Did you know that Prairie Star offers drop ship for wholesale accounts as well as a Custom Formula Program for budding or expanding Herbalists?
As a small business, we get it. You’ve put all the effort into understanding your startup costs; construction, bringing in product to sell, designing a logo, branding, advertising, legal fees, taxes, point of sales, website development, insurance(s), bank accounts and credit cards, hiring employees and managing payroll, as well as the mental and emotional strain placed on this new adventure. Finding creative solutions for growing pains, understanding and managing stock outs, balancing supply chains, answering questions for both your customers and employees, AND let’s not forget the social life you need to have with friends, family, and your spouse to help keep all this pressure under control.
I’m not going to lie or coat the truth in fluff; being new to running a business takes a lot out of a person and makes that person draw on resources they never knew they had (not that I’m speaking from personal experience, wink wink). From somewhere deep down within, the core of a person knows that they are right where they are supposed to be, doing exactly what they are meant to do. Working the extra weekend to correct inventory becomes well worth the effort when it makes your daily tasks smoother. Saying yes to a weekend vendor fair or posing for a silly social media post has so much more value when it feeds into YOUR business. When it’s worth it, it’s worth it and you really get to know what sacrifice looks like to make a dream come true.
As part of our intentions to help lift up and support the herbal community, we are offering alternative options for our fellow small-businesses and entrepreneurs! Everybody needs help with getting their new business started - turning their dream into something that can be self-sustaining, cushion the bottom line, balance the overhead, and fuel a larger payroll. To help grow your herbal business, we are offering the options of Drop Shipping orders directly to customers and compounding custom formulas for your clients.
Drop shipping has the benefits of getting wholesale pricing on product without needing to bring in large quantities or having a space to store your products (if you don’t have a retail space). This is also a great option for when you have a customer needing a specific item, but you won’t be able to ship it out to them (from your store) until 2-3 weeks from now. Drop shipping costs a little more to the wholesaler but it can satisfy a long-term customer very quickly when you’re in a pinch.
Our custom formula program is a similar situation to the drop-shipping and it has the added benefit of compounding unique formulas for your clients! There is no need for you to hold inventory of 50, or even 25+, different herbs and you don’t need an FDA regulated dispensary either! Simply fill out some paperwork to get started, submit a custom formula to us, and charge your client for their Herbalist Fees. Later, we (PSB) will contact the client to collect payment for the custom formula and confirm shipping information.
Being a small business, we understand the desire to be 100% self-sufficient. However, we are also understanding just how appreciative we are when we get a little support along the way. Our Custom Formulation and Drop-Shipping options are designed to support you when you need it! We understand that this situation is most likely temporary, but our true end goal is to help you grow and expand your business!
For more information on our Custom Formulation Program, please follow the link here:
https://prairiestarbotanicals.com/pages/custom-formula-program
For more information regarding drop-shipping for your small business, please reach out to us via orders@prairiestarherbs.com
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