OUR STORY.... Simply-Stuff.com, LLC
Building a Business Out of a Hobby:
The Story of One Mom's Decision to Start a Business from Home
Here's a picture of our current E-TEAM!!
Hi, my name is Sherri Yukel, (I'm the one in sitting down in the middle with a red hat on)...
back in 1999 I completely enjoyed being home with my children, but to simply put it, I needed a "hobby" for myself fulfillment. I also wanted to feel like I could contribute some income to the family household.
To the amusement of my husband, I started "tinkering" creating unique items for my children and friends who were having babies.
To make a LONG story short...from the start of my tinkering, the business concept has completely evolved into a much larger thing. By venturing off into building web sites to sell the items I enjoyed creating, I have met many business contacts along the way.
We are now primarily an "EVENT PARTY" business, specializing in baby showers, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, birthday parties and much more. We also have several vendors from across the country who sell on our sites too.
In 2003, we hired our first employee; she's been amazing just like the rest of our now 12+ employees. One of the most recent hires happens to be my "husband" :)... he left his professional engineering job to join this exciting e-commerce world of business.
We just built and moved into our new 6000 sq ft building in December of 2004 and are already worried we are going to outgrow it. We currently average 100-150 orders daily and are projected to easily exceed our goals that we had set for the year. We also drop ship and wholesale to many other store fronts around the country.
Simply-Stuff.com, this
is our main corporate web site where registration for wholesale or drop ship is available.
The E-Commerce Sites We Currently Own Are As Follows:
SimplyBabyStuff.com ~ This site provides a bounty of wonderful gift ideas for babies, baby shower favors and ideas; as well as something for the older siblings and the new mom and dad. From functional to fantastic, this site has it all. Welcome that new little one in style. Come in and look around, you are sure to find that perfect something.
SimplyWeddingStuff.com ~ Stop in and browse at your leisure. This site features a bevy of ideas for those looking for the perfect gift for that special couple. Featured on this site are bridal shower items, bachelorette party favors and much more. This beautiful site includes invitations, shower gifts, wedding party gifts, and bachelorette gag gifts and a hint of "naughty" too. Excellent party planning site for that special day!
BabyShowerStuff.com ~ This is Baby Shower Specialty site! Truly the one-stop baby shower shop. You'll find all your baby shower needs and more at this adorable "baby shower stuff" web site. Extremely popular and a hit with the shower shoppers and guests...we try to make your baby shower planning easy!!
SimplyBirthdayStuff.com
~ This brand new site is hot off the press! The birthday site has
EVERYTHING you could need or want to throw the absolute best
birthday party ever! Party supplies, invitations, games, favors
and so much more. And the best part of the birthday site is that
we keep all the parents in mind who just don’t have enough time
in a day to plan or throw the party that they wish they could. So
our site is here to help you with all the details. We can be your
best kept secret!
www.WholesaleShowerStuff.com
~ This site is for "retail" customers. If you are
interested in pricing please
fill out our WHOLESALE
FORM. Once approved, we will email you access to
view the site. If you own a gift
shop or shower planning business, this is the wholesale shower
site for you! Minimum bulk order requirements are required!
This site is specializing in one-stop shopping for the shower gift
stores.
So many people ask me: "SHERRI, HOW DID YOU DO IT"?? I simply have to say, you must love what you do, have a great supportive family, and hire amazing employees!!! All of which I feel BLESSED to have in my life!!
If you would like to e-mail me, I would love to hear from you!
sherri@simply-stuff.com
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