This year we set some realistic goals for ourselves and our business. Some of these goals were easily attainable and others we knew we would have to work for. Without struggle, there can’t be progress they say and well, whoever “they” is, they were right.

Have you ever been trying really hard to figure something out, I'm talking about something you've spent far too long on, and when you finally ask for help, the help you asked for solves your dilemma in no time? Don't be embarrassed! It is okay to not know everything and it is perfectly acceptable to ask for help. In this blog we are going to talk about some ways that we, as Sage & Oak, might be able to help you!

Do you love your city? Like really love it? Do you ever just step outside, take a deep breath and exhale a sigh of joy as you take in all the wonderful things your city has to offer? I hope you do. We are from Springfield, Ohio and we love our city. Between the architecture of our beautiful downtown, our many amazing parks, and all the wonderful events our city hosts throughout the year, what's not to love? If you love your city as much as we love ours, keep reading. In this blog we will cover various ways you can make a difference in your community.

Last Saturday was the final weekend of the 2022 Springfield Farmers Market and we’d be lying if we said we didn’t already miss it. For 15 weeks, each Saturday morning, we set up all of our goods alongside so many wonderful vendors and it began to feel routine. We made new friends and got to chat with old. We had a great time this summer and while it’ll be weird to not have to wake up super early in the morning to get the kids ready to go, it’ll be nice to sleep in.

We realized we've never shared any best-sellers with you since we started our blog 20 months ago. We've done it on social media a few times, but we thought it would be fun to share it as a blog!

This month, we've been set up at the Springfield Farmers Market every Saturday, as we have for much of the summer. It's fascinating to see different purchase combinations and which products are popular each day. It always changes and surprises us to see which ones are doing well and which ones have done better in the past.

We haven’t been posting too much on social media lately because well, it’s summer and that means the kids are home from school and running a business always comes second to our children. This blog is going to be a long personal life and business life update so we can fill you in!

Do you have your first event booked and need some helpful inspiration? Maybe you’re on your 10th event and just looking for ways to improve. Whether or not you’ve had experience, we’re here to help. This month’s blog is going to focus on tips for your first vendor event as well as some guidance on what to bring with you.

Polymer clay earrings have become super popular lately and we love seeing all of the creativity in the artist community. We get asked from time to time how we make our polymer clay earrings and we thought a walkthrough guide would be super helpful!

In honor of Earth Day being last week, we decided it would be a great time to discuss some things you could do as a small business owner to reduce your carbon footprint and make the world a little bit better to live in.

Have you ever been stuck in a creative rut with no means to an end and no inspiration in sight? We fall into this hole much more often than we’d like to, but the good news is that we’re learning how to handle it and move forward.

In this blog we’ll discuss the things we like to do to help keep us on track in hopes to, in turn, help us stay productive. This blog is not necessarily focused on artists/small business owners, but it is written from our experience as such. You can take the information and modify it to help you.

Whether or not you’ve already started your small business, this guide was created to help along your path to success. The information you’re about to read is coming from our own experiences as business owners and is only advice. They’re not written in any particular order, more of just a brain dump. Your success is ultimately up to you, but we hope these small business tips can help guide you along the way.

So you’re considering starting your own small business but you’re not sure where to start…

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about how we started, what we did, and how we’re progressing. In this blog, we’re going to discuss the steps to take your small business idea to the next stage - making it official.