” Merhi said. She conquered the fear by getting certain about her passion, accepting that any failures and mistakes would be learning experiences, and then taking the first step. ![]() The entrepreneur and mom noted that she felt fear before both the big transitions that led to her success, but she acknowledged that some anxiety is natural when moving into the unknown. I realized, ‘This is it!’ This was the feeling that I was looking for and I finally got it,” Merhi explained. “I felt like I was finally waking up happy and feeling fulfilled career-wise. It was a few months later while remodelling the main floor of her home that Merhi stumbled on the passion that would become Inspire Me! Home Décor. But though it was doing well, it still didn’t feel right, and after eight months, Merhi sold the business and walked away from that too. (We encourage it.) Booklet is designed to be printed on a normal standard page.It took her more than a year after walking away from school to discover that ‘something.’ In the interim, she started a candy and dessert buffet business that catered to weddings, graduations and birthday parties. Members may print booklet for their own use.Member agrees not to copy and redistribute any elements of the booklet. Due to digital nature, once purchased it will be stamped with your information. Monthly subscriptions are only through main crates. This download is a one-time purchase only._ What you will find inside:Īll this to help you become inspired and continue on your artistic journey. Join the fun and see what will inspire you! Due to popular demand, we now have this first digital edition for artists to experience.Ĭreativity booklets normally come inside exclusively inside InspireME Crates but for this month only, we will be offering it as a digital download. Our goal is to get you back into drawing again and inspire you to create new, explorational things. Not knowing what to draw is daunting and can leave you in a repressive state. InspireME Crate's April Edition Creativity BookletĪt some point in every artist's life, they will face creative block. ![]()
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